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Your waste collection day may change starting March 30
Starting Monday, March 30, your waste collection day may change due to the City’s new curbside collection contract. All your waste including garbage, organics, leaf and yard waste, and recycling will still be picked up on the same day but about half of Ottawa...
6111 Hazeldean Road: Site Plan Control application
The City of Ottawa received a Site Plan Control application for 6111 Hazeldean Road. The site is located on the north side of Hazeldean Road, west of the Hazeldean Road and Stittsville Main Street intersection. The applicant is proposing to develop a multi-tenant,...
The price of distracted driving
Distracted driving is an unsafe, illegal, and high-risk driving behaviour that puts the lives of others – and your own – at risk. In Ottawa between 2019 and 2023, 61 per cent of fatal and major injury collisions involved one or more drivers engaging in high-risk...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: February 19, 2026
Committees move to adopt updated growth projections for Ottawa
La version française suit In a joint meeting, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees recommended that Council adopt updated population, household and employment projections to 2051. The projections will serve as the demographic and...
Upcoming events in Stittsville
Send your event info to glen.gower@ottawa.ca February 2026 February 1-28: Goulbourn’s Musical Talent: Past and Present (photo display) In celebration of Heritage Month, the Goulbourn Township Historical Society, will host a special photo display highlighting the rich...
Committee supports new funding stream to boost community waste‑reduction initiatives
La version française suit The Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved creating a new funding stream within the Community Environmental Projects Grant Program (CEPGP) to support community‑led waste avoidance, reduction and reuse projects. Starting this...
Family Day schedule changes (2026)
La version française suit The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts for the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 16. Client Service Centres The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for...
CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Road closure on Cosanti Drive, February 23-27
La version française suit Cosanti Drive will be closed between Shea Road and Ocala Street from Monday, February 23, 2026 to Friday, February 27, 2026. Taggart Construction Limited will be connecting new homes to the municipal water and sewer systems. Access west of...
NOTEBOOK: What’s holding up the LRT Line 1 East extension?
La version française suit This post was originally published in my Substack newsletter OC Transpo has been publishing weekly updates every Friday with information about the number of buses and trains in service. Over five weeks, we’re seeing slow but steady progress...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / February 14, 2026
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘 This morning I’m visiting the outdoor skating rink at Joe Lewis Park in Potter’s Key. https://youtu.be/R7WlPgoQGf0 This week’s updates: Remembering Marion Gullock Claridge applies for an urban boundary expansion west of Stittsville 2...
NOTEBOOK: Recap of Transit Committee on February 12, 2026
La version française suit This week, Transit Committee received an update on O-Train Line 1 and work to stabilize bus service delivery, regular key performance indicators, and several updates about community initiatives and upcoming projects. O-Train Line 1 update...
Urban boundary expansion proposal: 6435 Fernbank Road and 6437 Flewellyn Road
The City of Ottawa has received an application from Claridge Homes to amend the Official Plan to expand the Urban Boundary by including 6437 Flewellyn Road and 6435 Fernbank Road. The proposed expansion, known as the Stittsville West Urban Expansion Area, would allow...
Stittsville Community Micro-Grant program
Originally published January 9, 2026 La version française suit Once again this year, we’re accepting applications from Stittsville residents for the Stittsville Community Micro-Grant program. The program provides grants of up to $200 for qualifying projects that...
2026 Stittsville Volunteer Awards: call for nominations
Originally published January 23, 2026 La version française suit Do you know a person, business or community group that has gone above and beyond to make a difference in Stittsville? We want to hear about them! The Stittsville Volunteer Awards are an opportunity to...
Council approves advancing new paramedic facility
Council approved initiating a public‑private partnership (P3) procurement process to build a new Ottawa Paramedic Service West Deployment Facility to support growth and meet evolving service demands. The current headquarters was built in 2005 for a much smaller...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: February 11, 2026
2 Pretty Street: Request for proposals
La version française suit The City has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select not-for-profit housing providers to develop rental housing on three City-owned properties: 2 Pretty Street, 185 Hawthorne Avenue and 2548 Cléroux Crescent. This RFP is part of the...
Speaker Series: Ottawa Public Health – Advancing equity, diversity and inclusion
La version française suit Thursday, March 26 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CARDELREC–Goulbourn (1500 Shea Road) Representatives from Ottawa Public Health will deliver a presentation on Health Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (HEDI), highlighting local initiatives and work...
June 20, 2026: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
La version française suit Join us for the fifth annual Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, June 20 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Village Square Park (6000 Abbott Street, corner of Abbott and Stittsville Main). ...
