by Glen Gower | Nov 1, 2019 | Information, Notebook
I spent Friday morning touring two City of Ottawa recycling and waste facilities. The real stars of the show were the birds that are used to keep seagulls out of the Trail Road landfill. Pictured above is Quibbles, a young snowy owl. We started our day at the Cascades...
by Glen Gower | Oct 24, 2019 | Notebook
(PHOTO: A recycling bin placed in the middle of the sidewalk is a small obstacle that can have a big impact for people with mobility challenges.) Le français suit On Wednesday, I joined several of my City Council colleagues in the #Ottawa24hrAccessibilityChallenge....
by Glen Gower | Oct 22, 2019 | Notebook
Monday’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) was supposed to end on a high note, after the committee approved the creation of a new financial incentive program to encourage restoration and redevelopment for major heritage buildings in Ottawa. The City already...
by Glen Gower | Oct 10, 2019 | Notebook
Le français suit As many of you know, I regularly take transit between Stittsville and City Hall downtown. I’ve been taking the train each day this week and spending time at Tunney’s station to observe the train-bus transfer point. It’s been a very rough...
by Glen Gower | Sep 15, 2019 | Notebook
(Left to right / De gauche à droite: City councillors / Les conseillers municipaux Mathieu Fleury, Jeff Leiper, Laura Dudas, Glen Gower, Rawlson King at the launch of the Confederation Line on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Photo credit: City of Ottawa / Ville...
by Glen Gower | Sep 11, 2019 | Notebook
Le français suit Garbage collection is a core city service. I completely understand and agree with the frustration from residents over the continued problems with waste pickups over the past few months. In Stittsville and surrounding areas (Kanata, West Carleton, Bay...
