Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen GowerGovernment

Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates episodes

July 02, 2022 July 2: A safety message for drivers
Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, July 7, from the Carp River Pathway near Maple Grove Road.

- Aberdeen Heritage Festival today at Lansdowne Park
- Thoughts on driver responsibility & cyclists
- Tree replanting program
- Blasting updates
- Upcoming construction
- Installation of temporary traffic calming (TTC)
- Update on Pioneer Plains splash pad

Upcoming events:
- THURSDAY: Stittsville Front Porch Concert Series
- FRIDAY: Bradley Square naming ceremony
- SATURDAY: Councillor Chat 10am at Kavanagh Green (Stittsville main @ Hazeldean)

Enjoy your long weekend!

-Councillor Glen
11 min
July 01, 2022 JULY 1: Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day! Bonne fête du Canada! 🇨🇦
A quick update about events and activities in Stittsville and the Nation’s Capital today… and a challenge to get involved in your community!
5 min
June 25, 2022 June 25: "Welcome to Stittsville" multicultural event
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 25

This week:
- TODAY, 12pm-4pm: "Welcome to Stittsville" multicultural event at Village Square Park (Abbott @ Stittsville Main)
- Planning Committee approves Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan
- Mandy Hambly receives the Mayor's City Builder Award
- Car theft information session
- Naming ceremony for Lee Boltwood Park
- Congratulations to graduating high school students
- Let's Bike Month - Team Stittsville has logged 5,600km!

Upcoming Events:
- Party in the Park today at Pioneer Plains Park (Jackson Trails)
- Ottawa West Artists Association - new art at CARDELREC
- Weekly market at Holy Spirit Parish (Shea Road)
- Strawberry Social at tomorrow's Market @ The Barn
- Hazardous waste depot on Sunday at Canadian Tire Centre
- Canada Day July 1

Reminders:
- Take the survey about future expansion of Huntmar & Stittsville Main north of Maple Grove at https://glengower.ca
- Construction beginning soon on Abbott & Hobin for road re-paving, and replacement of the Beechfern pedestrian bridge along Poole Creek
- Clean-up continues from the May 21 storm. Leave your debris curbside.
- Road safety reminders: Follow the posted limit and come to a complete stop at stop signs. Cyclists, make sure you have a bell & yield to pedestrians.
- Dog owners - please keep your pets on-leash unless in a designated off-leash area. Please pick up after your pet & don't use your neighbour's lawn as a bathroom for your pet!

Have an excellent week & Happy Canada Day!

-Councillor Glen
11 min
June 18, 2022 June 18: Upcoming construction projects
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 18. Live from the corner of Abbott & Iber. Feels more like an October day than a June day! (Note - due to a technical issue the first few minutes of today's video are not available. To see/hear the full video, please visit: https://fb.watch/dJCpXC13_U/)

This week's updates:
- Upcoming construction in our community. Road resurfacing on Abbott Street and Hobin Street; temporary road closure on Trailway Circle; Beechfern pedestrian bridge replacement; Jonathan Pack culvert repair
- Storm clean-up continues - 1st pass of curbside pick-up complete. Park clean-up continues, and it's still impacting regular park maintenance. Thanks for your patience!
- Stittsville Main extension and Huntmar widening – visit engage.ottawa.ca to share your feedback
- Transit Commission - LRT 99% reliability (good!) but a bus operator shortage is causing some cancellations and delays
- City committees discuss renovictions and inclusionary zoning
- June 22 - Car theft webinar
- June 25 - Welcome to Stittsville multicultural event
- June 29 - Family cycling workshop
- Today: Foley-Peters Party in the Park @ Yakabuski Park
- Tonight: Community dance & sing-along at Stittsville United Church
- Next Sunday: Eco West-Enders Family Cycle Sunday
- Bell utility updates: https://glengower.ca/bell/
- Blasting updates: https://glengower.ca/blasting/
Thank you for watching & have a great week!
More info at https://glengower.ca
18 min
June 11, 2022 June 11: Free the little free library!
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 11. Live at Susanna Kemp Park on Ponderosa Street in Abbottsville Crossing.
This week:
- Storm clean-up continues
- A request for Provincial Disaster Recovery Assistance
- Free the Free Little Library!
- Congratulations to Stittsville Volunteer Award nominees and recipients
- OC Transpo & masks, plus some thoughts about changing ridership in our community
- Committee approves new Anti-Racism strategy
- Committee approves affordable housing investments - but the cost of building these homes and apartments is going up
- Wednesday: Public meeting re: Environmental Assessment for upgrades to Huntmar and Stittsville Main
- Re-paving Abbott and Hobin
- June 22: Webinar on preventing car thefts
- June 25: Welcome to Stittsville multicultural event
- Participate in Let's Bike Month / Let's Bike Ottawa
- Watch out for turtles in our community, especially near Poole Creek and Feedmill Creek.
More info at https://glengower.ca
Have a great week!
16 min
June 04, 2022 June 4: Power update & post-storm clean-up
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, June 4, 2022.

This week:
- Update on power restoration and storm clean-up
- Fernbank @ Edenwylde closure/detour
- 6310 Hazeldean Road meeting recap
- Ottawa Fire Services door knocking
- Look out for turtles crossing!
- Cleaning the Capital - 79 projects! (Stittsville had more than any other ward in Ottawa!)

Upcoming events:
- June 4 - Councillor Chat @ 10am
- June 4-5 - Doors Open Ottawa
- June 5 - Arts in the Park
- June 6 - Volunteer Awards
- June 8 - Market at Wellings
- June 25 - "Welcome to Stittsville" multicultural event
- June is Pride Month
- June is National Indigenous History Month
- This week is National AccessAbility Week

Have an excellent week!
-Councillor Glen
9 min
May 28, 2022 May 28: Storm clean-up & ongoing power outages
My weekly update for Saturday, May 28 on Henry Goulbourn Street, near Cordukes.

This week's update:
- The latest on power & storm clean-up. A few minutes into the video, we hear directly from a hydro technician about work being done on Henry Goulbourn & area today to restore power
- A huge thank you to the community, my team, volunteers, City staff, the Red Cross, Salvation Army, and especially Hydro Ottawa and their partners for help this week.
- A look ahead at upcoming events in the community.

My updates will be less frequent this weekend as I take some time to rest & recharge. Thank you everyone for your support and kind words over the last few days. ❤️

-Councillor Glen
20 min
May 21, 2022 May 21: Planetary Pathway
Live on the Trans Canada Trail near West Ridge.

- Planetary Pathway launch on the Trans Canada Trail
- A note about racism in our community & World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development
- "Welcome to Stittsville" - multicultural event on June 25
- Victoria Day Weekend & firework safety
- Blossom Fest on May 22
- Lee Boltwood Park - planting day today & naming ceremony on May 27
- Open Office Hours May 27, 10am-11am
- Upcoming events: Councillor Chat, Arts int the Park, Volunteer Awards, community planning meetings
- Missing manhole covers? Call 3-1-1
- Reminder that e-scooters are not allowed on sidewalks
- A challenge: Leave your car at home and walk, bike, or take transit for an errand this week

Enjoy the long weekend!

-Councillor Glen
9 min
May 14, 2022 MAY 14: Improving transportation on Stittsville Main Street
Live from Sunray Park in the southern end of Stittsville

- Tick key giveaway from Ottawa Public Health - email [email protected]
- Family Bike Ride tomorrow - register at https://glengower.ca
- Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - see the plan for pedestrians and cyclists, and five things we're doing to help with traffic on the street
- May 19 - public meeting for 1364 Stittsville Main Street
- May 31 - public meeting for 6310 Hazeldean Road
- Police launch "Project Noisemaker" - targeting speeding and noise. Hear it, see it, report it.
- May 22 - Blossom Fest (volunteers needed)
- June 25 - "Welcome to Stittsville" - diversity showcase
- June 4 - Equal Voice presents "They Govern"
- May 15 - Goulbourn Rockets girls hockey - "try hockey" day at CARDELREC
- Splash pads are open
- Nominate a "Stittsville Super Kid"!
More info at https://glengower.ca

Have a great week!
-GG.
11 min
May 07, 2022 May 7: Stittsville Diversity Project
Councillor Glen’s weekly update for Saturday, May 7, 2022.
So many updates today:
- Committee approves Shea Woods acquisition
- 6310 Hazeldean - new development application (east of Carp)
- Recap - 6015 Fernbank pre-construction meeting
- Update on Bell fibre installations
- Update on the City's Women & Gender Equity Strategy
- Street sweepers are out - please take your car off the road
- Remember to slow down & follow the posted speed limit; traffic calming being installed now; police enforcement in school zones
- The Ottawa Hospital - request for the City to contribute $150-million to local share funding
- Rebuilding the arena and north side stands at Lansdowne Park
- The Stittsville Diversity Project - identifying needs and service gaps in our community
- Asian Heritage Month and Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
- 174 closure this weekend between Blair & Montreal Road
- May 7: Jane's Walk (registration is full!)
- May 7: Labyrinth Peace Walk for Ukraine at RJ Bell Rotary Peace Park this afternoon
- May 7: New artwork from OWAA at CARDELREC
- May 13: Open Office Hours at CARDELREC, 10am-11am
- May 15: Family Bike Ride
- Mental Health Week - supports at https://ottawapublichealth.ca
- Nominate a "Stittsville Super Kid"
- Happy Mother's Day!
Have a great week!
-GG.
14 min