Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Good morning! Today I’m at Alexander Grove - one of Stittsville’s gems. Massive pine trees, a classic ball diamond, soccer fields, tennis, the Johnny Leroux Arena and community centre, and access to the Poole Creek pathway.

This week’s updates:

• Events this weekend:
  West Side Pride
  Stittsville Jamboree Fundraiser
  ReStore Book Fair (Habitat for Humanity)
  Hazardous Waste Depot

• Watermain break at Iber & Harry Douglas
• What should we put in the Ottawa 200 time capsule?
• Proposal for an indoor water park and hotel in Stittsville
• Emergency preparedness
• July 1 storm update
• A heads up about “distraction thefts”
• Ottawa’s Tree Protection By-law
• Traffic safety infrastructure coming to Stittsville in 2026/2027
• Paul Lindsay Park stormwater pond update
• Trans Canada Trail re-gravelling delayed to protect turtles
• Reminder to keep your dogs on leash

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m on Mantra Street near the Bradley-Craig farm. The big red barn recently received a fresh new coat of paint. Over the past few years Richcraft has been restoring both the farmhouse and the barn. Both buildings have heritage designation.

This week’s update:

• West Side Pride on July 25
• Olympic wrestler Erica Wiebe returns on August 15
• Crossway Park play structure update
• Vegetation removal behind Loreka Court
• Update on the development proposal at Hazeldean & Savage
• Next phase of “Palladium Terrace” apartments at Palladium and Derreen
• July 1 storm update - more than 6300 homes affected city-wide
• Council votes to reduce development charges
• Crossing Guard Park - honouring Peter Clark and crossing guards everywhere
• Police commercial vehicle safety blitz
• Open-air fires are not allowed in Stittsville
• A reminder about respecting accessible parking spaces

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at the stormwater pond between Boulonnais Grove and Paseana Place, and Terry Fox Drive (stormwater facility #1353). Stormwater ponds play a major role in flood control during major rain storms like the one we saw on July 1. This pond provides overflow capacity for the surrounding neighbourhood, and outlets via the Monaghan Drain to the Jock River and eventually the Rideau River.

This week’s updates:

• Recovering from the July 1 storm - if you had flooding, make a report via ottawa.ca/311/ plus more storm resources available at ottawa.ca
• Canada Day thank you
• Transportation & Mobility Action Plan
• Committee approves renovictions by-law
• Committee votes “no” to Stittsville West urban expanion
• 5100 Robert Grant Avenue - Village Green update
• Development updates: Hazeldean @ Savage update; new development proposed for Palladium @ Derreen
• Stittsville Main flower basket program
• Paul Lindsay Park stormwater maintenance
• Bus stop construction on Abbott @ Robert Grant
• Upcoming events: Cricket festival, West Side Pride, weekly parkrun, weekly Market @ the barn
• Ottawa Charge are moving to Stittsville
• OC Transpo youth ride free all summer

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Banyon Park in the Timbermere neighbourhood.

This week’s updates:

• Wrapping up the Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
• Sunday: Stittsville Family Bike Ride
• Sunday: Hazardous Waste Depot at Trail Road landfill
• Canada Day event preview
• OC Transpo summer service begins on Sunday
• Free youth fares on OC Transpo starting July 1
• Hydro One tree cutting on Maple Grove
• Updating on construction blasting in Stittsville
• Commemorative street names for Tysen Lefebvre and Collinda Joseph
• Hydro Ottawa annual report
• Speed limit changes for Abbott, Fernbank, Westwood neighbourhood
• E-scooter safety at committee
• Rouncey Park splash pad update
• Staying healthy in hot weather

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Village Square Park, ahead of our Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival happening from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Over 130 participants: performers, exhibitors, food vendors, community services, and lots more. See you there!

This week’s updates:

• Stittsville Front Porch Concerts postponed to next Thursday
• June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day
• June 24 showcase at Space & Time Studios
• Stittsville Family Bike Ride on June 28 + Let’s Bike Ottawa
• Canada Day preview
• Congrats to West Side Pride on a great Pride Breakfast
• Recap: Roger Griffiths Avenue street naming ceremony
• What was causing the overnight noise in Stittsville
• Wild Parsnip treatment at local parks
• Carp Road construction update
• Stittsville North future neighbourhood concept plans
• Queensway construction update
• Rouncey Park splash pad undergoing repairs
• Hazardous Waste Depot on June 28 at Trail Road Landfill
• Congrats Mya Vaslet, drafted by PWHL Hamilton
• Congrats to local graduates
• Happy Father’s Day

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Maize Park, ahead of the Roger Griffiths Avenue Naming Ceremony happening at 11:00 a.m. Richcraft is also hosting a bbq for residents in the Mapleton neighbourhood.

This week’s updates:

• Events today: Lions Community BBQ, Mosaic Harmony Festival
• June 20: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
• OC Transpo’s preparations for federal government RTO + free youth fares in July-August
• Coping with extreme heat
• Thanking young volunteers Renata and Liam for supporting their friend Jack
• Thanks to the Stittsville Village Association for a successful Art in the Park
• Groundbreaking at 1412 Stittsville Main
• Congrats to Stittsville Pathfinders
• École Saint-Jean-Paul II celebrates 20 years
• A motion to incentivize more primary care facilities
• Commemorative street names for Tysen Lefebvre and Collinda Joseph
• Let’s Bike Month updates, including the Stittsville Family Bike Ride on June 28
• June 18: Stittsville Front Porch Concerts
• June 19: Summer Backlot Market
• Stittsville Main Street construction update
• Construction blasting update
• Road safety reminders

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:

• A child is in critical condition after a balcony fall
• Reminders about water safety
• Stittsville Main Street overnight road closure June 7-16
• Let’s Bike Month: Upcoming activities in Stittsville
• Multicultural Calendar (National Indigenous History Month, Pride Month, and more)
• Long-term planning to fix our aging infrastructure
• Ottawa Police neighbourhood crime statistics
• Events this weekend: Doors Open Ottawa, Nannipat’s Lemonade Stand, Art in the Park
• Events next week: Roger Griffiths street naming, Lions BBQ, Mosaïc Harmony
• June 20: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival - thank you sponsors!
• Jack’s Gala raises over $225,000

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m along the Trans Canada Trail near Talltree Crescent and the path to Angel Heights. A reminder to call 3-1-1 to report downed trees and branches.

This week’s updates:

• Eid al-Adha
• Accessibility Day at City Hall
• Giveaway Weekend May 30-31
• Youth Art Showcase on May 31
• Looking back on the week: Health Equity event, Stittsville North Open House, Marion Gullock park renaming
• Queensway traffic - update on the signage install near Pinecrest
• OC Transpo / LRT - double trains will start June 8
• Ottawa Police make 3 arrests in relation to assault on Stittsville Main Street
• Ottawa Police focus on illegal car meets
• Let’s Bike Month in June
• Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival - looking for adult volunteers
• Stittsville Lions scholarship opportunities
• Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society - gardening today at Lee Boltwood Park

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:

• Ottawa Race Weekend

• Queensway traffic

• School zone traffic calming

• “Slow Down for Us” signs

• Councillor Chat TODAY at Food Basics, 10am-12pm

• Monday: Health Care Equity in Action

• Tuesday: Stittsville North (W2) future neighbourhood open house

• Planning & Housing Committee updates

• Development proposal - KFC at Hazeldean and Carp

• Cleaning the Capital - Youth Art Showcase on May 31

• May 30-31: Giveaway Weekend

• June 20: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival

• TODAY: Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society Plant Sale

• June is Let’s Bike Month

• Relay for Life fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society

• #SupportLocalStittsville

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:

• A “notice of motion” to rename this park in memory of Marion Gullock,
• The latest on park projects, including Crossway Park, Brummell-Curry Park, Dagenham Park, and more
• Rick Leary’s “Customer-First Action Plan” for OC Transpo
• Coming up at Planning Committee: Stittsville South urban expansion; Idylea zoning by-law amendment
• Stittsville North future neighbourhood open house (May 26)
• Stittsville events: glengower.ca/events/
• May 25: Health Care Equity event
• June 20: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
• May 16: Liam’s Lemonade Stand
• May 16-17: Plant Swap at the Stittsville Library
• All month: Sylvie Sabourin photo exhibition
• May 16: Book Fair at the Legion
• May 20: Paint It Up info session
• Cleaning the Capital - thank you volunteers!
• Giveaway weekend May 30-31
• Victoria Day schedule changes

Have an excellent long weekend!

–Councillor Glen