Mayor delivers State of the City Address; dubs 2017 ‘year of celebration’

By Alex Black

Posted Jan 25, 2017 11:17:25 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

OTTAWA – Mayor Jim Watson has delivered his sixth annual State of the City Address, dubbing 2017 as ‘a year of celebration’ for Ottawa.

The mayor delivered his speech at Ottawa City Hall Wednesday, saying this will be a year to celebrate Ottawa’s growth and Canada’s 150th anniversary.

Click here to read the full speech.

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