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Volunteer-led not-for-profit involved in initiatives to improve the DCA neighbourhood.

08/21/2026

The BUZZ is on the streets! Check your copy to find out what we’ve been up to this summer in the DCA August report. 🍓🎇🌳🏗️

You can also find the BUZZ online at centretownbuzz.ca - our report is here: https://centretownbuzz.ca/2026/08/dca-report-the-fireworks-shock-strawberry-moon-losing-sidewalk-space/

07/13/2026

Modified Access | NCC Weekend Bikedays impacted on the Kichi Zībī Mīkan during Ottawa Bluesfest.

📆 Weekends, July 11-12, 18-19
🚧 Weekend Bikdeays participants are recommended to use the Ottawa River pathway to access the start of the parkway at Vimy Place.

Wellington sidewalks will be closed between Booth and Vimy, bikes to share open lane with vehicle traffic.

Details: https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/events/weekend-bikedays?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bikedays |

07/08/2026

Bluesfest is ready to rock !
There will be some road closures around LeBreton Flats between July 9 and 19 for the event.
Check out: https://bit.ly/4h0ELw0 for more information on traffic impacts and how you can use OC Transpo to get to and from the festival.

07/03/2026

🍓🌝🌱Thanks everyone who came out to our Strawberry Moon plant-in at the Street Seats! If gardening to make our public spaces beautiful sounds great to you … consider joining our Public Realm committee! ⬇️⬇️

Ambitions in 2026 and beyond:
🌲’Tiny Forest’ on the Trillium Multi Use Pathway (MUP)
⛲️Develop a vision of the MUP as a ‘Linear Park’
🦋Add to our evolving Pollinator Pathway along Somerset Street
🏡Work with City to increase tree canopy based on our “low equity” status as listed in the Tree Equity Score
🌱Maximize greenspace at the new park on 1010 Somerset site
🛝Rethink & renew McCann Park at 80 Norman Street
🤝Seek out new members and partners who share our goals

We can only do this with the help of our community! Please reach out to [email protected] or send us a message here 💌

06/30/2026

🇨🇦With Canada Day celebrations at LeBreton Flats on July 1, there will be street and multi-use pathway closures and local traffic restrictions in our community.

Visit Canadian Heritage’s webpage for information about Canada Day street closures and getting around our community.

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-day/capital-region/practical-information.html

Information is also available on the Dalhousie Community Association website.

06/25/2026

The DCA is excited to collaborate with the city of Ottawa and on this pilot project of native plant gardening in the heart of Chinatown.

Join us in the fun while we:
🪴plant-up 4 container garden beds
🐝learn & share about native and pollinator friendly plants, natural ecosystems
🧤spark your interest in gardening, even in tough, urban conditions

👋💚Our Public Realm Committee actively engages our community in fostering greenspace that contributes to a healthy ecosystem for pollinators, beautifies our neighbourhood and creates opportunities for human connection. Come say hi!

Where: Somerset St. & Cambridge St. N (Street Seats)
When: Monday, June 29th, 6:00-8:00 pm

We’ll supply nitrile gloves if you want to help plant 🌱

06/18/2026

Not to be missed! 🐝 🐞 🦋 From Wild Pollinator Partners: Pollinator Appreciation Day!

Bring the whole family and connect with the experts/community members & learn together.

The event will be held on this Saturday, June 20th, 10am to 2pm and will be held at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden – OFNC in Ottawa.

🐦‍⬛See you there!

06/10/2026

🛠️From our friends : Free repair café in our neighbourhood! Bring your things, learn new skills, enjoy a coffee, meet your neighbours!

🪚Zibi (28 Booth Street)
🗓️Saturday June 20 between 10 and 2pm

05/28/2026

DCA member Jesse picked up a LOT of boxes of cucumbers from Food Sharing Ottawa. Literally fresh off the truck! Free for the taking at 110 Lebreton st N. There's a lot.

05/26/2026

🎤Thanks to all who joined our 2026 AGM! It was a fun one, with speakers Tonya Davidson and Jack Hanna sharing some funny and fascinating area history.

🧭We also heard from Councillor Troster and then outgoing DCA President Catherine Boucher to review another busy year in our catchment.

🎈And Lory Picheca, DCA Board member, announced that our neighbourhood event for , Dalhousie Day, is confirmed for Saturday October 3, 2026 at Plouffe Park. Stay tuned for more on and reach out to us if you’d like to get involved! 🥳

Address

755 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, ON
K1R6R1

Website

http://Ottawadalhousie.ca/

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