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YOUR VOICE AT CITY HALL
FOR WARD 3 BARRHAVEN WEST
David Hill is your Ottawa City Councillor for Ward 3 Barrhaven West.
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About David
David spent his professional career before being elected to Ottawa City Council as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces – learning and practicing the values of service before self. He studied politics and economics for his undergraduate degree and focused on defence and security studies for his masters.
Our Mission
Together, we're going to build a better Barrhaven and a better Ottawa.
- Councillor Hill
Core Values
Resident Support
Building Barrhaven
Community Safety
Affordability
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New to Barrhaven?
Welcome! The City of Ottawa has a comprehensive checklist, found here.
Seniors Supports
The Barrhaven Seniors' Council is a great coordinator for Barrhaven's seniors community.
Youth Empowerment
Reach out to my office and we will connect!
Veterans Supports
The Ottawa Veterans Task Force oversees a lot of veterans-related projects in Ottawa. They are a good resource to stay connected.
Updates
Borrisokane / Cambrian roundabout
Construction Overview Start November 28, 2025 End: mid 2026 Location: Borrisokane & Cambrian Updates Project underway, Borrisokane road closure The Borrisokane/Cambrian roundabout project is now underway. A closure will be required from Monday December 8 to Friday December 19. Hydro Ottawa construction Start November 3, 2025 End December 5, 2025 Location Borrisokane (from Flagstaff to Haiku) Expect traffic disruptions. Scope of work Relocate hydro poles Relocate manhole Tree
Borrisokane closure (Cambrian to Barnsdale)
Start December 8 End December 19 Location Cambrian to Barnsdale Detour Route The detour route will use Barnsdale, Greenbank, and Cambrian. Resident Notice from Hydro Ottawa Overview The road closure will start on Monday, December 8, 2025  and reopen on Friday, December 19, 2025 . Temporary detour signs directing traffic away from the construction site will be in place. Once the work has been completed, the intersection will reopen to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic.  T
Greenbank Road realignment to break ground next year after decades-long delay
Charlie Senack | Ottawa Lookout Plans for realignment and development were delayed for years until recently, when more money was allocated in the 2026 Draft City Budget for the first phase of work to begin next spring. Even on a good day, getting in and out of Barrhaven’s Half Moon Bay can be a challenge. Commuters in the community of more than 40,000 are funneled onto roads built to be rural concessions, never meant to handle suburban traffic. What was once an expanse of bar
Speed humps coming to Dundonald, Orr street
Construction Overview Start October 8 End late October Locations(s) 10 Orr St. 632 Dundonald Dr. Updates Speed humps installed Permanent signage installation to follow. Dundonald Orr st. Dundonald speed hump plan Orr st. speed hump plan
Pedestrian crossing to be installed at River Run and Dovetail
A pedestrian crosswalk, to provide safer access for students at the nearby Half Moon Bay Public School has been approved for...
Hydro Ottawa preparations for the Greenbank realignment
Hydro Ottawa will be starting preparations for the Greenbank realignment project by relocating street lights and other hydro infrastructure in the Cambrian area (from Apolune to Seely's bay). Estimated Timeline Start fall 2025 End mid January 2026 Location Cambrian road Apolune to Seely's Bay New Greenbank north to Watercolours Impacts Traffic minor disruptions may occur Updates Advanced hydro relocation (September 18, 2025) Hydro Ottawa, in conjunction with the City of Ottaw
Put your safety first when buying and selling online
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) reminds everyone to prioritize their personal safety while conducting online marketplace purchases and sales.  So far this year, there have been 153 personal robberies, up 21.4% from the same period in 2024 (126 reports). Thirty of this year’s personal robberies have stemmed from online buying and selling. These types of crimes have historically increased leading up to and including the holiday season.  Prioritize your personal saf
Auto-theft arrests in Barrhaven
From the Ottawa Police: Neighbours looking out for neighbours! 👀  Just before 2 a.m., a resident noticed a suspicious vehicle circling a neighbourhood near Greenbank and Strandherd, and, knowing a neighbour had a new truck, called police.  Officers stopped a matching vehicle nearby and found four occupants—three adults and one young person—along with an electronic device used in vehicle thefts, a replica firearm, masks, and knives.  All were arrested.🚔  A great reminder
Police target unsafe driving in traffic blitz, issue 51 offence notices
(Ottawa)— The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) conducted a three-day traffic enforcement initiative between November 12 th and November 15 th , resulting in 51 provincial offence notices issued. The South Neighbourhood Resource Team officers focused on the Hunt Club Road area and offences included: Drive with window coated/obstructed Fail to surrender insurance card Drive with improper headlights Unsafe lane change Follow too closely Improper muffler Unnecessary noise Fail to sig
Warning for seniors: distraction thefts on the rise
Ottawa Police Service | Service de police d’Ottawa La version française suivra sous peu à ottawapolice.ca . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 2:30 p.m. Warning for seniors: distraction thefts on the rise (Ottawa) —The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is warning residents about an increase in distraction thefts targeting seniors across the city, with more than 120 incidents reported since the spring. These thefts often involve suspects approaching victims from a n
Discussing Police Call Answer Response Times on CFRA
Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. October 8th, 2025 According to a new report from Ottawa’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services...
Pedestrian crossing to be installed at River Run and Dovetail
A pedestrian crosswalk, to provide safer access for students at the nearby Half Moon Bay Public School has been approved for...
Council to vote on free fare days for minors, longer transfer window | CBC
Committee votes to keep OC Transpo fare hike at 2.5% as transit union warns budget repeats mistakes Arthur White-Crummey · CBC News Unreliable transit service at Tunney's Pasture station, pictured here, leads to long commutes that sometimes force riders to pay twice for a single journey, Coun. David Hill said Monday. He said a longer transfer window addresses the symptom, not the cause. (Stu Mills/CBC) Ottawa city council will vote on a plan to make OC Transpo free for rider
Discussing increasing OC Transpo's transfer window for commuters
The Morning Rush | CFRA Bill is joined by Barrhaven West Ward Councillor David Hill to discuss OC Transpo's transfer window, should it be increased, how much it would cost, and what else could be done.
Boosting OC Transpo's transfer window would have hefty price tag, city says | CBC News
Some residents pay twice per trip, citing distance and delays For months, Barrhaven West Coun. David Hill has been advocating for residents in his ward who've had to pay OC Transpo fares twice just to commute one way to work.
Council approves plan to address Ottawa’s housing crisis
City of Ottawa press release Council approved a new comprehensive plan to help deal with Ottawa’s housing crisis. The bold strategy approved by Council will change how the City approaches housing, removing obstacles and using all available tools to support building more homes. It builds on changes the City has already made or is working on, like speeding up planning reviews and allowing smart intensification, particularly near transit, through updates to zoning rules. The p
Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law will help address the housing crisis
If there’s one thing you need to know about Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law, it’s this: it will make it easier to build new homes in Ottawa....
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