Good morning! Today I'm on Cypress Gardens in front of the Turcotte Family Christmas fundraiser for CHEO. It's a great annual tradition in Stittsville and it'll be lit up every night til the end of the month.

This week's updates:

* Thanks to the Stittsville Village Association and volunteers for a great Parade of Lights!

* OC Transpo 40th annual food drive today - at Brown's Independent and No Frills

* Christmas wrapping fundraiser for Chrysalis House today

* Free holiday skate on December 21

* Snow clearing reminders

* Winter Trail survey at glengower.ca/winter-trail

* Council passes my primary care motion

* Council passes the City budget

* Blasting has wrapped up at Idylea

* Updates to the Sweetnam Drive Neighbourhood Traffic Calming plan

* Residential boulevard gardening survey at engage.ottawa.ca

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen