by Glen Gower | Nov 3, 2022 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Last week the provincial government introduced a massive piece of legislation called Bill 23, the “More Homes Built Faster Act” that will change how planning and development works in Ontario. Here’s an overview of ten ways Stittsville will be...
by Glen Gower | Oct 28, 2022 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit This week, the provincial government introduced Bill 23, another round of legislation that will massively change planning and development across Ontario, including Ottawa. The legislation’s goal is to achieve construction of 151,000 new...
by Glen Gower | Jul 15, 2022 | Notebook
La version française suit Several residents have asked where I stand on the question of free fares for OC Transpo. I don’t support universal fare-free transit. However, I do support the elimination of transit fares for youth under 18, seniors, and targeted fare...
by Glen Gower | Jun 2, 2022 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit At the beginning of May, the City received an application for a zoning by-law amendment at 6310 Hazeldean Road, a vacant piece of land just west of Carp Road and north of the Crossing Bridge neighbourhood. The developer, Hazeldean...
by Glen Gower | May 18, 2022 | Notebook
La version française suit I attended today’s Transit Commission meeting and focused my questions on recent bus cancellations. We’ve seen a higher-than-usual number of cancellations in recent weeks – at least one cancellation daily for routes serving...
by Team Stittsville | May 6, 2022 | Notebook
La version française suit Starting in May, we’ll be sharing a monthly multicultural calendar highlighting significant cultural celebrations, as part of our commitment to inclusion, equity and diversity in Stittsville. The calendar lists the main commemorative...