Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Good morning! This week's updates include: New garbage bag limits start September 30 Brae Street traffic count Thank you: Jane’s Walk, McHappy Day, parkrun Today: Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Open House Today: Amberwood Spring Plant Exchange Today: Craft & Vendor Market at Johnny Leroux Arena Today: Motorcycle Ride for Disabled Vets Sunday: First day for Market @ The Barn May 26: Re-opening cere...

This morning I was on Stittsville Main Street. I’m hosting a Jane’s Walk on Saturday afternoon – a walking tour about history and urban design in honour of Jane Jacobs. Registration is full, but you can drop by afterwards at Equator, 5pm-6pm for our roundtable discussion. This week’s updates: Thoughts on the federal government hybrid work changes Tabling the zoning by-law High-rise fire safety A n...

Councillor Glen’s Weekly Update for Saturday, April 27, 2024 This week’s topics: - Strengthening the rules for aggressive dogs - Flewellyn & Shea safety measures - Crossing Bridge Park play structure replacement - May 4 Jane’s Walk and roundtable - Tabling of Ottawa’s new zoning by-law - Stittsville Community Micro-Grants - Thanks to everyone for Cleaning the Capital - Stittsville Kiwanis Yout...

This week's updates: - National Volunteer Week - Volunteer Award nominations are due Apri l26 - Celebrating Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre volunteers - Grand opening of Hollyer House in Bells Corners - Stittsville Community Micro-Grant - Cleaning the Capital continues - Volunteers needed for Lee Boltwood Park - OC Transpo Transecure Awards and Safe Driving Awards - Ottawa Public Heal...

This week's updates: Introducing our Stittsville Community Micro-Grant Register for Cleaning the Capital Volunteer Award Nominations Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival Where to recycle your eclipse glasses Recap of the Development Information Meeting for 1174 Carp Road Stittsville Kiwanis Youth Centre Transit Commission recap, on-time performance is improving OC Transpo Transecure &...

This week’s updates: April is Cancer Awareness Month and we have daffodils at our ward office at CARDELREC   Ottawa is now the Shawarma Capital of Canada Affordable housing, plus provincial infrastructure funding Congrats to Jill & Jennifer on the opening of Showroom Lighting & Furniture on Stittsville Main Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore gets a grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation Se...

This week’s updates: - A new deal for Ottawa with the Province - O.P.P Anti-Fraud workshop - Thank you - Survey on Ottawa’s tree planting programs - Easter weekend schedule changes - Stittsville’s housing growth, decade by decade - Councillor Chat on Wednesday - April 9: 1174 Carp Road Development Information Meeting - April 10: Stittsville Youth Centre open house - Register for Cleaning the Capit...

This week's updates: Upcoming events in Stittsville Congrats to the Stittsville Business Association Brae Street traffic calming meeting Transit Commission: electric bus update; ridership and reliability; "New Ways to Bus" new route network map Climate Resiliency Strategy New ambulance dispatch system A map of future schools in Stittsville Register for Cleaning the Capital Councillor...

This week's updates: Congratulations to Erica Wiebe on her retirement from wrestling competition Ottawa Short Mats Bowling receives $10,200 from the Trillium Foundation Registration is open for Cleaning the Capital New development proposal for 1174 Carp Road and a meeting on April 9 Brae Street traffic safety meeting on March 21 Registration is full for the OPP anti-fraud presentation Are you...

My weekly Stittsville udpate for Saturday, March 9, 2024. This week's updates: The tragedy in Barrhaven Celebrating International Women's Day Ramadan begins this weekend Congratulations to Katie Xu, Jack Fan, and Michael Raytchev on winning Gold at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games City Council approves new transitional housing on Queen Street March 26: OPP anti-fraud presentation S...

Good morning! This week's update was recorded at the Bradley Commons stormwater pond. This week’s updates: C’est le mois de la francophonie! Wednesday’s power outage left more than 10,000 without electricity Kiwanis Youth Drop-In Congrats to the SVA Congrats Goulbourn Skating Club / Starlight Intermediate Synchro Weekly Park Run coming in May: 5km run every Saturday morning Update on LRT openi...

Good morning! This week's updates: - Check out the Draft Solid Waste Master Plan and share your feedback at engage.ottawa.ca - Stittsville Village Association Annual General Meeting on February 28 at Hazeldean Gardens - Open House for the Stittsville South lands on February 29 at CARDELREC - February 29: Opening of the Kiwanis Youth Drop-In at Frederick Banting School (1453 Stittsville Main) -...

This week’s updates: Ottawa receives $176.3-million through the Housing Accelerator Fund Kiwanis Stittsville Youth Drop-In opens February 29 6310 Hazeldean Road: Reminder about the information meeting on Tuesday, and more of my Notebook series about the proposal February 23: Councillor Chat and Draft Waste Plan Open House at CARDELREC February 29: Future Neighbourhood Study Open House 121 Brae upd...

This week's updates: Happy Lunar New Year! Ottawa Public Health warning about toxic drug supply New transitional housing for families on Corkstown Road Transit Commission: Fare compliance, ridership, mechanic recruitment We want your feedback on the Draft Waste Plan, and there’s an open house in Stittsville on February 23 Volunteer Award nominations 6310 Hazeldean Road: Carp Road upgrade is co...

Good morning! This week was at Village Square Park where it's National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. This week's updates: Police look for help in identifying suspects who set fire to the Pride flag at the Goulbourn Museum Stittsville Volunteer Awards / Call for Nominations 6310 Hazeldean Road: Info meeting on February 20 Friends of Stittsville Wetlands receive grant from Ottawa Stewards...

This week: Snow removal continues (please watch for no parking signs) Clearing your catch basin and fire hydrant Emergency Preparedness Workshop on January 30 Mayor announces agreement with the Federal government for the Housing Accelerator Fund 6310 Hazeldean Road: Development information meeting on February 20 Updates on 37 Wildpine How to avoid frozen pipes The City wants your feedback on the a...

This morning I'm at the skating rink at Trustee M. Curry Park on Hartsmere Drive. This week's updates: Stittsville's outdoor skating rinks and a call for volunteers Looking back on last week's snow storm and a reminder about snow removal operations Heritage committee and building designations Greenfield Residential Land Survey at Planning & Housing Committee Advocacy from Allia...

Councillor Glen’s Weekly Update for January 13, 2024 Winter and snow: A winter parking is in effect on Saturday from 10am-7pm; snow clearing updates; a reminder to keep catch basins and fire hydrants clear. Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Workshop on January 30 Volunteers needed for outdoor rinks A reminder to pick up dog waste Vacant Unit Tax declaration Metric Park concept designs March Break &...

Councillor Glen’s Weekly Update for Saturday, December 16, 2023 Updates: Ottawa Public Health and local hospitals urge residents to get their updated COVID-19 and annual flu vaccines OC Transpo updates : Winter service change begins December 24, with changes to routes 261 and 263; Improvements to GPS and Transit app; Free service New Year’s Eve; Thank you for supporting last week’s food drive Otta...

This week’s updates: OC Transpo - Loblaws Food Drive in support of local food banks. Bring a non-perishable food item or make a cash donation at No Frills or Brown's Independent today, in support of the Stittsville Food Bank. Stittsville Parade of Lights thank you's Happy Hannukah Board of Health & a reminder about COVID and flu vaccines Council approves 2024 City Budget Recruiting for...

My weekly update for Saturday, December 2, 2023. This week I’m visiting the Turcotte Family Christmas at 18 Cypress Gardens in Stittsville, an annual fundraiser for the Stittsville Food Bank. More updates: Tonight is the Parade of Lights, organized by the Stittsville Village Association. Volunteers from the Lions Club will be collecting donations for the food bank. Plus a tree lighting ceremony, m...

Councillor Glen’s weekly update for November 25, 2023. This week I'm at the new Silas Bradley Park in Edenwylde (corner of Edenwylde and Hickstead). This week's updates: A fire on Snowy Owl Emergency plane landing in a field near Fernbank & Shea International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women Thanks to Dash from Terry Fox Pharmacy for my vaccinations (flu & COVID),...

This week: A thank you to the Stittsville Legion for organizing last weekend's Remembrance Day ceremony Helping a family in need after a fire on Orville Street Tips on preventing vehicle theft Congrats to Janet Young, inducted into the Order of Ottawa Transit Commission: Transit budget and route review update Transportation budget approved - snow clearing, road maintenance (including Cloverlof...

This week’s updates: Remembrance Day ceremony in Stittsville today: parade at 1:45pm and ceremony at 2:00pm at the Stittsville Cenotaph located in front of the Johnny Leroux Arena on Warner-Colpitts Lane. Best wishes for Diwali, the Festival of Lights A visit to the new St. Bernadette school Abbott Street closure – thanks for your patience Lane closure on Shea Road (between Fernbank & Flewelly...

This week’s update: Abbott Street will be temporarily closed east of Robert Grant starting this week Lansdowne Park Draft Solid Waste Master Plan Office-to-residential conversions The OC Transpo bus route review and highlights for Stittsville Flu & COVID vaccines available Tennis & pickleball survey Stittsville Public High School update New Kiwanis little free library Putney temporary clos...