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...
by Glen Gower | Jan 10, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at Silas Bradley Park (Orvieto Way at Edenwylde) in the Edenwylde neighbourhood. It’s one of 16 outdoor rinks in Stittsville. A big thank you to all of the volunteers who are working hard this season to keep the ice in great shape… despite the...
by Glen Gower | Jan 9, 2026 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit At the end of November, our team took a tour of Ottawa’s Traffic Operations Centre on Loretta Avenue. Tucked in beside the Queensway, this old industrial building is where staff monitor and adjust traffic signals, fabricate street signs,...