Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

By Councillor Glen GowerGovernment

Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates episodes

April 30, 2022 APRIL 30: Shea Woods update
Councillor Glen’s weekly update for Saturday, April 30. Live at the Poole Creek Pathway near Springbrook in Amberwood.
- Cleaning the Capital
- Motorcycle event downtown
- Shea Woods update
- Police Neighbourhood Resource Teams
- Monday - pre-construction meeting for 6015 Fernbank
- Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan
- LRT - Mott MacDonald report
- Councillor Chat TODAY at Maverick’s
- Jane’s Walk May 7
- Bell Rotary Park Labyrinth Peace Walk May 7
- Family Bike Ride May 15
- Planting day at Lee Boltwood Park May 21
- Reminders: dog waste in your green bin; slow down on our roads; stay off wet fields
Have a great weekend!
11 min
April 23, 2022 April 23: New OC Transpo Route 67
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, April 23. Live at West Ridge Park "A".
This week's updates:
- OC Transpo improvements for Fernbank area - new route 67
- New "My Para Transpo" booking app
- Encouraging reliability stats for bus & LRT in March/April
- April 27: Stittsville Main Street Public Realm Plan - Zoom meeting
- What to know before you expand your driveway
- Over 60 "Cleaning the Capital" events in Stittsville
- Do you know a "Stittsville Super Kid"? (kicking off Volunteer Week)
- New development application for a french public elementary school on Cope
- New retail-residential proposal for Stittsville Main, next to Papa Sam's
Upcoming events:
- Today - FUNdraiser at Holy Spirit Parish (Knights of Columbus)
- April 30 - Councillor Chat @ Maverick's
- May 2 - 6015 Fernbank pre-construction meeting
- May 7 - Jane's Walk on Stittsville Main
- May 15 - Stittsville family bike ride
Reminders:
- Dog owners - please follow "dogs on leash" signage in our parks and on our pathways
- Cycle safety reminder - drivers please give cyclists lots of space; cyclists please stay off sidewalks
- Call 3-1-1 to report potholes, waste bins that need emptied, burnt out street lights, etc.
Have a great week!
-GG.
10 min
April 16, 2022 April 16: New park name commemorates Constantine Luty
Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, April 16, 2022.
This week:
- Free skate at CARDELREC with special guest Tyrone Henry, Canadian Men's Para Team. (Collinda Joseph is feeling sick today and unable to join us.)
- Greg & Aaron MacPherson will walk from Orleans to Stittsville today to raise funds for the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa / Bureau des services à la jeunesse. Welcome them back this evening at Cooligan Martial Arts (Cedarrow Court)
- Easter schedule changes, including waste collection changes next week
- Cleaning the Capital - over 50 groups have signed up in Stittsville so far https://ottawa.ca/clean/
- A commemorative park naming for Constantine Luty
- City adopts High Performance Development Standards for new buildings
- Will homes be built west of Timbermere?
- Info about construction blasting in our community, including weekday blasting at Spratt Aggregates https://glengower.ca/blasting/
- Volunteer Award nominations due this week
- Reminder to slow down & keep our roads safe.
Upcoming events:
- Today: Craft & artisan market at the Holy Spirit Parish parking lot, 10am-3pm. Organized by Knights of Columbus
- April 21: Info session on Ottawa's Solid Waste Master Plan
- April 27: Stittsville Main Street Public Realm meeting
- May 2: 6015 Fernbank pre-construction meeting
- May 7: Jane's Walk
More info at https://glengower.ca
11 min
April 09, 2022April 9: New traffic safety measures coming to Stittsville
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update for Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Live from Lee Boltwood Park in Abbottsville Crossing (Abbott @ Malahat).
This week:
Establishing a pollinator garden at Lee Boltwood Park - donations needed- contact the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society at [email protected]

4 reminders for COVID-19

Transportation Committee approves safety enhancements in Stittsville

New traffic calming measures coming in April

Iber Road transit survey

Curbing car thefts in our community

Street sweeping continues

Cleaning up the Capital - over 40 groups have signed up so far https://ottawa.ca/clean/

Nominate a volunteer for the 2022 Volunteer Awards https://glengower.ca/volunteer/

April 16 free skate @ CARDELREC, with special guest Collinda Joseph

Stittsville Muslim Association Ramadan potluck tonight
Have a great week!

More info at https://glengower.ca
9 min
April 02, 2022April 2: Photo radar on Abbott Street
Councillor Glen’s weekly update for April 2, 2022. Live from William Bradley Park on Porter Street.
This week:
Marking the start of Ramadan

Sikh Heritage Month

Automated Speed Enforcement (photo radar) on Abbott Street - and how we can improve the program

Recap of our Affordable Housing webinar

Transportation Committee this week - including a speed reduction for Kimpton and stop signs at Kimpton/Overland and Liard/Basswood

Free family skate on April 16, plus meet & greet with paralympian Collinda Joseph

Cleaning The Capital - sign up to help clean a local park

Volunteer Awards - nominations continue

Call 311 for potholes

COVID - reminder to get your third dose (or fourth dose if eligible)
More info at https://glengower.ca … updated almost every day with new info. 👍
(Take two because of audio issues with the first version!)
10 min
March 26, 2022March 26: Next phase of Robert Grant Avenue + New school construction
Councillor Glen’s weekly update for March 26, 2022 from Rubicon Park (Rouncey @ Rubicon, betwen Cope & Fernbank).
This week:
Construction progress on Fernbank elementary school and public high school

Robert Grant Avenue – Council approves next phase of construction from Abbott to Hazeldean

Tuesday, March 29 – zoom meeting about Ottawa’s affordable housing strategy

Reminder for drivers: Slow down & take care – watch for cyclists and pedestrians

Cleaning The Capital – Registration continues

Nominations for Stittsville Volunteer Awards

Provincial goverenment – Strengthening rules on developers who breach code of ethics

2022 Hazardous Waste Depots (new date at Canadian Tire Centre)

Where to find info about traffic & construction

New “Save our Pets” decal from Humane Society & Ottawa Fire

Rain water runoff rebates

City Council this week including a Mayor’s City Builder Award for Zexi Li

Waste diversion survey at engage.ottawa.ca

Planning Committee – master plan for Manor Park including protection for tenants and affordable housing commitment

Open Office Hours on Thursday this week

New art at CARDELREC from OWAA
Have a great weekend!

More info, updated daily, at https://glengower.ca
10 min
March 19, 2022March 19: Register now to Clean the Capital
Councillor Glen's Weekly Update from Wyldewood Park on Wintergreen Drive in Stittsville.
Cleaning the Capital - registration is now open

Take the survey on waste diversion at engage.ottawa.ca

Councillor Chat about Affordable Housing Strategy on March 29

Nominations are open for the Stittsville Volunteer Awards glengower.ca/volunteer/

New proposal for townhomes at 585 Bobolink

Making a Difference: AmaturRaheem Salam-Alada

Recap of pre-construction meetings for Campanale (Fringewood) and Mattamy (Maple Grove)

COVID-19 - Vaccine clinic moving to Kanata Rec Centre

https://ottawapublichealth.ca/riskreduction
More info at https://glengower.ca
8 min
March 12, 2022March 12: Nominations open for Stittsville Volunteer Awards
Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, March 12, 2022.
This week:
Congratulations Collinda Joseph

Ukraine relief efforts & rally on Sunday

Winter Parking ban in effect 10am-7pm Saturday

Snowmobiles are not allowed on pathways or the Trans Canada Trail (only allowed west of West Ridge)

Call 3-1-1 if you see a pothole

Nominations are open for the 2022 Stittsville Volunteer Awards

Movie production on Snowberry

Site Plan for Dunrobin Distillery / 1498 Stittsville Main Street

Stittsville community diversity - meeting on March 21

Webinar on Ottawa's Affordable Housing Strategy on March 28

Provincial Task Force on housing affordability

COVID-19 mask mandates + advice from Ottawa Public Health: https://ottawapublichealth.ca/RiskReduction

Heritage Watch List: Two Stittsville properties move from "high risk" to "low risk"

High Performance Development Standards for new homes - reducing emissions from new buildings

Rising home prices & property taxes

Survey on waste reduction
More info at https://glengower.ca
15 min
March 05, 2022March 5: Donations for Ukraine, co-existing with coyotes
Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, March 5, 2022.
This week:
Ukraine humanitarian relief - donations accepted at St. Andrew's Church for the Ukranian Orthodox Church relief efforts https://standrews-stittsville.ca/

COVID-19 update

Mental health resources from Ottawa Public Health

Beechfern/Poole Creek pedestrian bridge replacement

620 Bobolink - traffic safety analysis

1837 Maple Grove - pre-construction meeting with Mattamy

Shea Village zoning at Planning Committee on Thursday

See a pothole? Call 3-1-1

A reminder about smoke detectors & fire safety

Co-existing with coyotes

Local events & activities

International Women's Day on March 8
More info at https://glengower.ca
10 min
February 26, 2022 Feb 26: Ukraine, downtown business help, Robert Grant Avenue
Councillor Glen's weekly update for Saturday, February 26

This week:
- Farewell (and thank you) to Quitters Coffee
- Standing in solidarity with Ukraine
- Supporting downtown businesses after the occupation: free bus/train/parking, tax deferrals, business investments, provincial and federal relief
- Wellington Street temporarily closed from Bank to Elgin, could become permanent pending more study
- COVID-19 - drop-in appointments available for first dose, second dose, and booster shots
- Auditor General's report on Ottawa's zero-emission bus pilot
- Committee gives go-ahead for next phase of Robert Grant Avenue, from Abbott to Hazeldean
- Stittsville Volunteer Connect: https://glengower.ca/volunteers/
- A call for leaders of Stittsville's multicultural communities
- March 1: Pre-construction meeting for Campanale's 5 Orchard development
- Fernbank Trunk Sewer detours start in mid-March - heads up for Edenwylde residents
- A reminder about school safety and parking rules
- Open office hours: Friday, March 4 11am-1pm

More info at https://glengower.ca

Have an excellent week!
-GG.
13 min