Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, July 23, 2022. Live from Maize Park in the new Mapleton neighbourhood, off Maple Grove Road. This week: - COVID-19 in Ottawa - the current situation, 4th doses, and vaccines for younger kids - Hydro Ottawa - an update on recent outages & what they're doing to fix it - Ottawa Police recruitment - 80 new hires in 2022 - Car thefts in Stittsville - Po...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for July 16, 2022. Live from the Amberwood Village sign. A big thanks to all of the volunteers who are helping with the landscaping & care of this entrance area! This week's updates: - EV Experience thank you - COVID-19 update - where to get your 4th dose - Free woodchips continue at Maple Grove depot - Infrastructure Master Plan consultation - Profile of Stitts...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update / Saturday, July 9, 2022. Good morning from Kavanagh Square (Stittsville Main @ Hazeldean) This week: - Stittsville Front Porch Music Festival thank you - Bradley Square - commemorating one of Stittsville's legacy business families - New policy for parks in new developments - Road resurfacing delayed due to strike - Increase in suspected overdose-related deaths - Fr...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, July 7, from the Carp River Pathway near Maple Grove Road. - Aberdeen Heritage Festival today at Lansdowne Park - Thoughts on driver responsibility & cyclists - Tree replanting program - Blasting updates - Upcoming construction - Installation of temporary traffic calming (TTC) - Update on Pioneer Plains splash pad Upcoming events: - THURSDAY: Stitt...

Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! 🇨🇦 A quick update about events and activities in Stittsville and the  Nation’s Capital today… and a challenge to get involved in your community!

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 25  This week: - TODAY, 12pm-4pm: "Welcome to Stittsville" multicultural event at Village Square Park (Abbott @ Stittsville Main) - Planning Committee approves Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - Mandy Hambly receives the Mayor's City Builder Award - Car theft information session - Naming ceremony for Lee Boltwood Park - Congratulatio...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 18. Live from the  corner of Abbott & Iber. Feels more like an October day than a June  day!  (Note - due to a technical issue the first few minutes of today's video  are not available. To see/hear the full video, please visit:  https://fb.watch/dJCpXC13_U/)   This week's updates: - Upcoming construction in our co...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 11. Live at Susanna Kemp Park on Ponderosa Street in Abbottsville Crossing. This week: - Storm clean-up continues - A request for Provincial Disaster Recovery Assistance - Free the Free Little Library! - Congratulations to Stittsville Volunteer Award nominees and recipients - OC Transpo & masks, plus some thoughts about changing ridership in o...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 4, 2022. This week: - Update on power restoration and storm clean-up - Fernbank @ Edenwylde closure/detour - 6310 Hazeldean Road meeting recap - Ottawa Fire Services door knocking - Look out for turtles crossing! - Cleaning the Capital - 79 projects! (Stittsville had more than any other ward in Ottawa!) Upcoming events: - June 4 - Councillor Chat...

My weekly update for Saturday, May 28 on Henry Goulbourn Street, near Cordukes. This week's update: - The latest on power & storm clean-up. A few minutes into the video, we hear directly from a hydro technician about work being done on Henry Goulbourn & area today to restore power - A huge thank you to the community, my team, volunteers, City staff, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and espec...

Live on the Trans Canada Trail near West Ridge.    - Planetary Pathway launch on the Trans Canada Trail  - A note about racism in our community & World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development  - "Welcome to Stittsville" - multicultural event on June 25  - Victoria Day Weekend & firework safety  - Blossom Fest on May 22  - Lee Boltwood Pa...

Live from Sunray Park in the southern end of Stittsville   - Tick key giveaway from Ottawa Public Health - email glen.gower@ottawa.ca - Family Bike Ride tomorrow - register at https://glengower.ca -  Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - see the plan for  pedestrians and cyclists, and five things we're doing to help with  traffic on the street - May 19 - public meeting fo...

Councillor Glen’s weekly update for Saturday, May 7, 2022. So many updates today: - Committee approves Shea Woods acquisition - 6310 Hazeldean - new development application (east of Carp) - Recap - 6015 Fernbank pre-construction meeting - Update on Bell fibre installations - Update on the City's Women & Gender Equity Strategy - Street sweepers are out - please take your car off the road - Reme...

Councillor Glen’s weekly update for Saturday, April 30. Live at the Poole Creek Pathway near Springbrook in Amberwood. - Cleaning the Capital - Motorcycle event downtown - Shea Woods update - Police Neighbourhood Resource Teams - Monday - pre-construction meeting for 6015 Fernbank - Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - LRT - Mott MacDonald report - Councillor Chat TODAY at Maverick’s - Jane...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, April 23. Live at West Ridge Park "A". This week's updates: - OC Transpo improvements for Fernbank area - new route 67 - New "My Para Transpo" booking app - Encouraging reliability stats for bus & LRT in March/April - April 27: Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - Zoom meeting - What to know before you expand your driveway - Over 60 "Cleanin...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, April 16, 2022. This week: - Free skate at CARDELREC with special guest Tyrone Henry, Canadian Men's Para Team.  (Collinda Joseph is feeling sick today and unable to join us.) - Greg & Aaron MacPherson will walk from Orleans to Stittsville today to raise funds for the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa / Bureau des services à la jeunesse.  W...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, April 9, 2022. Live from Lee Boltwood Park in Abbottsville Crossing (Abbott @ Malahat). This week: Establishing a pollinator garden at Lee Boltwood Park - donations needed- contact the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society at sghorticultural@gmail.com 4 reminders for COVID-19 Transportation Committee approves safety enhancements in Stittsville Ne...

Councillor Glen’s weekly update for April 2, 2022. Live from William Bradley Park on Porter Street.   This week:  Marking the start of Ramadan Sikh Heritage Month Automated Speed Enforcement (photo radar) on Abbott Street - and how  we can improve the program Recap of our Affordable Housing webinar Transportation Committee this week - including a speed reduction for Kimpton and stop...

Councillor Glen’s weekly update for March 26, 2022 from Rubicon Park (Rouncey @ Rubicon, betwen Cope & Fernbank). This week: Construction progress on Fernbank elementary school and public high school Robert Grant Avenue – Council approves next phase of construction from Abbott to Hazeldean Tuesday, March 29 – zoom meeting about Ottawa’s affordable housing strategy Reminder for drivers: Slow do...

Councillor Glen's Weekly Update from Wyldewood Park on Wintergreen Drive in Stittsville.   Cleaning the Capital - registration is now open Take the survey on waste diversion at engage.ottawa.ca Councillor Chat about Affordable Housing Strategy on March 29 Nominations are open for the Stittsville Volunteer Awards glengower.ca/volunteer/ New proposal for townhomes at 585 Bobolink  Making a...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, March 12, 2022. This week: Congratulations Collinda Joseph Ukraine relief efforts & rally on Sunday Winter Parking ban in effect 10am-7pm Saturday Snowmobiles are not allowed on pathways or the Trans Canada Trail (only allowed west of West Ridge) Call 3-1-1 if you see a pothole Nominations are open for the 2022 Stittsville Volunteer Awards Movie pr...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, March 5, 2022. This week: Ukraine humanitarian relief - donations accepted at St. Andrew's Church for the Ukranian Orthodox Church relief efforts https://standrews-stittsville.ca/ COVID-19 update Mental health resources from Ottawa Public Health Beechfern/Poole Creek pedestrian bridge replacement 620 Bobolink - traffic safety analysis 1837 Maple Grove...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, February 26 This week: - Farewell (and thank you) to Quitters Coffee  - Standing in solidarity with Ukraine -  Supporting downtown businesses after the occupation: free bus/train/parking, tax deferrals, business investments, provincial and  federal relief - Wellington Street temporarily closed from Bank to Elgin, could become permanent p...

Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, February 19, 2022.   This week:  - Update on police operations to remove the occupation downtown & City Council this week  - Why we've closed comments on social media - Booster shots now available for youth ages 12-17  - Family Day schedule changes  - Pre-construction meetings for 5 Orchard and 1837 Maple Grove  - Next...

This week's update:  - Remembering John Curry  - Free rapid tests from the Provincial Government, locations in Stittsville   - 6015 Fernbank coming to Planning Committee  - School Crossing Guard recruitment  - Another milestone for the Ottawa Hospital's new Civic development  - An update on the situation downtown   More info at https://glengower.ca