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UPDATE: Upgrades coming soon to improve OC Transpo GPS data
Here's a message sent today by OC Transpo management to city councillors and members of the Transit Commission about OC Transpo GPS and data feeds. Good to see OC Transpo responding to one of the most frequent concerns we hear about from riders. OC Transpo has...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: Visiting Ottawa’s traffic nerve centre
(Le français suit) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgd4b6sEvtw This week I took a tour of the City of Ottawa's transportation centre on Loretta Street. It's a fascinating place and provided great insight into how they work to keep our city moving 24 hours a...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: Get informed on Stage 2 LRT
This afternoon at City Hall council is receiving a report on Stage 2 Light Rail. The report comes in advance of next week's council meeting on March 6 when we'll be asked to approve the contract for expansion of the LRT as far west as Moodie, as far east as Trim, and...
Goulbourn Museum celebrates new Village General Store exhibit
(Photo credit: Goulbourn Museum) This morning I dropped by the Goulbourn Museum as they cut the ribbon to officially open the new Village General Store exhibit. Joining me were Tracey Donaldson, museum manager, Zoe Flanders, a member of the museum's Kits’ Club,...
A message for people who walk their dogs in Shea Woods
We left some letters at the picnic table in Shea Woods today for people who walk their dogs in the area. Here's the full text of the letter. Please share with people you know who walk their dogs in the area. We are also looking for volunteers to help distribute the...
RECAP: Public meeting for 5615 & 5621 Fernbank plan of subdivision
UPDATE: March 25, 2019 -- An updated Plan of Subdivision concerning the property has been submitted by Regional. The revised materials have been uploaded to DevApps and are available for review here. The updated plan brings no changes in terms of the number of units...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: More buses, more reliability coming for Stittsville with LRT start
(PHOTO: OC Transpo / Photo by tsaiproject. Used under a creative commons license.) (Le français suit) Ottawa's Transit Commission met on Thursday morning. I took the bus in and was 9 minutes late due to congestion on the Transitway downtown. STO buses that normally...
Celebrating the winners of the Ottawa Heritage Awards
(Councillor Glen Gower presents an Award of Excellence to Steve Mlikan from Larchwood Developments for Flora Hall Brewing, recognizing excellence in adaptive re-use of a building. Photo credit: City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa recognized recipients of the Ottawa...
MARCH 6: Open House for the 1531 Stittsville Main development proposal
On Wednesday, March 6, I am organizing an open house to discuss a development proposal for 1531 Stittsville Main Street. The City has received an application to build a 4-storey building with retail use on the bottom and apartments on top, along with a row of...
Upcoming road work starting February 19
(Photo via City of Ottawa) McCooeye Lane will be closed from Carp Road to Neil Avenue from Tuesday, February 19, 2019 to Friday, March 1, 2019 for culvert replacement work. Nearby residents and businesses were notified by letter of the closure, and notification signs...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: A recap of Planning Committee on February 14
Everybody kept telling me that Planning Committee would be a very busy committee to be a part of. Yesterday proved that point! The Planning Committee is a group of nine councillors, including Chair Jan Harder, who meet every second Thursday to examine reports and...
Police update on residential break & enters in the west end
Constable Jason Brown, our community police officer, provided the following information about recent residential break and enters in Kanata and Stittsville. What's happening? We have seen a rise in residential break and enters in numerous neighbourhoods in the Kanata...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: What’s in the 2019 draft budget
Last week, City Council met to table the 2019 draft budget, kicking off a month-long process that will set the direction our city over the next year. From now until March 6, city committees will be meeting to debate specific sections of the budget, and hear feedback...
Green bin, recycling and garbage collection cancelled for Wednesday, February 13
(press release from the City of Ottawa / photo via City of Ottawa) There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Wednesday, February 13. The Wednesday pick-up will take place on Thursday, February 14. In addition, the collection will be...
Update on city snow operations during this week’s storm
(Photo via City of Ottawa.) La version française suit Here's a note from Luc Gagné, Roads Director with the City of Ottawa, on the city's plan for snow clearing operations this week. Today we are expecting one of the most significant storms of the season. Between 30...
An update from Trustee Lynn Scott on elementary and secondary schools in Stittsville
OCDSB Trustee Lynn Scott asked us to share this update with Stittsville residents. Many of you are asking how our new Stittsville public high school is coming along. The OCDSB has acquired the site, at the intersection of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive. We have...
New zoning by-law amendment and site plan for 1531 Stittsville Main
There’s a new application posted on the City’s DevApps web site for a commercial and residential development on at 1531 Stittsville Main Street, just south of Orville. The proposal includes a minor zoning change and a plan of subdivision site plan control...
New park proposal for Abbottsville Crossing
You are invited to submit comments on a new park proposal in the Fernbank area. Suzanna Kemp Park is located within the third phase of the Abbottsville Crossing Development between Laburnum Walk and Ponderosa Street. The city's Recreation Department is proposing to...
An update on snow clearing operations
I just did a walk around the neighbourhood to check out the road situation. It's somewhat better than last night but there are still lots of roads in rough shape. (That's Kohilo Cres. in the photo.) If your road looks like this photo please go to...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: #OttawaTransitChallenge
During the month of February I'm attempting to commute by bus every day to work. It's a commitment I made during the election campaign to commute by bus for an entire month. I've been writing about my experience on Twitter @glengower and posting a daily video blog....
