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NOTEBOOK: Recap of Transit Committee on May 14, 2026
La version française suit Celebrating safety At the start of meeting, we recognized the recipients of this year’s Chief Safety Officer Award, Safe Driving Awards, and the Transecure Call of the Year Award, and their efforts to make our city a safer and better place....
UPDATE: Stittsville South Urban Boundary Expansion comes to committee on May 20
UPDATE: City Council voted to reject this application on May 27. La version française suit The Official Plan Amendment application for the Stittsville South Urban Boundary Expansion is on the agenda for Planning and Housing Committee on May 20, 2026. The land is...
Council updated on efforts to speed up housing development in Ottawa
La version française suit Council today received an update on the progress of the Housing Acceleration Plan. Council approved the plan in October 2025, with 58 actions that overhaul the City’s approach to housing to clear the way to get more new homes built. The plan...
NOTEBOOK: Motion to commemorate Marion Gullock
UPDATE: City Council unanimously approved this motion on May 27, 2026. La version française suit I will be introducing a notice of motion on Wednesday at City Council for a commemorative naming to honour the late Marion Gullock. Marion lived in Stittsville for close...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: May 13, 2026
SPEAKING NOTES: Rick Leary’s 10 point plan for OC Transpo
La version française suit This morning I joined OC Transpo General Manager Rick Leary and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at City Hall for a media conference. After joining OC Transpo in late March, Leary was ready to present his priorities for the transit agency. Here is a copy...
UPDATE: Breaking down Taggart’s Idylea zoning by-law amendment
UPDATE: This application was for approved by City Council on May 27, 2026. La version française suit The City of Ottawa has received a Zoning By-law Amendment application from Taggart and Tamarack for part of 6015, 6021 and 6041 Fernbank Road, known as the Idylea...
Progress update on park projects in Stittsville (2026)
La version française suit With the warm weather finally here, we are getting lots of inquiries about progress on future parks and park renewals in Stittsville. Here’s the latest information that we have as of May 2026. We’ll continue to post updates on this page as...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / May 9, 2026
Good morning! Today I’m on Henry Walker Grove Trail at the edge of the Goulbourn Wetlands. https://youtu.be/Mf-dbl9um9E This week’s updates: World Migratory Bird Day Ottawa’s Housing Accelerator Plan update A tour of OC Transpo’s zero-emission bus garage Blasting at...
NOTEBOOK: A tour of OC Transpo’s electric bus garage
La version française suit This week, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and I went on a behind-the-scenes tour of OC Transpo’s electric bus garage. It was a great opportunity to see up close how Ottawa’s transit system is evolving. OC Transpo is in the middle of the biggest...
UPDATE: Blasting operations in the Stittsville area
La version française suit NOTE: Under municipal rules, blasting companies are required to complete a pre-blast survey for all structures within 75 metres of a blasting site, and are required to provide notification about the blasting to everyone within 150 metres of...
Spring 2026 tree planting update
(Photo: Volunteers participate in a community tree planting event organized by the Eco West Enders in October 2025.) La version française suit Forestry Services’ spring caliper tree planting program begins this week and will run until mid-June, weather permitting....
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: May 6, 2026
NOTEBOOK: Taking stock of Stittsville Main Street
La version française suit About 40 people joined us on Saturday for the annual Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street. It was part of the Ottawa Jane’s Walk Festival with dozens of free walking tours happening all over Ottawa (and many more happening around the...
