Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

This week’s updates:- Celebrating Hanukkah and supporting our Jewish neighbours - Ottawa Fire tips about oven fires- Ottawa Police tips to avoid residential break-ins- OC Transpo Food Drive results- OC Transpo winter schedule starts on December 21- OC Transpo is free on New Year’s Eve- Committee passes new Zoning By-law + update on local files- Recycling changes coming January 1- Reminder to get your flu shot and COVID shot (and RSV, if you’re eligible)- Our office will be closed December 24, reopening January 5- Support local businesses!Merry Christmas!–Councillor Glen

Today is the 41st Annual OC Transpo Food Drive, and volunteers are at Brown’s (Stittsville Main) and No Frills (Iber Road) collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank. Let’s fill the bus! More updates:City Budget 2026: Stittsville projects, police, affordable housing, infrastructure, transitNew Zoning By-law coming to committee this weekOttawa Public Health reminder about vaccinesWinter parking remindersBrae Street parking reminderDevelopment files: Hazeldean @ Savage; MTO Highway Maintenance Yard; a new Catholic high schoolParade of Lights / thanks to the Stittsville Village AssociationUpcoming eventsIce safety reminderChanges to recycling on January 1Happy Hanukkah Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Stittsville Village Association presents the Parade of Lights this eveningNew sign for the Stittsville Muslim AssociationCity Budget wraps up on Wednesday, plus results of our budget surveyNew Zoning By-law gets closer to the finish lineIdylea pathway construction beginsMoodie on-ramp re-opensSupport the Stittsville Food BankOttawa Safety Council is looking for more adult crossing guardsOSTA is running a survey about school transportationUpcoming events, including today’s FUNdraiser market, and Letters for SantaDecember 11: Coyote info sessionDecember 3: International Day of Persons with DisabilitiesDecember 5: International Volunteer DayDecember 6: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against WomenReminder: Stay off the ice at stormwater ponds  See you at the parade!  –Councillor Glen

 This week’s updates:This week ⁠we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the facility⁠ with some of the people who were instrumental in getting the facility built back in the days of Goulbourn Township.Small Business Saturday #SupportLocalStittsvilleCity budget updates: OC Transpo, Public Works & InfrastructureCouncillor Chat today at Farm Boy, 10am-12pmWinter parking restrictions start December 1Coyote Information Session with Coyote Watch Canada on December 11Huntmar northbound has re-openedIdylea Linear Park constructionStitt Street Park concept plans6310 Hazeldean Road - minor zoning amendment and site planZonta Orange Ladies for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based ViolenceOttawa Police / Mothers Against Drunk Driving RIDE programParade of Lights on December 6Christmas singalong on December 8Holiday giving: Angel Tree, Toy Mountain, Stittsville Food Bank Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:City budget: $23-million (plus more) allocated for affordable housing constructionResident pop-up at No Frills this morning, 10am-12pmRECAP: O.P.P. anti-fraud presentationCARDELREC–Goulbourn 25th Anniversary celebration on Tuesday#SupportLocalStittsvilleBlasting at 1650 SheaTree removal at 37 WildpineWinter parking reminderRink volunteersParade of Lights volunteersUnited Way Burger Battle at ALEWeekend events & activities Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Maplewood Secondary School official openingThanks to the Legion for the Remembrance Day ceremonyRecap of “Are we ready?” our panel on climate resiliencyRecap of our Carp Road construction meetingCity Budget 2026 & what’s in it for StittsvilleHuntmar northbound closed November 16-26 between Maple Grove & PalladiumAnti-Fraud workshop on November 19CARDELREC-Goulbourn 25th Anniversary on November 25Local events at glengower.ca/events/Volunteers needed: Parade of Lights, outdoor rinksReminder to get your flu shot & COVID shotKichi Zībī Mīkan - closure this weekend, then re-opening to four lanes on MondaySchool zone traffic safety reminderRemembering Grant Dillenbeck Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Remembrance Day activitiesBudget survey + a drop-in event this morning at Brown’s IndependentNovember 10: “Are We Ready?” a panel about adapting to climate change and growthNovember 13: Carp Road construction meetingNovember 19: O.P.P. anti-fraud workshopVolunteers needed for the Parade of LightsVolunteers needed for outdoor rinksThe law is changing for carbon monoxide alarms in homesChanges are coming to recycling (blue bin and black bin) on January 1Automated speed enforcement (speed camera) ban starts November 14Construction work along Huntmar, between Maple Grove and PalladiumSaturday: Stittsville United Church Holly Jolly ChristmasSaturday: FUNdraiser Market at Johnny Leroux arenaSaturday: Ottawa West Arts Association launches “Beautiful Things” exhibit at CARDELRECSunday: Market @ the Barn Holiday Market Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Stittsville Legion Poppy CampaignHazardous Waste Depot today on Westbrook Drive (off Carp)Pumpkin Parade tonight at Village Square ParkOttawa Public Health measles alertNovember 10: Are We Ready - a panel on climate change and resilienceNovember 13: Carp Road construction meetingNovember 19: Anti-fraud workshopRouncey @ Tapadero; Rouncey @ Westphalian: Sidewalk upgradesGranite Ridge stormwater pond maintenanceTerry Fox / Westphalian pathway upgradesTake our budget surveyLansdowne Park updateProvince bans speed cameras (Speed cameras work!)Traffic safety reminderParade of Lights volunteersOutdoor rink volunteersLion on the Beach travel raffle Have a great week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates: Robert Grant Avenue is open!Carp Road construction meeting on November 13West Ridge - pedestrian & cyclist safety & accessibility drop-in today 10am-noonCouncil approves primary care strategy + Kanata-Stittsville Health Hub motionWe’re sending less to the landfillSite plans for a new school on Triangle, and for low-rise homes at 815 Roger Griffiths in MapletonTraining for snow plow operatorsSmall Business WeekEvents today: Octoboofest, Fall Supper at Stittsville United ChurchNovember 1: Pumpkin ParadeNovember 10: “Are We Ready” Resiliency panelNovember 19: O.P.P. Anti-fraud workshopRemembering Robin DerrickRemembering Robyn Guest   Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates: Tree planting event by the Eco West EndersStittsville Muslim Association coffeehouse on SundayPrimary care update: A new recruitment & retention strategy for Ottawa, plus a step forward on our Kanata-Stittsvile Primary Care Health HubNew license program for landscapersCOVID & flu vaccine reminderOttawa Police warn about distraction theftsKichi Zībī Mīkan closures this weekendNew pathway construction along Terry Fox near WestphalianOctober 25: West Ridge sidewalk & bike lane infoNovember 10: Are We Ready? a panel about adapting to climate change and growthNovember 13: Carp Road construction info meetingRobert Grant Avenue updateLegion poppy sales - volunteer opportunityDiwali starts on Monday Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Peak yard waste seasonThanksgiving schedule changesRobert Grant Avenue “pre-opening” recap, plus what’s nextRegional Group’s housing proposal for 560 Hazeldean RoadRecap: Stittsville South update meetingCouncil approves Housing Task Force recommendationsUpdate on Fernbank truck trafficOctober 25: Learn about sidewalk, accessibility, and cycling improvements for West RidgeRSV vaccines for older adults#weekwithoutdriving recapUpcoming events: glengower.ca/events/October 11: Stittsville Food Bank pumpkin giveawayOctober 11: GobblefestOctober 12: Market @ The Barn - last one of the seasonOctober 16: Stittsville Village Association AGMOctober 18: 9RunRunOctober 18: Eco West Enders tree plantingOctober 19: Stittsville Muslim Association coffeehouse Have a great Thanksgiving weekend! –Councillor Glen

This week’s update:#weekwithoutdrivingConstantine Luty Park naming ceremonyMetric Park grand opening, plus a record-setting attempt for “Longest Open House”SEA Canada opens its doors on HazeldeanNational Day for Truth & Reconciliation - thanks to the Rotary Club & Legacy of Hope FoundationShirley Sergeant celebrates 100 yearsOctober 7: Stittsville South info meeting1883 Stittsville Main Street - construction info6171 Hazeldean Road - tree removalOctober 4: Lone Mitten Project at the libraryOctober 5: Treat Accessibly Halloween on Baywood DriveOctober 9: Jokes for JackRSV immunization campaign for infants & high risk children Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s update:Jour des Franco-Ontariens et Franco-OntariennesRosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)Speed cameras: They work!Return to office - supporting hybrid work at the City of OttawaOC Transpo contract ratificationBrae parking motion passesHome Bosses Youth Centre (Kiwanis)Hydro Ottawa - Alon equipment upgrades on October 2Stittsville South - Caivan development info meeting on October 7Carp Fair this weekendSaturday: Goulbourn Township Historical Society cemetery tourSunday: Stittsville Muslim Association Community Expo BazaarMonday: Western Ottawa Community Centre Open HouseTuesday: Truth & Reconciliation DayOctober 4: Robert Grant Avenue “pre-opening” special eventOctober 4: Constantine Luty Park ceremonyOctober 5: Metric Park grand opening Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen 

This week’s updates: 4th Annual Quilt Walk at Mad About PatchworkFall clean-up at R.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park, part of World Clean-up DayShingwàkons student Japnam’s petition for more speed cameras and road safetyButter Tart Festival sells over 16,500 butter tarts!Robert Grant Avenue pre-opening event - ride/walk/roll/run on October 410e anniversaire de l’École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisUpdate on Caivan’s Stittsville South neighbourhood designWaste diversion at local parks, plus recycling responsibility moves from the City to the ProvinceImmigrant Entrepreneur AwardsBorehill drilling along Henry Walker TrailSept 25: Housing & Homelessness Plan - open house / drop-inSept 24: Home Bosses Youth Centre open houseSept 30: Truth & Reconciliation eventUpcoming events: Richmond Fair, Scouting Apple Day, Apple Fest, lots moreShout out to Grant Dillenbeck Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Butter Tart Festival today; also ApplefestReminder about stopping for school busesCouncil Approves 2026 budget directionsA motion about parking on Brae StreetLatest draft of the new zoning by-lawOC Transpo updates: O-Train testing; Moodie off-ramp; reliabilityRack & Roll at CARDELRECWeek Without Driving, September 29-October 5Stittsville South - Official Plan Amendment coming to Planning & Housing CommitteeCleaning the Capital - special clean-up at Rotary Peace Park on September 20Borehill drilling along the Henry Walker pathwayA shout-out to Grant Richardson Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Update on the fire at Flewellyn-Jones House, and a bit of historyStittsville Muslim Association - support from the community1174 Carp Road - zoning by-law amendment going to City Council4829 Abbott Street East - development application for low-rise townhomesOttawa Public Health back-to-school vaccination reminderHop123 app from EnviroCentre - walking to schoolStittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale todayFood Drive for Operation Come Home, organized by the Rotary ClubNext Saturday: Butter Tart FestivalMore events at glengower.ca/events/Cleaning the Capital, including a special event on September 20Carp Road off-ramp overnight closures for repairsA call for neighbourhood skating rink volunteers  Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:Supporting the Stittsville Muslim Association after an incident of hateful vandalismSupport for Ottawa’s Jewish communityOttawa Public Health resources to help cope with stressful eventsBike Rodeo today at CARDELRECUpcoming events - including the weekly parkrun and Market @ The BarnRegister for Cleaning the CapitalThe City of Ottawa’s return-to-office mandateUpdate on this week’s power outage1174 Carp Road coming to Planning & Housing Committee on WednesdayIdylea Linear Park (Idylea pathway)Back to school, OC Transpo, road safety Have an excellent long weekend! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates: Capital Pride weekRobert Grant Avenue updateBack to school / la rentréeCrossing guards needed!OC Transpo fall schedule starts SundayPublic engagement for Idylea Linear Park (pathway)Public engagement on future skateboard parksRegistration is open for Fall Cleaning the CapitalWest Nile Virus / mosquitosHazeldean Road - construction in KanataSaturday: Block Party in support of the Food BankSaturday: CornFest at Village Square ParkThursday: Stittsville Business Association After 5 Exchange Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates:A reminder about accessibility & how you can helpStittsville events including the Restore Reads book Fair; Zonta Club “Paint the Ladies Orange”; Kiwanis Movie Night; Pride Week Flag Raising; Saturday parkrun; Sunday Market @ The Barn; more.Chief Stubbs visited Stittsville and we talked about traffic enforcementUpdate on a potential future Poole Creek Pathway extensionGlen Cairn stormwater pond maintenanceHazeldean @ Savage - development information meetingOC Transpo: Route 61/62/63 detour update + fare capping for PrestoCleaning the Capital: Stittsville was #1 in the spring + fall registration starts this weekHeat warning Have an excellent week! –Councillor Glen

This week’s updates: More road safety remindersDrowning Prevention WeekCouncil approves the Transportation Master PlanOC Transpo’s starring role at BluesfestHazeldean @ Savage development info meetingPolice Chief Eric Stubbs is coming to Stittsville – what are your questions and feedbackStittsville Main Street hanging flower pilotHazardous Waste Depot at Canadian Tire Centre todayLasagna Jamboree at Village Square ParkPride Week Flag Raising in Stittsville on August 17  Have an excellent week! —Councillor Glen