Enjoy spending time with your family and stay safe

I hope everyone is having a great summer so far. It’s hard to believe we are already halfway through.

For those of you who don’t know, council and committee meetings take a bit of a break this time of year, and though I’m never off the job as a councillor, I do look forward to shorter days and more time with family and friends

There’s lots of fun to be had across our city this summer. Festival attendance is breaking records, beaches and patios are full, and many residents I speak with seem to be in good spirits.

Unfortunately, not everything is sunshine and rainbows this summer. The poor air quality in Ottawa broke records due to the smoke caused by forest fires in northern Ontario and Quebec. At one point we experienced some of the worst air quality on Earth! If that isn’t a wakeup call, I don’t know what is.

Sadly, this is likely not the last time we will see smoky skies like that. While I