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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April 13, 2024April 13: Our new Community Micro-Grant
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 & Safe Driving Awards tomorrow

Please stay off sports fields, because it's still too wet!

Looking for volunteers to help with gardening at Lee Boltwood Park

Tree removal near Baldcypress for construction of the new pathway... and an update on the pedestrian bridge

April 20: Repair Café at City Hall, and a reminder about the Waste Explorer

More community events at glengower.ca/events/

Eid Mubarak!

Vaisakhi & Sikh Heritage Month

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
April 06, 2024April 6: Shawarma Capital of Canada
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

Serving Easter meals at the Mission

Nominate a neighbour for the Stittsville Volunteer Awards

Register for Cleaning the Capital

Kiwanis Youth Centre open house on Wednesday

Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival - call for participants

Fernbank Stormwater Pond update

Fernbank Road closure west of Jinkinson

Oral Health Month

1174 Carp Road development information meeting on Tuesday

6171 Hazeldean Road at Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday

Good luck to Ottawa West Ringette at the Nationals

Eid / end of Ramadan

Para Transpo Challenge

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
March 30, 2024 March 30: A new deal for Ottawa with the Province
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 Capital
- Shout out to Scott Phelan
- Congrats to TALK… and his brother Ben
- Bike safety reminder
- Happy Easter
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen

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7min
March 23, 2024March 23: OC Transpo electric bus update
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 Chat on April 3

Public Information Meeting for 1174 Carp Road on April 9

Looking for your stories about access to health care in Stittsville

Reminder to slow down on our roads

Lots of multicultural observances and celebrations, check out our Multicultural Calendar
Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen
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8min
March 16, 2024March 16: Congrats Erica Wiebe!
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 a new (or soon-to-be) parent of young children? The City wants your feedback

What does affordable housing mean?

March 21 is the deadline for interim property taxes and to make your Vacant Unit Tax declaration

Please stay off sports fields

March 19 is the Stittsville Business Association AGM

Volunteers needed for the gardens at Lee Boltwood Park; contact the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society

Craft & vendor market today at Johnny Leroux Arena

Monday is Transit Operator & Employee Appreciation Day

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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9min
March 09, 2024March 9: OPP Anti-Fraud presentation
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

Street sweeping starts soon

Fire Station 45 opens on March Road on Monday

Ottawa Public Health reminder about measles - March 21

Meeting for Brae Street residents about traffic calming

Stittsville library income tax clinics

Cleaning the Capital registration opens March 15

Stittsville-Kiwanis Youth Centre update

Opening of Bright Eyes & Bushy Tails this morning at the No Frills plaza.
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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9min
March 02, 2024March 2: LRT construction update
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 opening: South, East, West

Deadline for interim tax bill and Vacant Unit Tax declaration is March 21

Share your feedback on private snow plows

Share you feedback on the Draft Waste Plan

6310 Hazeldean Road: Q&A and what’s next

Nominations for the Stittsville Volunteer Awards

Slow down on our roads!

Call 3-1-1 for help with city services: potholes, construction, graffiti, garbage, etc.
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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12min
February 24, 2024 Feb 24: The Solid Waste Master Plan
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)
- 6310 Hazeldean Road: public meeting recap and next steps
- Kanata Chinese Seniors Support Centre - Chinese New Year event on Saturday
- Coldest Night of the Year / Lionhearts Fundraiser on Saturday evening
- Black Youth Action Showcase on Saturday evening at 355 Michael Cowpland Drive
- Reminder: Call 3-1-1 if you find a discarded needle
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen

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9min
February 17, 2024Feb 17: Ottawa gets $176.3-million from the Housing Accelerator Fund
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 update

Hydro One vegetation maintenance near Timbermere / Amberlakes / Amberwood

Stittsville Diversity Committee: Recruiting women

At glengower.ca: New fee for false fire alarms; OPH overdose
prevention training; Water rate structure review; Family Day schedule
changes

TODAY: Goulbourn Township Historical Society Open House: “The role
of the horse in the history of Goulbourn Township”, 1:30pm-3:30pm at the
Stittsville library.
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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9min
February 10, 2024Feb 10: Carp Road upgrade coming in 2025
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 coming in 2025

Stittsville South “Notice of Future Neighbourhood Study and Open House #1”

Changes to Ottawa’s Heritage Registry

Crossing Guard recruitment (Ottawa Safety Council)

Ottawa Fire volunteer recruitment

Emergency Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities

TODAY: Valentine’s Fundraiser Market at Johnny Leroux Arena

SUNDAY: Ottawa 67’s visit the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association at Johnny Leroux Arena

Reminders about parking, especially near schools

Congrats to Stittsville’s Talk on his JUNO nominations!
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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10min

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