by Glen Gower | Jan 28, 2026 | Notebook
La version française suit The late Gord Atkinson was one of the biggest names in Ottawa radio for nearly 50 years, and soon the longtime Stittsville resident will have a street named for him in our community. I met up with Atkinson’s family last week and we...
by Glen Gower | Jan 24, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at Bradley-Craig Park, one of three new outdoor rinks in Stittsville for this season. (I recorded today’s update on Friday, due to the cold weather forecast!) This week’s updates: Stitt Street Park consultation event for today has been...
by Glen Gower | Jan 20, 2026 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit About 5,000 property owners in Stittsville received letters this month with information about an increase to taxes due to revisions of the “Urban Fire Boundary”. A sample of the letter is included below. The letters took many people...
by Glen Gower | Jan 17, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at the outdoor rink at Mark Yakabuski Park, on Haliburton Heights in the Fernbank area. This week’s updates: Snow! Thanks to snow plow operators, and thanks to residents for co-operating with the parking ban. Plus some reminders for the next...
by Glen Gower | Jan 11, 2026 | Notebook
La version française suit (This post originally appeared in my Substack newsletter.) The Vacant Unit Tax declaration portal is once again open on ottawa.ca. If you’re an Ottawa property owner, remember to take a few minutes to complete your declaration ahead of the...
