Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen GowerGovernment

Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates episodes

February 11, 2023February 11: The Transit Commission budget
My weekly update for Saturday, February 11, 2023.
This week’s updates:
Snow clearing updates

Health roundable on primary care / family doctors

Transit commission budget approved with $27.5-million more for OC Transpo operations

Donate to redcross.ca to help with relief efforts in Türkiye and Syria

Updates on the Kittiwake fire and Spindle fire

585 Bobolink – upcoming construction and blasting

Converting empty offices to housing

School parking reminder – don’t block driveways or roadways

Abbott Street winter parking restrictions near Stittsville Main

February 13 – Stittsville budget Q&A on zoom

February 20 – Family Day skate – registration is full

Volunteers needed for youth homework drop-in

Upcoming events
Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
14 min
February 04, 2023Feb 4: Fire on Kittiwake
From my ward office at CARDELREC on a very cold Saturday morning.
Update on the Kittiwake fire and thank you to firefighters and paramedics. Reminder to check your smoke detector

Black History Month

Extreme cold & resources available

Snow removal update, fire hydrants, parking reminder

Board of Health update on family doctors / primary care

Council approves Zero Emission Bus procurement; tables draft 2023 budget

Transit Commission this week including 2023 budget

Meeting with the Carp Road Corridor BIA

Vacant Unit Tax - 246,000 (76%) of property owners have made the declaration; deadline is March 16

Economic Development Survey at engage.ottawa.ca

Crystal Hawkins receives a Community Police Award

Upcoming blasting at 585 Bobolink (near Robert Grant)

February 9 - Stittsville Business Association Winter Social at Village Square Park

February 20 - Family Day Skate

Reminders: garbage at rinks and picking up dog waste
-Councillor Glen
17 min
January 28, 2023Jan 28: City Council this week
This week:
Happy Lunar New Year

We've had a lot of snow!

Zero emission buses - reducing 30,000 tonnes of GHG emissions each year

Settlement - LRT issues - City of Ottawa & RTG

January 27 - International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Renaming a section of Metcalfe Street for Mahsa Amini

Committee votes to temporarily reopen Wellington

Jan 31 - public meeting for the Huntmar widening and Stittsville Main Street extension Environmental Assessment

Feb 13 - Stittsville budget Q&A

Feb 20 - Family Day Skate

Upcoming community events

Congrats Goulbourn Skating Club - heading to the Synchro Nationals

January 29 is International Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attacks & Action Against Islamophobia
-Councillor Glen
11 min
January 21, 2023 JAN 21: Federal funding for electric buses
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, January 21
From the skating rink at Upcountry Park near Hartsmere Drive.
This week's update:
- Federal government contributes $350-million for OC Transpo's electric bus program
- Snow clearing & winter parking
- Reminder to stay up to date with your COVID-19 vaccine
- Westwood Phase 4 public meeting recap
- Revised plans for 360 Bobolink
- Shingwàkons - update on traffic safety
- CARDELREC after-school programs
- City's frozen pipe program
- Upcoming blasting for Bobolink development
- Volunteer tax help
- Volunteers needed for a new youth homework drop-in
- January 25: Friendship Club luncheon
- January 31: Huntmar widening & Stittsville Main extension Environmental Assessment
- February 13: Budget Q&A for Stittsville residents
- Wellington Street - should it be re-opened?
Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
13 min
January 14, 2023 JAN 14: Snow clearing, LRT, health care, more
From the skating rink in Crossing Bridge next to A. Lorne Cassidy School.

This week:
- Thanks to volunteers for helping to maintain rinks in our community
- Snow removal & winter parking https://ottawa.ca/winterparking/
- LRT back in service, some thoughts on whats next
- Queensway-Carleton Hospital - respiratory assessment centre https://qch.on.ca
- Vacant Unit Tax - 42% of property owners have made their declaration https://ottawa.ca/vut/
- Shingwàkons Public School & traffic safety
- Volunteer Connect: https://glengower.ca/volunteers
- Friendship Club luncheon on January 25
- Volunteer available for help with taxes
- Good luck Collinda Joseph at the World Wheelchair Mixed Doubles Curling Championship

Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
14 min
January 07, 2023 JAN 7: Winter parking, LRT, Vacant Unit Tax & more
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, January 7
From Village Square Park in Stittsville.

This week:
- Happy New Year! / Bonne année!
- Sign up for winter parking alerts at ottawa.ca/winterparking
- LRT repairs continue this weekend - Skiing on the TransCanada Trail - looking for volunteers
- Ottawa Public Health - respiratory virus on the rise
- Vacant Unit Tax update ottawa.ca/vut
- January 16: Public info meeting for Westwood Phase 4 subdivision
- Back to school - first day for students at Shingwàkons Public School

Have an excellent week!

-Councillor Glen
10 min
December 17, 2022 DEC 17: I'm chairing the Transit Commission
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update:
- Winter Parking Ban - thanks for your co-operation
- My committee assignments for this term, including Chair of the Transit Commission
- OC Transpo winter schedule changes start December 25
- Council directs staff to draft a budget with a 2.5% property tax increase
- Congrats to Trinity Lothian - medalist in wheelchair fencing
- Co-existing with coyotes
- Holiday singalongs
- Watch for my newsletter
- Our office is closed from Dec 23 to Jan 2
- Happy Hannukah!
- Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, Joyous Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays
-Councillor Glen
10 min
December 10, 2022 DEC 10: City Council's LRT Oversight Committee
This week's update is live from the "Elf" house at 18 Cypress Gardens, a fundraiser for the CHEO Foundation and mental health initiatives.
This week's updates:
- City Council - new LRT Oversight Committee established
- Thanks to Parade of Lights volunteers
- OC Transpo food drive for the Stittsville Food Bank: over 15,000 food items and more than $8,000
- Book launch for Elie Nesrallah's "Gates & Walls"
- A report on the May 21 Derecho
- Police warning about vehicle thefts from public areas
- I'm reading at the Stittsville Library today at 10:30am
- Lépine is removing soil from their 5000 Robert Grant property starting this week
- Shingwàkons Public School opens January 10
- Sign up for winter parking alerts at ottawa.ca/winterparking
- Monday: Kids Come First Health webinar on respiratory illnesses: https://www.youtube.com/@kidscomefirsthealthteam
- Saturday & Sunday: Elf Café at The Barn (Abbott Street near Stittsville Main)
Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
11 min
December 03, 2022 DEC 3: The LRT inquiry report
This week’s updates:
– Parade of Lights TONIGHT on Stittsville Main Street. Parade starts at 6pm from in front of Brown’s Independent, and ends at Carleton Cathcart Street near the Library. Stittsville Main Street will be closed from about 5:30pm-8:00pm between Hazeldean and Carleton Cathcart.
– OC Transpo fundraiser for the Food Bank. The Stittsville Food Bank is collecting donations at Brown’s Independent and No Frills today.
– LRT Public Inquiry Report released
– Bill 23 passed at Queens Park
– Recreation registration starts on Monday with an upgraded system
– Join a committee or board
– 6310 Hazeldean Road: UDRP comments on design
– new street lights on Stittsville Main
– Vacant Unit Tax
– The “Elf” home at 18 Cypress Gardens
– Call for rink volunteers
– Welcome Juliana
– Congrats Amélie & family on the arrival of Nola!
Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
14 min
November 26, 2022 Nov 26: Emergency responders rescue a dog at the Fernbank pond
Saturday morning update for November 26, 2022. From Frederick Banting School on Stittsville Main Street.
This week:
– Dog rescue at the Fernbank stormwater pond
– Ottawa Public Health reminders: Wear a mask indoors and in crowded spaces; get vaccinated; wash your hands; stay home when sick
– Bill 23 – Q&A Webinar recap; financial hit to the City
– City Council gets an update on LRT legal issues this week, plus tabling of the governance report
– Provincial Inquiry LRT recommendations coming on Wednesday
– Why we’re seeing delays on road work projects
– Sign up for winter parking alerts at ottawa.ca/parking
– Volunteers needed for the Stittsville Parade of Lights on December 3
– Volunteers needed to help run outdoor skating rinks
– Upcoming community events
– Welcome Lisa; good luck Amélie!
Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
11 min