Registration for March Break Camp at the Rideauview Community Centre has started, with a week of events for local youth (ages 5-12 years) while they are out of school from March 15 to 19.

Click here to download the March Break information flyer

Please be advised that Earl Armstrong Road is currently closed between Limebank Road and Bowesville Road to facilitate emergency road repairs. A signed detour is in place to guide motorists.

At this time it is anticipated that repairs will be completed by the end of this week. An update will be sent once the road is opened

RIVERSIDE SOUTH, IT’S IN YOU TO GIVE! It's estimated that 1 out of 2 Canadians is eligible to donate blood.  Last year 1 in 60 actually did.  Please join us and exchange one hour of your time to give a hospital patient their life back.

If you haven't donated in the past 56 days, please join Canadian Blood Services on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at the Rideauview Community Centre from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Councillor Steve Desroches is pleased to announce that the City of Ottawa will add 1650 square feet of new community space to the popular Rideauview Community Centre.

“The community centre is an important hub and this $800,000 expansion will permit a greater range of youth and seniors programming,” said Desroches.

Opened on June 17th, 2000 by the City of Gloucester, the community centre is a popular spot for youth and seniors programs, rentals, community meetings, and special events.

“This expansion will also allow the City to expand its before and after school youth program which is in high demand,” added Desroches. 

The project will go to tender this Spring with construction set to begin this Summer. Councillor Desroches will also be at Moncion’s Your Independent Grocer on March 20th, 2010 from 11am-1pm to showcase the plans.

Last month, local businesspeople and political representatives were told the tender for the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge will take place this spring, with an expected completion date of late 2011.

Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches recently hosted an update meeting about the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge project and the widening of Earl Armstrong Rd., where Richard Holder, acting manager of municipal rehabilitation at the city, explained the expectation is that five or six companies will compete for tender of the bridge.

Visit www.emcottawasouth.ca for the full article by Sheena Bolton.