Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

This week’s updates: Christmas displays on Bert G. Argue Stittsville Parade of Lights TONIGHT on Stittsville Main Street at 6:00 p.m. and streaming live online; Stittsville Lions will be collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank, plus video coverage from iSiLIVE . CBC visits Stittsville for Make the Season Kind OC Transpo Food Drive next weekend, 40th annual All kinds of holiday-themed ev...

This week’s updates: Improving access to primary care in Stittsville Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame 2024 inductees City budget update Winter parking restrictions in effect December 1 1919 Maple Grove and 121 Brae at Planning & Housing Committee An update on the proposed ward boundary change Where to find the Community Voice newspaper Local books and local authors Repair Café today December 5:...

Good morning! Today the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Special events throughout the day - face painting, button making, games. Some speeches, cake and beverages at 2:00pm, and a performance by Rock the Arts puppets at 2:45pm. This week’s updates: Kanata Santa Claus Parade is this morning in Glen Cairn Christmas market today at Johnny Leroux Ar...

This week’s updates: City budget, and what’s in it for Stittsville Budget 2025 consultation meeting on November 26 ParaTranspo Talk Rally for Refugees on Sunday (Refugee 613) Robert Grant Avenue construction update Overnight construction on Abbott Street at Metric CARDELREC pool closure November 18-22 Rink volunteers needed at Mark Yakabuski Park and Bradley-Craig Park Stittsville Spree (Stittsvil...

This week’s updates: Remembrance Day in Stittsville What was that loud “boom” earlier in the week? Sprung shelters / Newcomer reception centres Affordable housing strategy Vacant Unit Tax update Board of Health and what the Nutritious Food Basket reveals about food insecurity City budget tabling on Wednesday; community meeting on November 26 Ward boundary change open house on November 13 Christmas...

This week’s updates: Happy Diwali! The November Multicultural Calendar Thanks to the Stittsville Muslim Association for hosting an Open House Saturday: Hazardous Waste Depot at Westbrook Snow Dump Yellow bags for sale at Home Hardware and CARDELREC, starting November 4 Reminder: Don’t block sidewalks with your garbage/recycling/green bins Winter activity registration (swimming, sports, recreation,...

This week’s updates: - Stittsville Legion Poppy Campaign - Stittsville Youth Centre Halloween event on Wednesday - Lions Club 60th Anniversary - Stittsville Muslim Association - open house / Islamic Heritage Month - Diwali on October 31 - Friends of the Stittsville Wetlands need your support - Early results of the 3-item garbage limit - OC Transpo - LRT testing continues, plus maintenance this wee...

Good morning! Today I’m at the annual 9runrun event, celebrating 15 years!  The event raises money for the First Responders Foundation, focused on improving mental health resources for first responders in Ottawa. This week’s updates: Waste pick-up delayed for some residents but it will be picked up today! Bike lanes New licensing for vaping product retailers City scores 100% on drinking water LRT...

This week’s updates: Remembering Nancy Therrien Take our Stittsville transportation survey Your ideas for Canadian Tire Centre 2 Pretty Street re-zoning COVID-19 vaccination update from Ottawa Public Health Province changes the rules for urban boundary expansion OC Transpo updates: September ridership, Line 2/4 trial running, electric bus procurement Friends of Stittsville Wetlands and Migratory B...

This week’s updates: Treat Accessibly Halloween Garage Sale @ St. Thomas Church Weekly events Multicultural & Human Rights Calendar Welcome to Stittsville Newcomer’s Guide Final testing for LRT Lines 2/4 3-item garbage limit Zoning workshop on Tuesday Volunteers needed for outdoor skating rinks Volunteers needed for the Stittsville Youth Centre Reminder about parking New 40km/h area speed limi...

This week’s updates: - Jour des Franco-Ontariens - National Day for Truth & Reconciliation - 3-item garbage limit starts this week! What counts as an “item”; 140L bins; unlimited compost, recycling, yard waste - Ottawa Police speed enforcement - Future of Canadian Tire Centre - Aggressive dogs and community safety - Groundbreaking with Ottawa Community Housing for Gladstone Village - Talking t...

This week’s updates: Maplewood Secondary School opens for students on Monday Abbott @ Tall Tree pedestrian crossing A new pedestrian bridge connecting Baldcypress to Bliss Stittsville Youth Centre opens for the season on September 25 More than 125 trees to be planted this fall Update on 1518 Stittsville Main Street (“The Station”) Hazeldean fire affects small businesses Equator coffee closes 6310...

This week’s updates: Maplewood Secondary School set to open on Tuesday A reminder to slow down near schools and a heads up about drop-off and pick-up times Events this weekend include the Butter Tart Festival, Applefest, and Operation Come Home Food Drive on Saturday, and a Corn-ival on Sunday. 6310 Hazeldean Road at Planning & Housing Committee City budget directions and Ottawa’s transit fina...

This week's updates: Back to school, and an opening date for Maplewood High School Heads up about recent vehicle break-ins 6310 Hazeldean Road at Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday New Zoning By-Law info session on Wednesday evening Mark Sutcliffe’s campaign for financial fairness OC Transpo update Ottawa Public Health vaccination reminder CARDELREC temporary closure for renovations...

Events today: - Hazardous Waste Depot at Canadian Tire Centre - BAPS Walkathon fundraiser - Lionhearts Great Potato Rescue - West Side Pride More upcoming events: - Sunday: Silas Bradley Park naming ceremony - July 31: Outdoor movie night at Stittsville Villa This week’s updates: - Queensway closure for bridge replacement at Preston Street - Watermain break on Stittsville Main - West Nile Virus -...

This week’s updates: Congrats Trinity Lowthian, named to the Canadian Paralympic team for Wheelchair Fencing Tim’s Camp Day When will LRT Line 2/4 launch to the south end? Stittsville South Open House recap Glen Cairn stormwater pond maintenance Call for nominations: Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame Saturday: Stittsville Crafters & Vendors Market Saturday: Brazilian Vibes at Main Street Café Su...

This week’s updates: Shea & Flewellyn intersection City Council wraps up for the summer Fernbank area speed reduction Friendly Crescent pump station decommissioning MVCA wants your feedback on their land conservation strategy Stittsville development update Transportation trends in Ottawa (Origin-Destination Study) LRT maintenance for the next two weeks “New Ways to Bus” schedule preview Craft...

This week’s updates: Canada Day recap and thank you to organizers and volunteers! Should we ban the sale of fireworks? OC Transpo & Bluesfest This week at City Hall: Carleton U. Pool; transitional housing; developer donations Sweetnam Drive traffic calming survey Multicultural calendar & reminder about our Newcomers Guide Blackstone/Fernbank/Abbottsville speed reduction New little free lib...

This week’s updates: Canada Day events in Stittsville: Flag Raising ceremony; Canda Day at the Legion; Car show; Stittsville Village Association fireworks, music, food trucks, more OC Transpo is free on Canada Day OC Transpo summer schedule starts on Sunday Fireworks safety reminder Park Run every Saturday Market @ The Barn every Sunday (strawberry social this weekend) Congrats to organizers of Po...

Upcoming events: - Saturday: Party in the Park - Saturday: Craft & vendor fundraising market - Sunday: Market at the Barn Strawberry Social - Sunday: Brazilian Vibes @ Main Street Pub - Thursday: Porch Concerts (new date) - Canada Day in Stittsville on July 1 Looking back at the week: - Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival - Ottawa Wildlife Strategy - Solid Waste Master Plan - Transpo...

T oday’s update is jam-packed with information… from upcoming events to local construction updates to what’s happening at City Hall. Local events: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival (+launch of our Newcomers Guide) Lemonade fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Foundation at Fringewood Park Loonie Circle for Jack on Helm Circle in Fairwinds Car Show at Hazeldean Gardens Craft & Vendors...

Good morning! Today I’m at the Vic Whittaker stormwater pond near Cope Drive. A look aback at the week: Heavy rain and what to expect with stormwater run-off Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre groundbreaking Congrats to SVA volunteers for a successful Art in the Park Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, and special recognition for a guard at St. Stephen school Stittsville Diversity Committee Ride-alo...

This week's updates: Greg MacPherson’s walk for mental health from Niagara Falls to Ottawa Collision on Highway 417 Celebrating Stittsville’s volunteers Sunday: Art in the Park Saturday: Trail Road Landfill Hazardous Waste Depot Saturday: Motorcycle Ride for Dad This weekend: Doors Open Ottawa This weekend: Asian Fest Night Market June 13: Councillor Chat on community safety and policing June...

Good morning! Lots of updates this week... Happening this weekend: - Village Square Park play ground re-opening on Sunday - OC Transpo job fair today at Greenboro - Road closure this weekend on Robert Grant Avenue & Haliburton Heights - Writer’s Market – local authors at Main Street Café - Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society plant sale - Ottawa West Artists Association new exhibit From...

This week’s updates: Remembering Diane Deans Victoria Day Weekend schedule changes + FIREWORKS in Stittsville Splash pads are open and so is the Amberwood Pool Events this weekend including a Plant Swap at the Stittsville library Food Bank celebrates donors and volunteers Stittsville Community Micro-Grant recipients Cloverloft and Lazy Nol resurfacing update Robert Grant Avenue at Haliburton close...