Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Good morning! Today I’m at Silas Bradley Park (Orvieto Way at Edenwylde) in the Edenwylde neighbourhood. It’s one of 16 outdoor rinks in Stittsville. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who are working hard this season to keep the ice in great shape… despite the challenging weather today!   This week’s updates: Silas Bradley Park is one of ⁠16 outdoor rinks⁠ in Stittsville. Remembering Tysen...

This week’s updates: - Celebrating Hanukkah and supporting our Jewish neighbours - Ottawa Fire tips about oven fires - Ottawa Police tips to avoid residential break-ins - OC Transpo Food Drive results - OC Transpo winter schedule starts on December 21 - OC Transpo is free on New Year’s Eve - Committee passes new Zoning By-law + update on local files - Recycling changes coming January 1 - Reminder...

Today is the 41st Annual OC Transpo Food Drive , and volunteers are at Brown’s (Stittsville Main) and No Frills (Iber Road) collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank . Let’s fill the bus!   More updates: City Budget 2026: Stittsville projects, police, affordable housing, infrastructure, transit New Zoning By-law coming to committee this week Ottawa Public Health reminder about vaccines Wi...

This week’s updates: Stittsville Village Association presents the Parade of Lights this evening New sign for the Stittsville Muslim Association City Budget wraps up on Wednesday, plus results of our budget survey New Zoning By-law gets closer to the finish line Idylea pathway construction begins Moodie on-ramp re-opens Support the Stittsville Food Bank Ottawa Safety Council is looking for more adu...

  This week’s updates: This week ⁠we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the facility⁠ with some of the people who were instrumental in getting the facility built back in the days of Goulbourn Township. Small Business Saturday #SupportLocalStittsville City budget updates: OC Transpo , Public Works & Infrastructure Councillor Chat today at Farm Boy, 10am-12pm Winter parking restrictions start De...

This week’s updates: City budget: $23-million (plus more) allocated for affordable housing construction Resident pop-up at No Frills this morning, 10am-12pm RECAP: O.P.P. anti-fraud presentation CARDELREC–Goulbourn 25th Anniversary celebration on Tuesday #SupportLocalStittsville Blasting at 1650 Shea Tree removal at 37 Wildpine Winter parking reminder Rink volunteers Parade of Lights volunteers Un...

This week’s updates: Maplewood Secondary School official opening Thanks to the Legion for the Remembrance Day ceremony Recap of “Are we ready?” our panel on climate resiliency Recap of our Carp Road construction meeting City Budget 2026 & what’s in it for Stittsville Huntmar northbound closed November 16-26 between Maple Grove & Palladium Anti-Fraud workshop on November 19 CARDELREC-Goulbo...

This week’s updates: Remembrance Day activities Budget survey + a drop-in event this morning at Brown’s Independent November 10: “Are We Ready?” a panel about adapting to climate change and growth November 13: Carp Road construction meeting November 19: O.P.P. anti-fraud workshop Volunteers needed for the Parade of Lights Volunteers needed for outdoor rinks The law is changing for carbon monoxide...

This week’s updates: Stittsville Legion Poppy Campaign Hazardous Waste Depot today on Westbrook Drive (off Carp) Pumpkin Parade tonight at Village Square Park Ottawa Public Health measles alert November 10: Are We Ready - a panel on climate change and resilience November 13: Carp Road construction meeting November 19: Anti-fraud workshop Rouncey @ Tapadero; Rouncey @ Westphalian: Sidewalk upgrades...

This week’s updates:   Robert Grant Avenue is open! Carp Road construction meeting on November 13 West Ridge - pedestrian & cyclist safety & accessibility drop-in today 10am-noon Council approves primary care strategy + Kanata-Stittsville Health Hub motion We’re sending less to the landfill Site plans for a new school on Triangle, and for low-rise homes at 815 Roger Griffiths in Mapleton T...

This week’s updates:   Tree planting event by the Eco West Enders Stittsville Muslim Association coffeehouse on Sunday Primary care update: A new recruitment & retention strategy for Ottawa, plus a step forward on our Kanata-Stittsvile Primary Care Health Hub New license program for landscapers COVID & flu vaccine reminder Ottawa Police warn about distraction thefts Kichi Zībī Mīkan closur...

This week’s updates: Peak yard waste season Thanksgiving schedule changes Robert Grant Avenue “pre-opening” recap, plus what’s next Regional Group’s housing proposal for 560 Hazeldean Road Recap: Stittsville South update meeting Council approves Housing Task Force recommendations Update on Fernbank truck traffic October 25: Learn about sidewalk, accessibility, and cycling improvements for West Rid...

This week’s update: #weekwithoutdriving Constantine Luty Park naming ceremony Metric Park grand opening, plus a record-setting attempt for “Longest Open House” SEA Canada opens its doors on Hazeldean National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - thanks to the Rotary Club & Legacy of Hope Foundation Shirley Sergeant celebrates 100 years October 7: Stittsville South info meeting 1883 Stittsville...

This week’s update: Jour des Franco-Ontariens et Franco-Ontariennes Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) Speed cameras: They work! Return to office - supporting hybrid work at the City of Ottawa OC Transpo contract ratification Brae parking motion passes Home Bosses Youth Centre (Kiwanis) Hydro Ottawa - Alon equipment upgrades on October 2 Stittsville South - Caivan development info meeting on October...

This week’s updates:   4th Annual Quilt Walk at Mad About Patchwork Fall clean-up at R.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park, part of World Clean-up Day Shingwàkons student Japnam’s petition for more speed cameras and road safety Butter Tart Festival sells over 16,500 butter tarts! Robert Grant Avenue pre-opening event - ride/walk/roll/run on October 4 10e anniversaire de l’École secondaire catholique Paul-De...

This week’s updates: Butter Tart Festival today; also Applefest Reminder about stopping for school buses Council Approves 2026 budget directions A motion about parking on Brae Street Latest draft of the new zoning by-law OC Transpo updates : O-Train testing; Moodie off-ramp; reliability Rack & Roll at CARDELREC Week Without Driving , September 29-October 5 Stittsville South - Official Plan Ame...

This week’s updates: Update on the fire at Flewellyn-Jones House , and a bit of history Stittsville Muslim Association - support from the community 1174 Carp Road - zoning by-law amendment going to City Council 4829 Abbott Street East - development application for low-rise townhomes Ottawa Public Health back-to-school vaccination reminder Hop123 app from EnviroCentre - walking to school Stittsvill...

This week’s updates: Supporting the Stittsville Muslim Association after an incident of hateful vandalism Support for Ottawa’s Jewish community Ottawa Public Health resources to help cope with stressful events Bike Rodeo today at CARDELREC Upcoming events - including the weekly parkrun and Market @ The Barn Register for Cleaning the Capital The City of Ottawa’s return-to-office mandate Update on t...

This week’s updates:   Capital Pride week Robert Grant Avenue update Back to school / la rentrée Crossing guards needed! OC Transpo fall schedule starts Sunday Public engagement for Idylea Linear Park (pathway) Public engagement on future skateboard parks Registration is open for Fall Cleaning the Capital West Nile Virus / mosquitos Hazeldean Road - construction in Kanata Saturday: Block Party in...

This week’s updates: A reminder about accessibility & how you can help Stittsville events including the Restore Reads book Fair; Zonta Club “Paint the Ladies Orange”; Kiwanis Movie Night; Pride Week Flag Raising; Saturday parkrun; Sunday Market @ The Barn; more. Chief Stubbs visited Stittsville and we talked about traffic enforcement Update on a potential future Poole Creek Pathway extension G...

This week’s updates:   More road safety reminders Drowning Prevention Week Council approves the Transportation Master Plan OC Transpo’s starring role at Bluesfest Hazeldean @ Savage development info meeting Police Chief Eric Stubbs is coming to Stittsville – what are your questions and feedback Stittsville Main Street hanging flower pilot Hazardous Waste Depot at Canadian Tire Centre today Lasagna...

This week’s updates:   Road safety reminders E-bike and e-scooter rules Congrats to the SVA for a successful “Music and Movies at the Park” West Side Pride today Alexander Grove “Welcome to Stittsville” Newcomer’s Guide Stittsville Main Street hanging flower pilot Ottawa Alerts via Alertable - weather and other emergency notifications Map of existing and future schools in Stittsville Development u...

This week’s updates:   Staying cool during extreme heat Road safety reminders after several serious collisions involving pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists Ottawa Safety Council is hiring crossing guards in Stittsville Remembering Damien Brown-Graham Ottawa Police Mounted Unit (horses) visit Stittsville Stittsville Main Street - adopt a flower pot in this year’s pilot project Development upd...

This week’s updates: Canada Day - thank you to event organizers Groundbreaking at “The Station” on Stittsville Main Ottawa Symphony Orchestra at Alexander Grove Upcoming events glengower.ca/events/ OC Transpo - 246,000 trips on July 1, next up Bluesfest, plus a local map Vacant office building transformed into transitional housing Crossing guard recruitment in Stittsville Robert Grant Avenue - con...

This week’s updates: Canada Day events and activities in Stittsville Fireworks safety reminder July 2: Ottawa Symphony Orchestra at Alexander Grove Lion on the Beach fundraising raffle Transportation Master Plan, and a potential new pathway from Stittsville Main to Amberwood, plus an update on Robert Grant Avenue construction OC Transpo facility tour, employee appreciation, plus summer service, Ca...