Ottawa Safety Council

🏍🏍🏍🏍 Already a rider? Become a better one.

The OSC is pleased to offer a ⭐FREE Enhanced Motorcycle Training Course⭐ this season. This course is free, fully subsidized by the City of Ottawa through the Safer Roads Ottawa (SRO) program. It is open to all riders with the following:

- M2 license or higher
- Your own motorcycle that is licenced, insured, and road-worthy & Proper riding gear

👉Why take it?

- Motorcycle experience doesn’t mean invincibility.
- This course is designed for ALL riders to refresh their fundamental riding skills and stay sharp on the road.
- Because confidence is good—but skill is everything.

👉Sign up today – spots are limited! registration.ottawasafetycouncil.ca/programs/erc

*To prevent “no-shows”, students will be required to pay a $50 deposit, refundable upon completion of the course.

Congratulations to John Hollran, our Brockville Crossing Guard Employee of the Month!

John’s dedication, reliability, and positive attitude help create a safer environment for students and families every day. Whether assisting at crossings or supporting the community with care and professionalism, he consistently makes a meaningful difference.

Thank you, John, for your continued commitment to keeping Brockville safe and for being such a valued part of the team!

🚸Congratulations to Brockville’s 2025–2026 Crossing Guard of the Year

As we continue to celebrate Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, we are proud to recognize ⭐Debbie Bugden⭐ as Brockville’s 2025–2026 Crossing Guard of the Year.

🛑For more than 20 years, Debbie has helped keep students and families safe at St. John Bosco Catholic School and Vanier Public School, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to her community and the children she serves each day.

Debbie's dedication, reliability, and friendly presence have made a positive impact on generations of Brockville families and are a wonderful example of the important role crossing guards play in creating safer school communities.

A special thank you to Patrick and the City of Brockville Ontario for assisting with the award presentation and helping us recognize Debbie's outstanding service.

Please join us in congratulating Debbie on this well-deserved recognition and thanking her for more than two decades of dedicated service to the Brockville community.

🚸🏆 Congratulations to Ottawa’s 2025–2026 Crossing Guards of the Year!

As Crossing Guard Appreciation Week continues, we're proud to recognize three outstanding guards who go above and beyond to help keep Ottawa students safe every day:

⭐ Marwah – St. Laurent Blvd. at Joliffe St. (Hawthorne P.S.)

⭐Allan – Castlefrank Rd. at Kakulu Rd. & McCurdy Dr. at Sewell Way (Castlefrank E.S. & Katimavik E.S.)

⭐ Mike V. – Springfield Rd. at Putman Ave. (Rockcliffe Park P.S.)

Thank you to Allan Hubley - Councillor for Kanata South and the staff at Castlefrank Elementary School for their kind words and assistance with the award presentations!

We also had a fantastic time celebrating all of our guards at our year-end appreciation event this week. Thank you to every crossing guard for the important role you play in keeping children and families safe.

👏 Please join us in congratulating our winners!

It’s time to show our gratitude! 💛

June 1-5, we celebrate School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week—a chance to recognize the everyday heroes who help keep students and families safe on our roads.

Take a moment this week to say thank you and share your appreciation!

A child on an e-scooter travelling 30 km/h is not the same as a child on a kick scooter.

Today’s e-scooters can reach speeds similar to small motorized vehicles — yet many young riders are using them without helmets, training, licensing, or a full understanding of traffic risks.

Hospitals are reporting increasing numbers of serious e-scooter injuries, especially among youth.

Speed matters. Helmet use matters. Age and maturity matter.

Join us for a virtual info session with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization next week!

📅 Wednesday, May 27th
🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💻 Online

Click here to register: https://tinyurl.com/42aykwcn

We can't wait to see you there!

Municipality of North Grenville Southeast Public Health

Keep an eye out for wayfinding signs and colourful stencils near your school!

These features help students follow safer routes, feel more confident walking or wheeling and stay engaged along the way.

They are a fun and helpful part of supporting active school travel in our community.

https://www.northgrenville.ca/council-government/projects/mng-projects/road-safety/back-to-school-safety

Celebrate Spring into Spring 2026 with EnviroCentre!

Encourage students to get outside, recharge, and engage in the many benefits of active transportation.

Active school travel helps to meet the goal for school-aged children of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity, which is linked with lower body mass index and improved cardiovascular health.

Mental health benefits include reduced stress, depression, and anxiety, and increased happiness.

Active school travel also helps to meet Ontario Ministry of Education goals for student well-being and helps to build life-long habits of independent and active mobility.

Learn more here: https://ontarioactiveschooltravel.ca/benefits-of-active-school-travel/