Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Good morning! Today is the annual 9runrun event, in support of the Ottawa First Responders Foundation, focused on mental health support. There’s a 21km run, a 10km run, a 5km run, and a family 2km run. If you’re driving in the area of Abbott Street, from Stittsville Main to West Ridge, be aware of road closures this morning. Come on out and support the runners!
 
This week’s updates:
Stories of Goulbourn: Lies, Rumours, and Other Tales
Open Table at St. Thomas Anglican Church
Lions Club White Cane Fundraiser
Kanata Senior's Council Health Fair
Stittsville Muslim Association Neighbourhood Coffee House on Sunday
Congrats to the Stittsville Village Association on their 25th anniversary
Queensway-Carleton Hospital celebrates 50 years
OC Transpo data shows improvement in September
Road safety - Ottawa Police urge immediate action from all road users
Remember to vote on October 26
 
Have an excellent week!
 
–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Maestro Park. It’s on Maestro Avenue, one of the many “wind-themed” streets in the Fairwinds neighbourhood. Also nearby: Brisote, Maloja, and Limnos.
 
This week’s updates:
Thanksgiving weekend schedule changes

Truck traffic

Stittsville Main construction update

Trans Canada Trail re-gravelling update

A visit with Ottawa Police Constable Meagan Blair

Happy Heads collecting new winter toques

Call for outdoor rink volunteers

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Gobblefest
Market @ The Barn
Stittsville Village Association 25th Annual General Meeting
9runrun on October 17

Neighbour Days recap

Cleaning the Capital continues

Advance voting on Friday, October 16

 
Happy Thanksgiving!
 
–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at the Abbott-Iber Woodlot on Abbott Street between Iber Road and Talltree Crescent. This maple grove was once part of the McCurdy farm.
 
This week’s updates:
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre celebrates 40 years
Thanks to the Rotary Club for hosting an excellent event to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
TODAY: Join us from 11am-noon for our Fernbank District Park pop-up consultation at the Robert Grant - Abbott roundabout
560 Hazeldean Road at Planning & Housing Committee on Wednesday
Fall tree planting update
Multi-Cultural and Human Rights calendar
Saturday: Scouts Apple Day
Sunday: Brown Bear Day Care 20th anniversary
Sunday: FoodWise workshop at the library
Sunday: Wood carving workshop at Goulbourn Museum
Stittsville Flea Market on Carp Road - final indoor market today; outdoor market continues through October
Special Advance Voting at CARDELREC continues all weekend
 
Have an excellent week!
 
–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m in front of the new “Field Notes from Stittsville” mural on the side of Pretty Pots on Stittsville Main Street. Funded through Ottawa’s Paint It Up! program, this is a collaboration between artist Sacha French and the Stittsville Village Association, with help from a number of student volunteers. Thanks to Rona for donating paint supplies as well! We’ll be celebrating the mural launch this morning at 10:00 a.m.
 
Lots of events this week including:
Saturday - 100th Ottawa-Carleton Trailway parkrun
Saturday - Marion Gullock Park commemorative naming ceremony
Saturday - St. Thomas Church Yard Sale
Saturday - Ottawa 200 Block Party at City Hall
All weekend - Carp Fair
Sunday - Nathan’s Lemonade Stand at Rouncey Park
Sunday - last day at the Carp Road Flea Market
Monday - Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre 40th Anniversary
Wednesday - Truth and Reconciliation Event (Rotary Club and the Legacy of Hope Foundation)
 
More updates:
Free transit this weekend: buses, trains, Para Transpo
Neighbour Days continues
Cleaning the Capital
Police seek witnesses or information on two incidents last weekend: A pedestrian struck by a vehicle near Hazeldean and Tillage, and a suspicious vehicle in the Westwood neighbourhood
Demolition of the Pretty Street Community Centre
560 Hazeldean Road re-zoning at Planning & Housing Committee October 7
Fernbank District Park pop-up consultation October 3
 
Have an excellent week!
 
–Councillor Glen

Good morning! This week I’m at Jo-Jo's Community Garden on Stittsville Main Street. It’s a community garden and quite a special place in Stittsville, run entirely by volunteers. Besides the garden plots they also host special events and activities throughout the year.
 
This week’s updates:
Stittsville Neighbour Days
Cleaning the Capital
Crossway Park - playground opening on September 25
What would you like to see at Amberway Park?
Trans-Canada Trail re-gravelling
Stitt Street Park renewal
Granite Ridge (Iber Road) stormwater pond maintenance
Maple Grove speed cushions
Immigrant Entrepreneur Award nominations
Today: Applefest at Village Square Park
This weekend: Quiltwalk at Mad About Patchwork
This weekend: Richmond Fair
More upcoming events: glengower.ca/events/
New business - Gracie Barra (Brazilian jiu-jitsu)
Yom Kippur (September 20-21)
Jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes (25 septembre)
 
Have an excellent week!
 
–Councillor Glen