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Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / September 21, 2024

Hello! This week I’m at the Quilt Walk at Mad About Patchwork, just south of Stittsville. This colourful and creative event is on all weekend. https://youtu.be/Eyr8T-GhzEk Also available as a podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and more. Search for "Councillor Glen" on your...

Committees approve new by-law to reduce vehicle idling

La version française suit At a joint meeting today, the City’s committees on Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services and Environment and Climate Change approved an updated Idling Control By-law. The by-law aims to reduce vehicle idling and the resulting...

New Zoning By-Law: fall in-person workshops

La version française suit This fall, join us for a series of in-person workshops to discuss Ottawa’s New Zoning By-Law. These workshops are designed to engage the community, gather valuable feedback, and ensure that our new Zoning By-law reflects the Official Plan...

NOTEBOOK: Frequent transit, by the numbers

La version française suit (This post was originally published in my Substack newsletter.) On Wednesday, Ottawa City Council spent almost three hours debating a 5-minute service change to LRT off-peak service. A majority of councillors (included me) voted to keep the...

Saved by the beep! Wake Up and check your alarms with Ottawa Fire Services

La version française suit As part of the fall Wake Up! program, firefighters from Ottawa Fire Services will visit homes across the city next week to ensure smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are present and working. Ontario’s Fire Code requires that homes have a working...

Council approves 2025 budget directions

La version française suit Council approved the City’s proposed 2025 budget directions, timeline and consultation process. The budget directions report proposes a municipal tax increase of no more than 2.9 per cent, made up of various levies for the City, Ottawa Public...

CONSTRUCTION NOTICE: Abbott Street East near Terry Fox

La version française suit Starting September 23, there will be lane reductions and parking restrictions on Abbott Street East between Terry Fox and Cranesbill/Rouncey for installation of utilities. The work is expected to take approximately six weeks, lasting until...

NOTEBOOK: City plans to step up monitoring and protection of wetlands

La version française suit Yesterday, Council passed a "Wetland Omnibus Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment" due to new evaluation of wetlands west of Stittsville. It was mostly a procedural amendment and it flew right under the radar – but I think it's...

Nominations are now open to honour Ottawa’s immigrant entrepreneurs

La version française suit Each year the City of Ottawa proudly celebrates and recognizes the success and economic contributions of local immigrant entrepreneurs through its annual Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. If you know an immigrant to Canada who embodies...