March 7, 2025 - Article published in Ottawa Citizen. No community consultation had taken place and immediate neighbours were not aware of the project. The article cited Cara Vaccarino, CEO of the Royal Ottawa Hospital as saying "...the surrounding community had so far welcomed the housing project and it hadn’t been derailed by NIMBY-style complaints."
March 20, 2025 - Community information session at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. Community members noted the lack of information and consultation that had taken place.
April 10, 2025 - Island Park Community Association passes resolutions related to the Matthew Perry House Project - calls for community consultation.
April 29, 2025 - Community meeting - limited invitations extended to community members by Councillor Jeff Leiper. Location of proposed building site revised.
May 15, 2025 - Ceremonial Ground Breaking Ceremony took place. Community members asked that this be postponed until after consultation had occurred.
May 16, 2025 - Draft Community Consultation plan shared with proponents for comment.
NEXT STEPS - Finalization of Consultation Plan