by Glen Gower | Nov 25, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit This week, the Transit Committee approved OC Transpo’s 2026 draft budget and it will now rise to Council on December 10, 2026. Operating and capital budgets continue to make significant investments in the transit system, bringing the draft...
by Glen Gower | Nov 16, 2025 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit (This post was originally shared on my Substack newsletter.) Here’s part of an email I received from a Stittsville resident named Vince back in June: “I would just like to register my dissatisfaction with this 3 bag garbage limit nonsense....
by Glen Gower | Nov 3, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit City Council will be making a decision on Friday, November 7 on the future of Lansdowne Park. At committee last week, we heard from nearly 90 delegations, we asked questions to city staff, and we debated the pros and cons of the plan in front...
by Glen Gower | Oct 30, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit City Council will be making a decision next week (Friday, November 7) on the future of Lansdowne Park. This week at committee, we’re hearing from nearly 90 delegations, asking questions to city staff, and debating the pros and cons of...
by Glen Gower | Oct 27, 2025 | Development, Notebook
A City report that I always look forward to is the Greenfield Residential Land Survey*. It’s a yearly report that gives a point-in-time snapshot of vacant land that has been designated for future development in suburban Ottawa, including Stittsville. The report...
by Glen Gower | Oct 23, 2025 | Information, Notebook
Good news: New data from the City of Ottawa shows that the amount of waste that residents are sending to the landfill has been trending downwards since the new 3-item garbage limit was introduced in September 2024. Garbage tonnage sent to the landfill decreased by...
