About Us

Monthly meetings take place the 2nd Tuesday of each month with a summer break in July and August. Annual General Meetings (AGM) are on the 2nd Tuesday of November. Everyone is welcome to attend.

• Visit our Events page for meeting details to join our next meeting in person or online.
• Read minutes from past meetings and AGMs on the Archive page. 

Annual OOECA membership costs $5 per household or business. Memberships are available for purchase Fall membership drive, at any of our meetings, or online with e-transfer (or mail with cheque).

• Visit our Membership page for sign-up details and learn how membership supports our community.
• Read our constitution and bylaws, updated in 2012, for member eligibility and how OOECA operates.

OOECA Board Members

Executive

• President – Bob Gordon
• Past President – Phyllis Odenbach Sutton
• Vice-President – Catherine Pacella
• Secretary – Felix Mercure
• Treasurer – Don Fugler

Committees

Visit our Committees page to learn more about our committees, active projects, and ways to volunteer your time, skills, and expertise.

• Membership – Jayson MacLean
• The Corners on Main/Greystone Village – Peter Tobin
• Transportation & Infrastructure – Tom Scott
• Planning – Vacant
• Parks and Greenspace – Vacant
• Lansdowne – Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay
• Health and Safety – Georgia Blondon
• FCA (Federation of Citizens’ Associations) – Ron Rose
• SLOE (Sustainable Living Ottawa East) – Vacant
• IT and Communications – Bob Gordon, Kristine Houde

Members at Large

• John Dance, Gregg Whetton, Natalie Anthony, Matt Francino, Suzanne Johnston

Our mandate and strategic priorities 

In addition to our overall mandate (below), the board has a set of strategic goals and priorities.

• Encourage citizen participation in the planning and development of the community.
• Provide a vehicle through which Old Ottawa East resident, business, and community opinions, wishes, and feedback can be shared with elected representatives and their staff.
• Preserve and improves Old Ottawa East as a residential community, its history and heritage.
• Enhance amenities in Old Ottawa East to help improve the quality of life for residents.
• Protect and enhance parks and greenspaces.

Community partners and groups

OOECA works closely with community partners on issues that impact our collective communities:

• Ottawa East Community Activities Group (CAG)
• Glebe (GCA), Old Ottawa South (OSCA), and other partner community associations
• Sandy Hill Community Health Centre (SHCHC).

OOECA is also a member of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA), Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability Ottawa (CAFES), City Centre Coalition, Citizens for Healthy Communities, and the Coalition Against Queensway Widening.

Municipal, provincial and federal partners

• Shawn Menard, Capital Ward (Ward 17), City of Ottawa (ShawnMenard.ca, CapitalWard@ottawa.ca)
• Joel Harden, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP), Ottawa-Centre (JoelHarden.ca, JHarden-CO@ndp.on.ca)
• Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament (MP), Ottawa-Centre (Yasir.Naqvi@parl.gc.ca)

Community newspaper

Our community newspaper is The Mainstreeter, published six times a year (approximately every two months).

Report concerns or safety issues

For city concerns such as by-law enforcement, street, sidewalk, and snow maintenance, garbage and recycling, or community services, visit Service Ottawa online, call 3-1-1 or email 311@ottawa.ca. 

Let OOECA know about issues that concern you by copying us on emails to the CIty our elected officials, or reaching out to us directly at Info@OttawaEast.ca.

Old Ottawa East history