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Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

Councillor Glen Gower
Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates
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  • Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

    May 9: How are we doing on housing?

    2026-05-09 | 11 mins.
    This week’s updates:
     
    World Migratory Bird Day
    Ottawa’s Housing Accelerator Plan update
    A tour of OC Transpo’s zero-emission bus garage
    Blasting at 6171 Hazeldean (Hazeldean Horizons)
    Stittsville North Open House on May 26
    Cleaning the Capital update
    Happy Mother’s Day
    Upcoming events including Market @ The Barn; Liam’s Lemonade Stand; Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Open House
    Splash pads open May 16
    Tulip Festival starts this weekend, plus a visit with Princess Margriet of the Netherlands
    National Mental Health Week: “Stronger Connections, Better Mental Health”
    Make the right call: 3-1-1 (or ottawa.ca/311/) and 9-1-1
     
    Have an excellent week!
     
    –Councillor Glen
  • Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

    May 2: Jane's Walk on Stittsville Main Street

    2026-05-02 | 8 mins.
    Good morning! Today I’m on Stittsville Main Street ahead of the yearly Jane’s Walk. It’s a walking tour starting at 4pm from Village Square Park, part of the city-wide Jane’s Walk festival.
     
    This week’s updates:
    Paint It Up! mural project on Stittsville Main
    parkrun 2nd anniversary
    United Church Luncheon
    Lettuce Grow
    Cleaning the Capital events & activities
    Hobin Street sidewalk update
    OC Transpo Transecure and safety awards
    E-scooter safety reminders
    Helmet safety reminders
    May multicultural & human rights calendar
    Spring line painting starts Monday
    Sports field update
    Ottawa Charge at Canadian Tire Centre
    McHappy Day on Wednesday
     
    Have an excellent week!
     
    –Councillor Glen
  • Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

    April 25: Stittsville Volunteer Awards

    2026-04-25 | 12 mins.
    This week’s updates:
    A reminder that memberships are available now from the Amberwood Village Recreation Association for the many programs offered at the facility.
    Congratulations and thank you to this year’s Volunteer Award nominees and recipients
    Cleaning the Capital – thank you to volunteers who took part in our Earth Day clean-up with the Rotary Club; plus info about the Youth Art Showcase
    Friends of Stittsville Wetlands “All About Turtles” event on Earth Day
    Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre volunteer appreciation
    Flooding along the Ottawa River, and a motion about the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
    Mayor signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Province on the LRT uploads
    A motion to change the speed limit on Abbott, Fernbank, and the Westwood neighbourhood
    April 30: Hobin Street sidewalk open house
    Map of future transportation projects
    Police issue warning about distraction theft; tips to avoid car thefts; and cracking down on car meets
    Upcoming events: Wellings Healthy Aging Expo; Jane’s Walk; Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
    Tennis nets will be installed on April 27
    Contact ottawa.ca/311 or call 3-1-1 for potholes, broken signs, parking, etc.
     
    Have an excellent week!
     
    –Councillor Glen
  • Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

    April 18: Sens are in the playoffs

    2026-04-18 | 8 mins.
    This week’s updates:
    Sens in the playoffs

    National Volunteer Week

    Stittsville Volunteer Awards on Thursday

    April 22 - Earth Day Clean-up for Cleaning the Capital

    Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival needs volunteers on June 20

    Sign up to the “Volunteer Connection” for opportunities in Stittsville

    Outdoor rink appreciation breakfast with Sens Captain Laurie Boschman

    Committee passes the Safe Access to Social Infrastructure By-law aka “bubble by-law”

    Hydro Ottawa outage on Friday was due to an underground equipment failure

    Canada Post home delivery update

    April 22: Friends of Stittsville Wetlands “All About Turtles”

    April 30: Hobin Street sidewalk open house

    Update on street sweeping

    Reminder about school traffic safety
     

    Have an excellent week!
     
    –Councillor Glen
  • Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

    April 11: Federal-Municipal agreement to build 3,000 homes

    2026-04-11 | 10 mins.
    This week’s updates:
    Cleaning the Capital - activities in Stittsville
    Waste pick-up reminders
    City partnership with Build Canada Homes to build 3,000 new homes
    Hobin Street sidewalk project open house
    Text message scams
    OC Transpo LRT update
    April 14: Vaisahki
    April 15: Lionhearts open house
    April 22: Friends of Stittsville Wetlands “All About Turtles”
    June 20: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
    E-scooter safety reminders
    Have an excellent week!
     
    –Councillor Glen

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Every Saturday morning, Councillor Glen Gower shares news and info for Stittsville residents.
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