The health and safety of our community is a top priority of the Lindenlea Community Association. The spread of the COVID-19 virus poses challenges both globally and at the community and personal level. The LCA takes this issue very seriously. Further to the advice of the City of Ottawa and to help reduce the risk of exposure we will be cancelling all programs until Sunday April 5th

We continue to remind everyone to please stay home if you feel unwell and follow the recommendations of the Ottawa Public Health Agency to prevent infection.
  • Wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer (please use the sanitizer available at the entrance of the LCA upon entering). 
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth unless you have just washed your hands with soap.
  • Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue or into your arm, not your hand.
  • If possible, stay home if you are sick.
  • If you have traveled and have even mild symptoms, stay home and call the public health authority. They will provide advice on what you should do.
  • Avoid visiting people in hospitals or long-term care centres if you are sick. 
  • It is still recommended to get your flu shot if you haven’t already as the flu virus is still circulating in the community.

For further information on protecting yourself and others please refer to the following sites:


If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, refrain from going out in public and contact Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744. Do not call 911 unless it is an emergency.
If you are unsure if you are experiencing symptoms please see the Ontario online self assessment site
The city has opened a  COVID-19 Community Assessment Centre at the arena at Brewer Park.

You can read our Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward updates on Councillor Rawlson King's website. 

We will update this page with more information as it becomes available.
We would like to thank the City of Ottawa staff for their support and guidance. 

Additional Information

Letter from the lindenlea community association
​Friends and Neighbours,

As Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, has advised, "The time is now to act" to slow down the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Every one of us has a role to play. Now is the time for kindness, compassion, honesty, good will, and above all, time to listen to the advice of our public health officials and doctors.

For those returning from travel, we are glad that you made it home safely. Please do your part to protect your family, friends and neighbours by ensuring you are not contributing to the spread of COVID-19. Remember that even if you don't have symptoms, you could still carry the virus and risk spreading it to others unknowingly. As advised by Ottawa Public Health and the Ontario Ministry of Health, stay home (do not leave your home or go to any public places) and avoid contact with others. Remember that self-isolating is not the same as social distancing. 


For those of us social distancing, let's keep doing our part to stop the spread and flatten the curve. Even while social distancing, we can remember to check in regularly with our family and friends - technology has given us many options to stay in touch while physically keeping our distance. Keep encouraging and supporting our neighbours, maintaining appropriate distance while out walking or running essential errands, and continue to follow the advice of our public health officials and relevant government institutions. 

We have many vulnerable people in our neighbourhood, those who are elderly, immunocompromised or with serious underlying conditions. Let's all do our part to keep everyone safe.


Please find below guidelines from Ottawa Public Health (www.ottawapublichealth.ca/) on self-isolation and social distancing. Additional information can be found at website for the Public Health Agency of Canada (www.canada.ca/coronavirus) and Ontario Ministry of Health (www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus).1)  Self-Isolation for Returning Travellers All  travellers returning to Canada (including from the United States of America) should:
  • Self-isolate – stay at home and avoid close contact with others, including those in their home, for a total of 14 days from the date of return to Canada
  • Monitor for symptoms of fever, cough and difficulty breathing for a total of 14 days.
  • Ensure they can easily separate themselves from others if they become ill. 
  • Call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744 or go to the COVID-19 assessment centre if they experience symptoms of the novel coronavirus.
2)  Social Distancing in Ottawa In order to decrease community transmission of COVID-19 in Ottawa, OPH is now recommending social distancing, for all residents of Ottawa. Social distancing measures include, but are not limited to:
  • Working from home where possible.
  • Avoiding sending children to daycare, if possible.
  • Avoiding visits to Long-Term Care Homes, Retirement Homes, Supportive Housing, Hospices and other congregate care settings unless the visit is essential.
  • Avoiding non-essential trips in the community.
  • If you have to go into the community for an essential trip via taxi or rideshare, be sure to keep the windows down.
  • Limiting or consider cancelling group gatherings, if possible.
  • Consider conducting essential meetings virtually instead of in person.
  • Whenever possible, spend time outside and in settings where people can maintain a 1-2 metre (3-6 feet) distance from each other.
*******************************************1) Auto-isolement pour les voyageurs de retour Tous les voyageurs de retour au Canada (y compris en provenance des États-Unis d'Amérique) doivent :
  • S'isolez - rester chez eux et éviter tout contact étroit avec les autres, y compris ceux qui se trouvent dans leur maison, pendant 14 jours au total à compter de la date de retour au Canada
  • Surveillez les symptômes de fièvre, de toux et de difficultés respiratoires pendant 14 jours au total.
  • Veillez à ce qu'ils puissent facilement se séparer des autres s'ils tombent malades.
  • Appelez Santé publique Ottawa au 613-580-6744 ou rendez-vous au centre d'évaluation COVID-19 s'ils présentent des symptômes du nouveau coronavirus.
2) La distanciation sociale à Ottawa Afin de diminuer la transmission communautaire de COVID-19 à Ottawa, SPO recommande maintenant la distanciation sociale, pour tous les résidents d'Ottawa. Les mesures de distanciation sociale comprennent, entre autres, les suivantes:
  • Travailler à domicile lorsque c'est possible.
  • Éviter d'envoyer les enfants à la garderie, si possible.
  • Éviter les visites dans les foyers de soins de longue durée, les maisons de retraite, les logements avec services de soutien, les hospices et autres établissements de soins collectifs, sauf si la visite est essentielle.
  • Éviter les déplacements non essentiels dans la communauté.
  • Si vous devez vous rendre dans la communauté pour un voyage essentiel en taxi ou en covoiturage, assurez-vous de garder les fenêtres baissées.
  • Limiter ou envisager d'annuler les rassemblements de groupes, si possible.
  • Envisagez de mener les réunions essentielles virtuellement plutôt qu'en personne.
  • Dans la mesure du possible, passez du temps à l'extérieur et dans des lieux où les gens peuvent maintenir une distance de 1 à 2 mètres les uns des autres.


Thank you, 


The Lindenlea Community Association Board of Directors 
Letter from ottawa public health
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 L’Association communautaire de Lindenlea remercie sincèrement la Ville d’Ottawa de son soutien financier.