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Committee receives Indigenous-specific housing strategy
La version française suit The Planning and Housing Committee received a presentation today on the Indigenous-specific housing strategy developed by the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition (OAC). As part of a commitment made through Ottawa’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: October 23, 2024
Ottawa Public Health recommends that high-risk residents protect themselves against RSV
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that eligible residents at higher risk of severe illness protect themselves against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this respiratory illness season. RSV is a respiratory virus that can be...
Committee approves strategy, short-term actions to reduce poverty
La version française suit The Community Services Committee approved a Poverty Reduction Strategy for Ottawa, which offers a vision for people to have the resources they need to make decisions about their well-being and pursue their full potential. The strategy was...
NOVEMBER 2: Household hazardous waste event at the Westbrook Snow Dump
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is hosting the last Household Hazardous Waste drop-off event of the year on Saturday, November 2 at the Westbrook Snow Dump, 200 Westbrook Road, near the Carp Road 417 exit. Residents are welcome to bring their hazardous...
New info and next steps for 6310 Hazeldean Road
La version française suit Many residents are following this development proposal closely, so I wanted to provide a more detailed update about some of the information shared at Planning & Housing Committee last month, and "what's next" now that the zoning by-law...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / October 19, 2024
Good morning! Today I’m at the annual 9runrun event, celebrating 15 years! The event raises money for the First Responders Foundation, focused on improving mental health resources for first responders in Ottawa. https://youtu.be/tuuqo839r_Q Also available as a podcast...
You’re invited to Para Transpo Talk
La version française suit OC Transpo is excited to introduce a new, more accessible format for Para Transpo customer engagement. Para Transpo Talk is a series of customer engagement events that are open to all Para Transpo customers. All Para Transpo customers, their...
O-Train Line 1 service impacted by planned maintenance between October 19 and November 3
La version française suit O-Train Line 1 service will be adjusted on weekends and late at night on specific weekdays between Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, November 3, while Rideau Transit Maintenance performs required maintenance work along the entire line. These...
Committee moves to institute new license for vaping product retailers
La version française suit The Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee approved a by-law that requires retailers of vaping products to obtain a new business license. Specialty vaping retailers are subject to inspections and regulation under...
City to conduct a count of those experiencing homelessness to understand their needs
La version française suit The City, alongside partner agencies, will conduct the 2024 Point-in-Time (PiT) Count from 12 pm on Wednesday, October 23 to 12 pm on Thursday, October 24. This important initiative provides a snapshot of homelessness in Ottawa, which helps...
Before the snow, be in the know about contracted snow removal
La version française suit Around this time of year, we all start thinking the same thing – when will the snow start? Then we shiver at the thought of shovelling. If you’re tossing your snow shovel this year and hiring a snow plow contractor instead, here are some...
Council approves changes to its Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan
La version française suit Council approved amendments and updates to the Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that it adopted in April. The changes include: Clarifying the reference to the applicable average market rent Revising the timeline for...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: October 17, 2024
Committee approves new by-law to guide City waste collection
La version française suit The Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved a new Solid Waste Services By-law to guide the City’s waste collection, removal and disposal programs. The new by-law replaces the Solid Waste Management By-law, which has been in...
Protect yourself: Get your flu vaccine
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is recommending that residents aged 6 months and older get their annual flu vaccine as soon as possible this flu season. OPH is anticipating an active respiratory illness season with influenza (flu), COVID-19 and...
9runrun celebrates 15 years on October 19, 2024
Stittsville welcomes the annual 9runrun races for the 15th year this Saturday, October 19. This year's event features a 15km run, a 10km run, a 5km run, and a kids 1km run. Hundreds of participants will be walking and running in support of the First Responders...
NOTEBOOK: New provincial rules for urban boundary expansion
La version française suit (The map above shows urban expansion areas added to Ottawa during the 2020-2022 Official Plan process. Areas in purple are for future residential development, and the area in blue is for Industrial and Logistics development.) Here we...
NOTEBOOK: New data on Stittsville vehicle ownership and transportation choices
La version française suit (Adapted from a post originally published on my Substack in September.) Earlier this summer I shared a series of posts about the 2022 Origin-Destination study and how transportation patterns are changing in Ottawa post-pandemic. I asked the...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / October 12, 2024
Good morning! This week I’m at the new pedestrian bridge connecting from Baldcypress Way to Bliss Crescent in Stittsville. https://youtu.be/hKSzMN1OcvI Also available as a podcast on Spotify, iTunes, and more. Search for "Councillor Glen" on your favourite app &...
