Category: John Howard Society
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Community Safety Update
We are working to improve neighbourhood safety in response to concerns about disruption, public drug use and dealing, and other safety-related incidents. ANCHOR One important result is the expansion of Ottawa’s Alternate Neighbourhood Crisis Response (ANCHOR) into the Glebe Annex. ANCHOR provides a 24/7, non-police response to non-violent mental health and substance use crises. Trained…
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John Howard Society in the Glebe Annex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, September 2023) The John Howard Society (JHS) moved into their new Glebe Annex building in December 2022. Since then, while gestures of goodwill by both the community and the society have helped build positive and constructive relationships, there have been some difficulties along the way, and continuing…
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John Howard Society opening soon at 289 Carling
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, October 2022) The six-storey, 40-unit John Howard Society (JHS) supportive-housing complex will soon welcome its first staff, residents and visitors. It has been a long road. A supportive-housing residence was proposed for the then parking lot in 2016. The JHS was selected in early 2019; construction began…
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289 Carling – John Howard Society Questions and Answers
The John Howard Society has updated the ‘Questions and Answers’ document which helps provide answers to the most frequently asked questions they have received from residents on the 289 Carling Ave. project. The questions are arranged into three main themes – the building, tenants and services, and construction. DOWNLOAD: John Howard Society Q&A – Updated…
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289 Carling – Bell S. re-opens
The John Howard Society has brought all the modules on site and Bell S has re-opened at Carling for vehicles and pedestrians. The building is tentatively scheduled to be completed by the end of June.
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Closure of Bell St. South at Carling Starting 28 February
The John Howard Society has advised us that Bell St. S. will be closed at Carling from this Monday, February 28th to approximately March 9th, as a crane will block off the road to hoist the building modules (the top 4 floors) onto the building podium. Due to safety concerns arising from crane operations, the…
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John Howard Society Names Residential Coordinator for the 289 Carling site
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, April 2021) With the construction of the John Howard Society (JHS) supportive housing development now into its fourth month, the JHS has started to more actively prepare to operate in the community by hiring the residential coordinator – Joshua Bridges. His role is to oversee both community…
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Construction Continues at 289 Carling Ave
As much of the neighbourhood can hear – and feel – work continues at the John Howard Society site. The project has been designated “essential”, so it is allowed to continue, despite COVID-19 construction limitations imposed by the province. There remains a deal of excavation left to do before the neighbourhood returns to some semblance…
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289 Carling Ave – John Howard Society Supportive Housing
The John Howard Society (JHS) 6-storey, 40-unit supportive housing residence received site plan approval on September 2nd. So far, the JHS has received a permit to remove the trees, which it has largely done this past week, but has not yet received a building permit. The JHS hopes to start construction as soon as that…
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Next Steps for the Supportive Housing Site at 289 Carling Avenue
289 Carling Avenue is fenced off prior to the start of construction of the John Howard Society’s supportive housing for the chronically homeless. PHOTO: Gabrielle Dallaporta By Sue Stefko(Appeared in the Glebe Report, August 2020) The Glebe Annex has been buzzing with development activity of late. In a community three blocks across by four blocks…
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John Howard Society Receives Site Plan Approval for 289 Carling Ave
The site plan application for the John Howard Society’s (JHS) planned 6-storey, 40 unit supportive housing project for the chronically homeless was approved on Wednesday, June 10th. The JHS has applied for a conditional building permit to enable construction on the site to begin as quickly as possible. While the timelines are still tentative, the…
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Development Update: 289 Carling Ave & 275 Carling Ave
There have been some new fences going up in our neighbourhood lately, which have raised some questions about the status of those projects: 289 Carling Ave The property for the future John Howard Society supportive housing site was transferred from the City of Ottawa to the John Howard Society (JHS) on March 26th. The JHS…
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John Howard Society’s new building – plans progress
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, October 2019) The initial goal of starting construction in fall 2019 will not be met, but there has been plenty of progress on 289 Carling Avenue, the site of the future supportive-housing building and headquarters for the Ottawa John Howard Society (JHS). One major step was the…
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289 Carling Site Plan
The John Howard Society (JHS) has released a site plan proposal for 289 Carling. There are no major surprises. As promised, the plan conforms to zoning, with no variances required. The development will still contain 40 units, space for education and training, JHS staff offices, and 29 parking spots. Unfortunately, none of the trees will…
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289 Carling Info Session and Preliminary Plans
(Download the full preliminary plans PDF) Last week’s session was well-attended, with many taking advantage of the opportunity to ask questions of both the city and the John Howard Society (JHS), and to obtain further information about the building itself. As with previous sessions, the issue of safety was the top issue on the minds…
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John Howard Society is coming to the Glebe Annex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, February 2019) Last month the city announced the John Howard Society as the winning bid for the supportive housing project planned for 289 Carling Ave. The site, which is currently a small parking lot at the corner of Carling Avenue and Bell Street South, has been a…
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289 Carling Ave – Public Information Session
There will be a Public Information Session on the John Howard Society’s supportive housing development at 289 Carling. The session will be held on Thursday, March 7th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre. It will feature an “Open House” opportunity with the John Howard Society, allowing residents to speak with the society’s…
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Glebe Annex development update
Much development continues in and around the Glebe Annex: 275 Carling Ave – Taggart’s proposed retirement home at 275 Carling Ave is still in the site plan approval process. Taggart hopes to start construction this summer. Booth St. Complex – Canada Land Company’s (CLC’s) proposed zoning changes for the Booth St. Complex were recently reviewed…
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289 Carling is awarded to the John Howard Society
The city has recently selected the John Howard Society (JHS) of Ottawa as the winning bid for 289 Carling Ave. The JHS is best known for helping individuals, and families, who are at risk of, or have come into, conflict with the law. Their work includes the provision of prevention and intervention services, as well…
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Housing for the Chronically Homeless at 289 Carling – Update
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, May 2018) On March 21st, the property at 289 Carling was transferred from the federal government to the City of Ottawa, moving the supportive housing project one step closer to fruition. Councillor Chernushenko held a town hall with residents from the Glebe Annex, Dow’s Lake and Glebe…
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Notice of Meeting – Supportive Housing Project – 289 Carling (April 12th)
GACA continues to work to keep our community informed about the proposed supportive housing project planned for 289 Carling Avenue. The land was transferred from the federal government to the city on March 21st. In order to discuss next steps, we invite you to an information session on the Request for Proposal (RFP) process, which…
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Proposed Housing Development for the Homeless in the Glebe Annex
By Sue Stefko (Appeared in the Glebe Report, February 2017) As we embark upon a new year, the Glebe Annex Community Association (GACA) is closely following a proposed new housing development in its southern end. The City of Ottawa has applied to obtain 289 Carling Avenue, a small plot of land on the corner of…
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289 Carling Update
Dear Glebe Annex Residents, Many residents have expressed concerns about a planned development for a small piece of land at the corner of Booth and Carling, which the city is trying to acquire from the federal government to build supportive housing for the chronically homeless. GACA spoke with city planners for more information on the…
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289 Carling update to GACA residents – November 2016
Many of you are aware of the proposed project at 289 Carling, a small piece of land on the corner of Bell St. South and Carling Avenue, which the city is attempting to obtain from the federal government to provide supportive housing in the form of approximately 55 bachelor units for the chronically homeless. We…