Councillor Glen's Stittsville Updates

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

This week’s updates: Christmas displays on Bert G. Argue Stittsville Parade of Lights TONIGHT on Stittsville Main Street at 6:00 p.m. and streaming live online; Stittsville Lions will be collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank, plus video coverage from iSiLIVE. CBC visits Stittsville for Make the Season Kind OC Transpo Food Drive next weekend, 40th annual All kinds of holiday-themed events coming up, visit glengower.ca/events Free holiday skate on December 21 Ottawa Police RIDE programs / drive sober and plan a ride home LRT Lines 2/4 open on January 6 Dr. Etches is joining CHEO Ottawa Public Health encourages families to update immunization records Reminder to get your flu shot, COVID shot, RSV shot 121 Brae and 1919 Maple Grove approved at Planning & Housing Committee Budget day on December 11 Christmas singalongs Have an excellent week!–Councillor Glen

This week’s updates: Improving access to primary care in Stittsville Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame 2024 inductees City budget update Winter parking restrictions in effect December 1 1919 Maple Grove and 121 Brae at Planning & Housing Committee An update on the proposed ward boundary change Where to find the Community Voice newspaper Local books and local authors Repair Café today December 5: CBC’s Make the Season Kind comes to Stittsville December 7: Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights It’s Small Business Saturday / support local business! Have an excellent week!–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library is celebrating its 50th anniversary! Special events throughout the day - face painting, button making, games. Some speeches, cake and beverages at 2:00pm, and a performance by Rock the Arts puppets at 2:45pm. This week’s updates: Kanata Santa Claus Parade is this morning in Glen Cairn Christmas market today at Johnny Leroux Arena Goulbourn Museum’s Old Fashioned Christmas on Sunday Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday at CARDELREC Stittsville Spree - shop local and win big November 30: Repair Café December 5: CBC’s Make the Season Kind in Stittsville December 7: Parade of Lights City Budget - info meeting on November 26; what’s in it for Stittsville Transit Budget - a quick preview of Transit Commission on Monday Have an excellent week!–Councillor Glen