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

• United Way Burger Battle at ALE

• Weekend events & activities

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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-Goulbourn 25th Anniversary on November 25
• Local events at glengower.ca/events/
• Volunteers needed: Parade of Lights, outdoor rinks
• Reminder to get your flu shot & COVID shot
• Kichi Zībī Mīkan - closure this weekend, then re-opening to four lanes on Monday
• School zone traffic safety reminder
• Remembering Grant Dillenbeck

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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 alarms in homes

• Changes are coming to recycling (blue bin and black bin) on January 1

• Automated speed enforcement (speed camera) ban starts November 14

• Construction work along Huntmar, between Maple Grove and Palladium

• Saturday: Stittsville United Church Holly Jolly Christmas

• Saturday: FUNdraiser Market at Johnny Leroux arena

• Saturday: Ottawa West Arts Association launches “Beautiful Things” exhibit at CARDELREC

• Sunday: Market @ the Barn Holiday Market

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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
• Granite Ridge stormwater pond maintenance
• Terry Fox / Westphalian pathway upgrades
• Take our budget survey
• Lansdowne Park update
• Province bans speed cameras (Speed cameras work!)
• Traffic safety reminder
• Parade of Lights volunteers
• Outdoor rink volunteers
• Lion on the Beach travel raffle

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen

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

• Training for snow plow operators

• Small Business Week

• Events today: Octoboofest, Fall Supper at Stittsville United Church

• November 1: Pumpkin Parade

• November 10: “Are We Ready” Resiliency panel

• November 19: O.P.P. Anti-fraud workshop

• Remembering Robin Derrick

• Remembering Robyn Guest

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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 closures this weekend

• New pathway construction along Terry Fox near Westphalian

• October 25: West Ridge sidewalk & bike lane info

• November 10: Are We Ready? a panel about adapting to climate change and growth

• November 13: Carp Road construction info meeting

• Robert Grant Avenue update

• Legion poppy sales - volunteer opportunity

• Diwali starts on Monday

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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 Ridge
• RSV vaccines for older adults
• #weekwithoutdriving recap
• Upcoming events: glengower.ca/events/
• October 11: Stittsville Food Bank pumpkin giveaway
• October 11: Gobblefest
• October 12: Market @ The Barn - last one of the season
• October 16: Stittsville Village Association AGM
• October 18: 9RunRun
• October 18: Eco West Enders tree planting
• October 19: Stittsville Muslim Association coffeehouse

Have a great Thanksgiving weekend!

–Councillor Glen

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 Main Street - construction info
• 6171 Hazeldean Road - tree removal
• October 4: Lone Mitten Project at the library
• October 5: Treat Accessibly Halloween on Baywood Drive
• October 9: Jokes for Jack
• RSV immunization campaign for infants & high risk children

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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 7
• Carp Fair this weekend
• Saturday: Goulbourn Township Historical Society cemetery tour
• Sunday: Stittsville Muslim Association Community Expo Bazaar
• Monday: Western Ottawa Community Centre Open House
• Tuesday: Truth & Reconciliation Day
• October 4: Robert Grant Avenue “pre-opening” special event
• October 4: Constantine Luty Park ceremony
• October 5: Metric Park grand opening

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

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-Desmarais
• Update on Caivan’s Stittsville South neighbourhood design
• Waste diversion at local parks, plus recycling responsibility moves from the City to the Province
• Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards
• Borehill drilling along Henry Walker Trail
• Sept 25: Housing & Homelessness Plan - open house / drop-in
• Sept 24: Home Bosses Youth Centre open house
• Sept 30: Truth & Reconciliation event
• Upcoming events: Richmond Fair, Scouting Apple Day, Apple Fest, lots more
• Shout out to Grant Dillenbeck

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen