by Glen Gower | Jul 18, 2025 | Information, Notebook
La version française suit Early in August, I’ll be meeting in Stittsville with Police Chief Eric Stubbs. It’s a regular check-in that he does at least once a year with every local councillor, and I use the meeting to share feedback that I’m hearing...
by Team Stittsville | Jul 12, 2025 | Development, Information, Notebook
(Photo: Ottawa Community Housing’s Mosaïq Phase 2 under construction near Booth and Gladstone in Ottawa. When complete, there will be 273 new homes within five buildings.) (This post was originally published on my Substack newsletter.) Over the past few weeks, the...
by Glen Gower | Jun 21, 2025 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit Back in April I shared an update about changes coming to development on Stittsville Main Street. In short: New Provincial planning rules will erase the four-storey height limit on the northern part of Stittsville Main Street. (You can read...
by Glen Gower | Jun 13, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit This week’s Transit Committee meeting was Renée Amilcar’s last as General Manager of OC Transpo. After nearly four years, Renée has announced she will be leaving the City of Ottawa to pursue a new career opportunity. At the start of the...
by Glen Gower | May 13, 2025 | Notebook
La version française suit I used to tell residents, with a very high level of confidence, that a wetland designated as “Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW)” in Ontario offers a very high level of protection. That’s no longer true, with new legislation passed...
by Glen Gower | Apr 19, 2025 | Development, Notebook
La version française suit There could be big changes coming to future development on Stittsville Main Street, due to modifications the Province of Ontario has made to its Provincial Planning Statement. Please read through this outline, along with how you can get...
