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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November 04, 2023November 4: OC Transpo bus route review & highlights for Stittsville
This week’s update:
Abbott Street will be temporarily closed east of Robert Grant starting this week

Lansdowne Park

Draft Solid Waste Master Plan

Office-to-residential conversions

The OC Transpo bus route review and highlights for Stittsville

Flu & COVID vaccines available

Tennis & pickleball survey

Stittsville Public High School update

New Kiwanis little free library

Putney temporary closure

Coming up: Board of Health Budget; Stittsville Main Street Steering Committee, incentives for affordable housing builds

Upcoming events in our community

November 11 Remembrance Day

Diversity & multicultural calendar

Volunteer at a community rink
Have a great week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
October 28, 2023Oct 28: Province reverses Official Plan changes
This week's updates:
November 1 Pumpkin Parade

Provincial changes to Ottawa's Official Plan and urban expansion areas, and what it means for Stittsville

Hydro Ottawa's annual report to Council

Light Rail Stage 2 update

Winter recreation program guide available October 30

Lloydalex traffic safety meeting on November 22

Lansdowne Park redevleopment on the agenda this week

Office-to-residential conversions

I'm selling poppies at Brown's Independent from 12pm-2pm today for the Stittsville Legion

Flag raising for the National Republic Day of Türkiye

Volunteers needed for outdoor rinks

Volunteers needed for Christmas lights at Village Square Park, today and next Saturday (organized by the Stittsville Lions)

Reminder: Flex stakes are coming out for the winter, please slow down on residential streets
–Councillor Glen

Have an excellent week!
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13min
October 21, 2023October 21: Tree planting in Stittsville
Recorded in front of a haunted house on Allan Moore Place in Potter’s Key.
This week's updates:
Food bank challenge at CARDELREC

Humanitarian aid for Gaza

Treat Accessibly: thank you to residents and volunteers on Baywood Drive

Goulbourn Museum: new history centre, including John Curry's archive of Stittsville newspapers

Tree planting: Lady Bird Park, Joe Lewis Park, Eco West Enders on Sweetnam

Volunteer Connect

Para Transpo ride-along

Neighbourwood Watch and community safety

Cloverloft Court hydro pole replacement

Shea Road construction/paving

Huntmar & Maple Grove construction update

Stittsville Main & Brae intersection

Wildlife Speaker Series: Bats

Community events this weekend

Queensway closed at Percy this weekend

Peak leaf & yard waste season

Thank you to Cleaning the Capital participants
Have an excellent weekend!
–Councillor Glen
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12min
October 14, 2023 October 14: 9RunRun in Stittsville
This morning I'm on Abbott Street at the 9runrun races. Hope you can join us this morning to cheer on the participants, in support of the Ottawa First Responders Foundation.
This week's updates:
• The horrific attacks on civilians in Israel & standing in
solidarity with Ottawa's Jewish community.
• Events today: 9RunRun, St. Thomas Garage Sale; Treat Accessibly;
Jo-Jo's Pumpkin Party; Crantham Crescent Halloween movie night; Kanata
Businesswomen Expo
• Event tomorrow & Monday: Open House Shopping Extravaganza at
Stittsville United Church
• Next Saturday: Volunteers needed for Eco West Enders tree planting
event
• Flex stake removals
• Update on OSTA school bus shortage
• Reminder about parking near schools
• OPH update on COVID and flu vaccines
• Silas Bradley Park is open!
• OC Transpo: Root cause report and good news about ridership
• Thank yous: Emergency Workshop participants; volunteers and staff at
the Mission
Have an excellent weekend!
–Councillor Glen

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8min
October 07, 2023 Oct. 7: Happy Thanksgiving!
This morning I’m at the skeleton house on Crantham Crescent in Crossing Bridge.
This week's updates:
- Canadian Islamic History Month
- Latin American Heritage Month
- Library Month: "Your library, your democracy"
- Ottawa Police launch Project Safe Trade
- Register for our Emergency Preparedness Workshop
- Share your feedback on the Ottawa Police draft strategic plan
- Thanksgiving schedule changes, including delays to garbage/recycling/green bin pick-up next week
- Transit Commission coming up this week - root cause reports
- Today: Gobblefest craft & vendor fair at Johnny Leroux Arena
- Today: Cupcakes for a Cause at 303 Bobolink
- October 11: Stittsville Lions Open House
- October 14: 9RunRun
- Thanksgiving Thank You
Have an excellent Thanksgiving Weekend!
–Councillor Glen

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7min
September 30, 2023Sept 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This week's updates include:
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Jour des Franco-Ontariens et Franco-Ontariennes

A visit to the Drave Smith Youth Treatment Centre

Para Transpo Awareness event

Diversity Committee / CAWI (City For All Women Initiative

Councillors ask province to review 2022 expansion land decision

Transportation Committee discusses Queen Elizabeth Driveway closure

LRT Sub-Committee meeting: Update on progress of south, east and west LRT extensions

School drop-off and pick-up times

Hydro work on Hobin and Cherokee

City consultation on the distinctive trees

Village Square Park renewal update

October 1: Seniors Day Tea at Hazeldean Gardens

October 1: Hazardous Waste Depot at the Westbrook Snow Dump (near Carp Road)

October 4: Unveiling of the historical railway signage at Bradley Square

October 12: Emergency Preparedness Workshop

More community events at glengower.ca/events/
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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11min
September 23, 2023Sept 23: Carp Road landfill update
Today's update was recorded at the Outdoor Quilt Path at Mad About Patchwork, located on Huntley Road just south of Fallowfield. (Just a little bit outside of Stittsville.)

This week's updates:
Sunday, October 1: My Seniors Day Tea at Hazeldean Gardens, 2pm-4pm

New Sens owner Michael Andlauer

Hydro Ottawa strike is over

Board of Health: Opioid crisis + respiratory virus season https://ottawapublichealth.ca/respvirus

Updated long range financial plan for transit

Aggressive dogs and why it takes so long to get in front of a judge

Over 600 trees will be planted in Stittsville this fall

Changes to Ottawa's waste collection, including sending some waste to the landfill on Carp Road starting 2026

Rain-ready gardens

Emergency Preparedness Workshop with the Red Cross on October 12
Upcoming events:
Saturday: Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast at Stittsville United Church

Saturday: Week 2 of Apple Fest on Stittsville Main

This week: Rotary Club International Film Series

Monday: Diversity Committee meeting with guests from CAWI (Centre for All Women Initiative)

October 1: Seniors Tea

October 4: Unveiling of the historical railway panels
Reminders:
Coyote Run park is an off-leash park, but keep away from the play structure

DriveYellow.ca bus driver recruitment + important traffic safety reminders

Yom Kippur September 24-25
Have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen
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12min
September 16, 2023 Sept 16: Why are OC buses being cancelled?
My weekly Stittsville update for Saturday, September 16, 2023.
This week's updates:
- Rosh Hashanah / Jewish New Year
- Apple Festival today
- Unity Square Grand Opening today
- Sunday Fun Day at Stittsville United Church tomorrow
- Rotary Breakfast at Stittsville United Church on September 23
- Mexican Independence Day
- Butter Tart Festival - 7,000 butter tarts sold in just a few hours!
- Happy 100th birthday to Clara Biggar – still golfing at Amberwood!
- Update on OSTA school bus shortages
- A reminder about traffic safety and parking restrictions around schools
- OC Transpo / Transit Commission: Why are buses being cancelled and what is OC Transpo doing about it?
- Pancake fundraiser for Ottawa Network for Education
- Council sets budget direction of 2.5% for 2024
- Mayor Sutcliffe will be in Stittsville on Saturday afternoon
- Board of Health on Monday
- Environment Committee on Tuesday, including sending some of Ottawa's waste to the Carp Road landfill
- Planning and Housing Committee on Wednesday; Federal government waives GST on new apartments
Thanks for watching and have an excellent week!
–Councillor Glen

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12min
September 09, 2023Sept 9: Stittsville's newest school
This week I'm at St. Bernadette School at the corner of Cope and
Defense. Stittsville’s newest school opened for the first time on
Tuesday. (Recorded on Friday afternoon.)
This week's updates:
School road safety reminders

School buses & OSTA

Butter Tart Festival today

Charity Car Wash at the fire station on Iber Road

OC Transpo launches O-Payment tap-and-ride, plus fare capping

The future of the Pretty Street Community Centre

Naming ceremony for Bradley-Craig Park

A visit from the Governor General

Finance Committee approves 2.5% budget direction

Planning & Housing Committee approves Affordable Housing plan

Why are there so many applications for apartments in Stittsville these days?

Construction info

Zoning By-law update open houses

Drop by our office for multi-lingual emergency preparedness pamphlets

Have a great week!
–Councillor Glen
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10min
September 02, 2023Sept 2: School bus shortages
My weekly update for Saturday, September 2.
This week:
OSTA school buses; driver recruitment at DriveYellow.ca

Light rail subcommittee: update on Stage 2 LRT

37 Wildpine info meeting

Brew Revolution & friends fundraiser for the food bank

Happy 9th anniversary to StittsvilleCentral.ca

Construction at Abbott's Run and update on Robert Grant Avenue

Livery Street closure (Ginseng to Bobolink) starting September 11

Trans Canada Trail lookout repairs

Register for Fall Cleaning the Capital

Multicultural & Human Rights calendar

Pretty Street Community Center update

Investing in supportive housing

Budget direction report at Finance Commmitee

Zoning by-law update at Planning Committee: Bill 23 & 3 units per lot
Bradley-Craig Park naming ceremony on Thursday at 3pm

September 9 Butter Tart Festival
Don't drain your pool into sewers with a fish logo

Back to school traffic safety reminder
Coming up in the community;Reminders:
Have an excellent long weekend!
–Councillor Glen
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15min

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