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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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Seniors Supports
The Barrhaven Seniors' Council is a great coordinator for Barrhaven's seniors community.
Youth Empowerment
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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
Budget 2026: Investments for Barrhaven West
This was a good year for Barrhaven, with significant investments into local projects that I’ve been advocating for all year (and in some cases the whole term). Below you can find details on infrastructure investments in our community, and details on improved city services. When I ran for office in 2022, I promised that I would fast-track Greenbank Realignment. This project was long promised to the Half Moon Bay community but had stalled out for years, making getting in and
Mowat Farm Upgrades & Redesign
Final concept Earlier this summer, we asked residents to help decide on a redesigned concept for Mowat Farm Park (farm vs nature concept). The community responded very positively to the Farm theme—largely because it aligns well with the park’s name—but residents also expressed strong interest in the climbing features. So, based on your feedback, the city will be going forward with the farm concept, while also integrating the climbing/monkey bar elements from the nature scheme
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
Police foil grandparent scam; suspect arrested, seeking additional victims
(Ottawa)—Quick action by family members and Ottawa Police officers prevented a senior from losing nearly $6,000 to a “grandparent scam” on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. We believe more victims were targeted in the Ottawa area yesterday, and we are asking anyone with information to come forward and phone our Police Reporting Unit at 613-236-1222, extension 7300, or report online at ottawapolice.ca/report . About the grandparent scam At approximately 1:20 p.m., police were c
Budget 2026: Investments for Barrhaven West
This was a good year for Barrhaven, with significant investments into local projects that I’ve been advocating for all year (and in some cases the whole term). Below you can find details on infrastructure investments in our community, and details on improved city services. When I ran for office in 2022, I promised that I would fast-track Greenbank Realignment. This project was long promised to the Half Moon Bay community but had stalled out for years, making getting in and
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
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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