Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen GowerGovernment

Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates episodes

September 07, 2024Sept 7: A heads up about recent car break-ins
This week's updates:
Back to school, and an opening date for Maplewood High School

Heads up about recent vehicle break-ins

6310 Hazeldean Road at Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday

New Zoning By-Law info session on Wednesday evening

Mark Sutcliffe’s campaign for financial fairness

OC Transpo update

Ottawa Public Health vaccination reminder

CARDELREC temporary closure for renovations

3-item garbage limit starts in Octoboer

Butter Tart Festival on September 14

Congrats to Trinity Lowthian, competing at the Paralympics

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
9 min
July 27, 2024 July 27: The watermain break

Events today:
- Hazardous Waste Depot at Canadian Tire Centre
- BAPS Walkathon fundraiser
- Lionhearts Great Potato Rescue
- West Side Pride

More upcoming events:
- Sunday: Silas Bradley Park naming ceremony
- July 31: Outdoor movie night at Stittsville Villa

This week’s updates:
- Queensway closure for bridge replacement at Preston Street
- Watermain break on Stittsville Main
- West Nile Virus
- Wastewater surveillance funding
- Summer storm prep
- New traffic calming locations for 2025
- 620 Bobolink construction info
- Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame nominations
- E-bikes and scooters reminder
- Shea & Flewellyn update
 Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

10 min
July 20, 2024July 20: When will LRT Lines 2/4 open?
This week’s updates:
Congrats Trinity Lowthian, named to the Canadian Paralympic team for Wheelchair Fencing

Tim’s Camp Day

When will LRT Line 2/4 launch to the south end?

Stittsville South Open House recap

Glen Cairn stormwater pond maintenance

Call for nominations: Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame
Saturday: Stittsville Crafters & Vendors Market

Saturday: Brazilian Vibes at Main Street Café

Sunday: Stittsville Market at the Barn

July 27: Hazardous Waste Depot at Canadian Tire Centre

July 27: West Side Pride

July 28: Silas Bradley Park official naming ceremony
Welcome to Stittsville Newcomer’s Guide

Upcoming events:Reminder:
Have a great week!
–Councillor Glen
7 min
July 13, 2024July 13: Shea & Flewellyn intersection
This week’s updates:
Shea & Flewellyn intersection

City Council wraps up for the summer

Fernbank area speed reduction

Friendly Crescent pump station decommissioning

MVCA wants your feedback on their land conservation strategy

Stittsville development update

Transportation trends in Ottawa (Origin-Destination Study)

LRT maintenance for the next two weeks

“New Ways to Bus” schedule preview
Craft & Vendor Fair today

Market @ The Barn on Sunday (Christmas theme)

Tim Hortons Camp Day on Wednesday

West Side Pride on July 27

Silas Bradley Park opening on July 28
Upcoming events:
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
8 min
July 06, 2024July 6: This week at City Hall and in the community
This week’s updates:
Canada Day recap and thank you to organizers and volunteers!

Should we ban the sale of fireworks?

OC Transpo & Bluesfest

This week at City Hall: Carleton U. Pool; transitional housing; developer donations

Sweetnam Drive traffic calming survey

Multicultural calendar & reminder about our Newcomers Guide

Blackstone/Fernbank/Abbottsville speed reduction

New little free library at Wildpine

July 18: Stittsville South open house

Transportation Master Plan on Engage Ottawa

Ottawa Public Health launches StopOverdoseOttawa.ca

A reminder about sidewalks and accessibility

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
12 min
June 29, 2024June 29: Happy Canada Day!
This week’s updates:
Canada
Day events in Stittsville: Flag Raising ceremony; Canda Day at the
Legion; Car show; Stittsville Village Association fireworks, music, food
trucks, more

OC Transpo is free on Canada Day

OC Transpo summer schedule starts on Sunday

Fireworks safety reminder

Park Run every Saturday

Market @ The Barn every Sunday (strawberry social this weekend)

Congrats to organizers of Porch Fest, and the Brazilian Vibes event

Trees In Trust - deadline is July 1 for fall tree planting

Transportation Committee approves my request for lower speeds in Fernbank/Blackstone/Abbottsville Crossing

Stittsville Main Street construction near “The Landing” (at Beverly)

Update
on pedestrian and cycling projects: Forest Creek Park; Johnwoods;
Westphalian/Terry Fox pathway; Baldcypress bridge to Bradley Commons;
Abbott/Tall Tree crosswalk

Warning about speed camera text scam

Reminder: Welcome to Stittsville Newcomer’s Guide

Call 3-1-1 for help with city services

Update on Let’s Bike Ottawa

Happy Canada Day!
–Councillor Glen
10 min
June 22, 2024 June 22: Another busy week, another busy weekend

Upcoming events:
- Saturday: Party in the Park
- Saturday: Craft & vendor fundraising market
- Sunday: Market at the Barn Strawberry Social
- Sunday: Brazilian Vibes @ Main Street Pub
- Thursday: Porch Concerts (new date)
- Canada Day in Stittsville on July 1

Looking back at the week:
- Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival
- Ottawa Wildlife Strategy
- Solid Waste Master Plan
- Transportation Master Plan

Local updates:
- Westwood paths
- Huntmar/Maple Grove
- Cloverloft & Lazy Nol repaving
- Trans Canada Trail maintenance from Jinkinson to Dwyer Hill
- 6310 Hazeldean update
- Shea & Flewellyn intersection
- Crossway Park (Connections) update
- 40km/h on Cope, Rouncey, Abbott, Cranesbill
- Congratulations graduates!

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen
13 min
June 15, 2024June 15: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
Today’s update is jam-packed with information… from upcoming events to local construction updates to what’s happening at City Hall.
Local events:
Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival (+launch of our Newcomers Guide)

Lemonade fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Foundation at Fringewood Park

Loonie Circle for Jack on Helm Circle in Fairwinds

Car Show at Hazeldean Gardens

Craft & Vendors Market on Stittsville Main

Sunday: Eco West Enders Native Plant Sale

June 20: Stittsville Front Porch Concerts

See our full listing at glengower.ca/events/

Local updates:
Westwood pathways under construction

Trans Canada Trail Maintenance between Jinkinson & Dwyer Hill, June 24-28

Hazeldean sidewalks near the Carp River bridge

Your property tax is due June 20

June 20: New Zoning By-Law Virtual Information Session

Thank you - Community safety & policing meeting

Brae Street traffic count data

Ottawa Transit Riders Stittsville forum

City Hall:
A recap of Transit Commission

This week: Board of Health, Wildlife Strategy, Solid Waste Master Plan, Planning & Housing Committee, Infrastructure Master Plan

In the community:
Let’s Bike Month continues

Pride Month (plus a heads up about our Pride Week flag raising ceremony in August)

June 21 is National Indigenous People’s Day

C’est le Festival franco-ontarien
And a reminder about grass cutting on boulevards and your responsibility as a resident.
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
11 min
June 08, 2024June 8: Heavy rain & stormwater management
Good morning! Today I’m at the Vic Whittaker stormwater pond near Cope Drive.
A look aback at the week:
Heavy rain and what to expect with stormwater run-off

Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre groundbreaking

Congrats to SVA volunteers for a successful Art in the Park

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day, and special recognition for a guard at St. Stephen school

Stittsville Diversity Committee

Ride-along with OC Transpo Special Constables

A new Catholic high school and a new Catholic elementary school for Stittsville

Let’s Bike Month continues, plus our Family Bike Ride on Sunday

Community updates:
Repaving on Cloverloft and Lazy Nol

Village Square Park play structure

Crossway Park in the Connections neighbourhood

Deer Run splash pad repairs

Update on 121 Brae

Reminders about West Nile Virus & Lyme Disease from Ottawa Public Health

Upcoming events:
Wednesday: Ottawa Transit Rider Forum

Thursday: Community Safety & Policing w/ Ottawa Police

Next Saturday: Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival; Loonie Circle for Jack; Hazeldean Gardens car show

June 20: Stittsville Front Porch Concerts

More at glengower.ca/events/

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
11 min
June 01, 2024June 1: Celebrating Stittsville's volunteers
This week's updates:
Greg MacPherson’s walk for mental health from Niagara Falls to Ottawa

Collision on Highway 417

Celebrating Stittsville’s volunteers

Sunday: Art in the Park

Saturday: Trail Road Landfill Hazardous Waste Depot

Saturday: Motorcycle Ride for Dad

This weekend: Doors Open Ottawa

This weekend: Asian Fest Night Market

June 13: Councillor Chat on community safety and policing

June 15: Welcome to Stittsville multicultural festival

Wild parsnip

Cleaning the Capital

3-item garbage limit starts September 30

You can now tap your debit card on OC Transpo buses & trains

Line 2/4 LRT update

Draft of the new Zoning By-law, interactive maps, and open house on June 20\

10,000 subscribers to our email newsletter

Update on aggressive dog attacks

June is Pride Month, National Indigenous History Month, Italian Heritage Month, Filipino Heritage Month, Portuguese Heritage Month

Let’s Bike Month

Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
13 min