Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen GowerGovernment

Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates episodes

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
9 min
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
9 min
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
12 min
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

9 min
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
9 min
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
10 min
February 03, 2024Feb 3: Stittsville Volunteer Awards / Call for Nominations
Good morning! This week was at Village Square Park where it's National Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day.

This week's updates:
Police look for help in identifying suspects who set fire to the Pride flag at the Goulbourn Museum

Stittsville Volunteer Awards / Call for Nominations

6310 Hazeldean Road: Info meeting on February 20

Friends of Stittsville Wetlands receive grant from Ottawa Stewardship Council

Carp Road Corridor Business Association update

Stittsville Public High School update

On my web site: Paint It Up! + Recreation program registration

OC Transpo fare compliance

Black History Month in Ottawa
–Councillor Glen
12 min
January 27, 2024Jan 27: Mayor announces Housing Accelerator Fund agreement with federal government
This week:
Snow removal continues (please watch for no parking signs)

Clearing your catch basin and fire hydrant

Emergency Preparedness Workshop on January 30

Mayor announces agreement with the Federal government for the Housing Accelerator Fund

6310 Hazeldean Road: Development information meeting on February 20

Updates on 37 Wildpine

How to avoid frozen pipes

The City wants your feedback on the anti-idling by-law

Boards
& committees recruitment: Ottawa Police Board, Carp Land Fill
Public Liaison Committee, Stittsville Diversity Committee

Ottawa Fire water rescue video

Upcoming events: glengower.ca/events/

International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27)

National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia (January 29)

Pride flag stolen from the Goulbourn Museum
–Councillor Glen
9 min
January 20, 2024Jan 20: Ending homelessness in Ottawa
This morning I'm at the skating rink at Trustee M. Curry Park on Hartsmere Drive.
This week's updates:
Stittsville's outdoor skating rinks and a call for volunteers

Looking back on last week's snow storm and a reminder about snow removal operations

Heritage committee and building designations

Greenfield Residential Land Survey at Planning & Housing Committee

Advocacy from Alliance to End Homelessness

A reminder to get your flu shot and COVID-19 vaccination

Emergency Preparedness Workshop on January 30

6310 Hazeldean Road – a revised development proposal for 431 apartments

Dogs on leash reminder

Hydro corridor maintenance near Shea Woods

Recruiting new members for our Diversity Committee

Speed camera reminder

Check out our Event Calendar at https://glengower.ca/events/
Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen
11 min
January 13, 2024Jan 13: Snow storm & more
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Update for January 13, 2024
Winter and snow: A winter parking is in effect on Saturday from 10am-7pm; snow clearing updates; a reminder to keep catch basins and fire hydrants clear.

Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Workshop on January 30

Volunteers needed for outdoor rinks

A reminder to pick up dog waste

Vacant Unit Tax declaration

Metric Park concept designs

March Break & Summer Camp registration

OC Transpo: updated route maps; Transit app

Thanks to Sgt. Johnson / Ottawa Police

Stittsville Main Street new businesses

Stittsville Youth Centre volunteers

Have an excellent week & good luck with your shovelling.
–Councillor Glen
8 min