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Upcoming events in Stittsville
Send your event info to glen.gower@ottawa.ca Ongoing events *Note: During the holidays schedules for weekly events are subject to change. Check with the event organizers for more information. Every Saturday: Stittsville Parkrun The “Ottawa-Carleton Trailway” parkrun...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 17, 2025
5431 Fernbank: Site plan control for a new Catholic high school
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for new high school at 5431 Fernbank Road. The site is located between Cope and Fernbank, just west of the Walmart plaza. The Ottawa Catholic School Board is proposing to build a three-storey school...
News from the Ottawa Public Library – Stittsville Branch
Library Closures Please note that the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Thursday, December 25, 2025 for Christmas Day, Friday, December 26, 2025 for Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1, 2026 for New Year's Day. Program Schedule Changes Please note that most...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / December 13, 2025
Good morning! Today I’m in front of Brown’s Your Independent Grocer on Stittsville Main Street. Today is the 41st Annual OC Transpo Food Drive, and volunteers are at Brown’s and No Frills (Iber Road) collecting donations for the Stittsville Food Bank. Let’s fill the...
FAQs about recycling changes coming January 1
A reminder that recycling is going provincial on January 1, 2026. Under regulations from the Government of Ontario, responsibility for collecting and processing recycling across Ontario will transfer to Circular Materials. Their contractor, Miller Waste, will be...
Hazeldean at Savage: Zoning By-law Amendment
La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the properties at 5872, 5880, 5884 Hazeldean Road, and 7 Savage Drive, located along the south side of Hazeldean Road, between Savage Drive and Sweetnam Drive. The...
NOTEBOOK: 26 points about Ottawa’s 2026 transit budget
La version française suit (Originally published in my Substack newsletter.) (Photo: With my council colleagues Marty Carr and Jeff Leiper, checking out the train schedule back in December 2024.) City Council passed the 2026 City Budget late on Wednesday night. Some...
Council approves Ottawa’s 2026 Budget
La version française suit Council today approved Ottawa’s 2026 Budget, which invests in the services residents rely on every day, and the key priorities that make Ottawa a safe, reliable and affordable city. The budget proposes a $5.2-billion operating budget, a...
Special advisory: Overnight winter weather parking ban in effect on Wednesday, December 10 from 7 pm to 7 am
La version française suit Due to weather conditions, an overnight winter weather parking ban will be in effect on Wednesday, December 10 between 7 pm and 7 am across Ottawa. These hours might be extended if additional time is needed to complete winter road operations....
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 10, 2025
Support the OC Transpo / Loblaw Annual Holiday Food Drive
La version française suit On Saturday, December 13, OC Transpo and Loblaw will join forces for the 41st Annual OC Transpo / Loblaw Holiday Food Drive to support food programs across Ottawa. The last few years have been challenging for many in our community and this...
Winter storm resources
La version française suit We've collected some links with useful local information to help you through the winter storm. When there's severe weather, stay at home if you can. If you have to head out, check the conditions first, go slow, and stay safe! Weather Check...
UPDATE: Provincial Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard
La version française suit The Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), has completed a “Site Selection, Preliminary Design, and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study” for a Highway Maintenance Patrol Yard (MPY). A MPY is a...
Committee approves investments in climate action, water services and waste management
La version française suit The City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved its portion of Draft Budget 2026, which invests in reliable water and sewer infrastructure, sustainable waste management and climate action to support a green and resilient...
Ottawa Public Health reminds residents to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays
La version française suit The holiday season is a special time of year to connect and celebrate with family and friends. But it’s also respiratory illness season – a time of year when respiratory viruses like COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial...
PHOTOS: Stittsville Parade of Lights 2025
La version française suit What an incredible parade on Stittsville Main Street! 🎅🏽 Thank you to the Stittsville Village Association and all the volunteers who helped make the 2025 Stittsville Parade of Lights such a great success. ☃️ A fantastic night that started...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / December 6, 2025
Good morning! Today I’m on Stittsville Main Street, ahead of this evening’s Parade of Lights. I’m also in front of the new sign at the Stittsville Muslim Association community building. https://youtu.be/u42KXhjzJik This week’s updates: Stittsville Village...
DECEMBER 6, 2025: Stittsville Parade of Lights
Originally published November 29, 2025 La version française suit The Stittsville Parade of Lights takes place on Saturday, December 6, 2025. It starts at 6:00 pm and runs along Stittsville Main Street from Brown’s Your Independent Grocer to Carleton Cathcart Street....
Staff report and final draft of the New Zoning By-law are now available
La version française suit The staff report for the final draft of the new Zoning By-law is now available on the City’s eScribe page for the December 17 Joint Meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, which will...
