Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen Gower

Every Saturday morning, Councillor Glen Gower shares news and info for Stittsville residents.... more

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The podcast currently has 154 episodes available.

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January 18, 2025Jan 18: Renovictions
This week’s updates:
Preparing for cold weather this week ottawapublichealth.ca/coldweather

Primary Care Health Hub info meeting on January 28

OC Transpo: Line 2/4 LRT update, plus traffic on the Kichi Zībī Mīkan

Planning and Housing Committee tackles renovictions

Development updates: 37 Wildpine, 425 Culdaff, 5000 Robert Grant

February 2: Stittsville Trailfest

Stittsville Youth Centre is looking for book donations

City March Break camp registration starts January 21

A reminder about garbage

Thank you Juliana!
Stay warm!
–Councillor Glen
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12min
January 11, 2025 Jan 11: Launch of LRT Lines 2 & 4
This week’s updates:
- Remembering Doreen Bell
- OC Transpo launches LRT Line 2/4
- Cold weather resources
- Outdoor skating rinks & volunteers
- Primary Care Health Hub meeting on January 28
- 425 Culdaff Road at Committee of Adjustment
- 37 Wildpine at Planning & Housing Committee
- Automated Speed Enforcement (speed camera) update
- Vacant Unit Tax declaration portal is now open
- We’re hiring: Councillor’s Assistant
- Lionhearts e-waste drop-off today
- Snowmobile reminder
- Welcome to Green Fresh Supermarket
- Closing of Kiddie Kobbler (Stittsville) & Handfashioned Fine Craft

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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11min
December 21, 2024Dec 21: Happy Holidays!
This week’s updates:
Holiday skate this afternoon at CARDELREC

OC Transpo food drive collects 2,500 kilograms and over $5,000 for the Stittsville Food Bank

A ride on the new LRT Line 2/4

What OC Transpo is doing to improve reliability for buses and Para Transpo

OC Transpo Winter service change starts tomorrow (December 22)

City of Ottawa holiday schedule changes

Call 3-1-1 for any urgent requests over the holidays

The data so far on Ottawa’s 3-item garbage limit, plus a Christmas reminder

Snow clearing reminder

Thank you to volunteers who joined us for this week’s singalong!

Support a local charity this Christmas
Merry Christmas / Joyeux Noël / Happy Hanukkah / Seasons Greetings!
–Councillor Glen
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9min
December 14, 2024 Dec 14: OC Transpo 40th annual food drive
Good morning! Today I'm on Cypress Gardens in front of the Turcotte Family Christmas fundraiser for CHEO. It's a great annual tradition in Stittsville and it'll be lit up every night til the end of the month.

This week's updates:
* Thanks to the Stittsville Village Association and volunteers for a great Parade of Lights!
* OC Transpo 40th annual food drive today - at Brown's Independent and No Frills
* Christmas wrapping fundraiser for Chrysalis House today
* Free holiday skate on December 21
* Snow clearing reminders
* Winter Trail survey at glengower.ca/winter-trail
* Council passes my primary care motion
* Council passes the City budget
* Blasting has wrapped up at Idylea
* Updates to the Sweetnam Drive Neighbourhood Traffic Calming plan
* Residential boulevard gardening survey at engage.ottawa.ca
Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen
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9min
December 07, 2024Dec 7: Stittsville Parade of Lights
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 events coming up, visit glengower.ca/events

Free holiday skate on December 21

Ottawa Police RIDE programs / drive sober and plan a ride home

LRT Lines 2/4 open on January 6

Dr. Etches is joining CHEO

Ottawa Public Health encourages families to update immunization records

Reminder to get your flu shot, COVID shot, RSV shot

121 Brae and 1919 Maple Grove approved at Planning & Housing Committee

Budget day on December 11

Christmas singalongs

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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9min
November 30, 2024Nov 30: Improving access to primary care in Stittsville
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: CBC’s Make the Season Kind comes to Stittsville

December 7: Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights

It’s Small Business Saturday / support local business!

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
November 23, 2024Nov 23: Stittsville Library turns 50!
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 Arena

Goulbourn Museum’s Old Fashioned Christmas on Sunday

Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday at CARDELREC

Stittsville Spree - shop local and win big

November 30: Repair Café

December 5: CBC’s Make the Season Kind in Stittsville

December 7: Parade of Lights

City Budget - info meeting on November 26; what’s in it for Stittsville

Transit Budget - a quick preview of Transit Commission on Monday

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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10min
November 16, 2024Nov 16: City budget, and what's in it for Stittsville
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 (Stittsville Business Association)

United Church “Holly Jolly Christmas”

St. Andrew’s Christmas Bazaar

Goulbourn Township Historical Society guest speaker

November 20: Trans Day of Remembrance

November 23: Library 50th anniversary

December 7: Stittsville Village Association Parade of Light

Upcoming events:
Have a great week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
November 09, 2024Nov 9: Sprung shelters / Newcomer reception centres
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 markets on Saturday and Sunday

Stittsville Business Association “Stittsville Spree” starts November 15

Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights on December 7

Congratulations to Kanata-Stittsville Zonta members

A quick update about Robert Grant Avenue

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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13min
November 02, 2024Nov 2: Getting closer to LRT Line 2/4
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, arts) coming soon

Proposed ward boundary change for Stittsville and Rideau-Jock

2 Pretty Street at Planning Committee this week

Ottawa Public Health reminder to get your vaccine: flu, COVID-19, RSV

Getting closer to opening LRT lines 2/4

OC Transpo bus cancellations due to maintenance backlog

Volunteers needed for Christmas light install at Village Square Park TODAY

Volunteers needed for the Parade of Lights on December 7

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min

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