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Happy holidays! Joyeuses fêtes!
Happy holidays from all of us at Team Stittsville! As we reach the end of 2023, our team would like to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a safe and happy holidays. We hope you get a chance to celebrate and spend some time with your loved ones. We are...
January 2024 multicultural & human rights calendar
La version française suit Tamil Heritage Month Tamil Heritage Month, started in 2010, aims to celebrate the history of Canada’s Tamil community and its contribution to the social, cultural, political and economic strength of Canada. World Braille Day (January 4) ...
Metric Park (Fernbank Community Park 9 / Trail View): concept design
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is seeking your input on a new park in the Trail View subdivision in Stittsville. It’s labeled “Park No. 9” in the Fernbank Community Design Plan. (Despite being referred to as Metric Park, the park's official name will be...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 20, 2023
OC Transpo November 2023 conventional ridership numbers
La version française suit The purpose of this memo is to provide Members of Council and the Transit Commission with information on November 2023 ridership on conventional bus and O-Train services. Ridership in November 2023 was 6.5 million customer trips, representing...
Holiday Season Schedule Changes
La version française suit The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for the holiday season between Sunday, December 24 and Monday, January 1. Client Service Centres The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / December 16, 2023
This week I'm at the stormwater management pond just south of Beverly Street in Stittsville. Updates: Ottawa Public Health and local hospitals urge residents to get their updated COVID-19 and annual flu vaccines OC Transpo updates: Winter service change begins...
NOTEBOOK: Recap of Transit Commission and Light Rail Sub-Committee on December 14, 2023
La version française suivra Transit Commission and Light Rail Sub-Committee held a joint meeting this week to receive progress updates on a variety of transit projects completed this year in the works for 2024. Winter readiness plans Plans include improving the...
Play Free drop-in activities are back with more in 2024
La version française suit Beginning Monday, January 1, children and youth of Ottawa can participate in the 2024 lineup of Play Free activities. These free drop-in activities include gym sports, swimming, museums and skating. Last spring, Ottawa City Council approved...
OC Transpo winter service starts Sunday, December 24, 2023
La version française suit Highlights Special holiday service (Monday, December 25 to Friday, January 5) will operate on a reduced schedule to reflect lower ridership during the holidays. A Severe Storm Schedule will be implemented for buses on weekdays when 31 cm or...
Stay Safe This Holiday Season with our Crime Prevention and Safety Tips
La version française suit With the holidays coming up, the Ottawa Police Service is advising residents to be vigilant, safe and most importantly, exercise caution during this festive time of the year. Drivers The Ottawa Police launched its RIDE (Reduce Impaired...
OC Transpo/Loblaw food drive continues a successful tradition of support for the Ottawa Food Bank
La version française suit The OC Transpo/Loblaw food drive is the longest running food drive in Ottawa and has been supporting the Ottawa Food Bank since it began operating in 1984. The 39th annual food drive was held on Saturday, December 9th, and raised over 66,300...
‘Time is precious’: City launches ad campaign to improve road safety
La version française suit Most of us make excuses for our bad behaviour on the roads. We justify that it’s okay because we know what we’re doing. The City has launched a new ad campaign today to show these assumptions may be ‘dead wrong’. To preview the ads and the...
Ottawa Public Health and local hospitals urge residents to get their updated COVID-19 and annual flu vaccines
La version française suit Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and local hospitals including: The Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, CHEO, Bruyère, The Royal and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are urging eligible residents, especially...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: December 13, 2023
Festive RIDE 2023: Drive sober this holiday season
This holiday season, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) will be conducting RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) programs and is reminding drivers to celebrate responsibly and keep our roads safe. The OPS’ municipal and policing partners, like the RCMP, OPP, MADD...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / December 9, 2023
This week I'm on a very wintry Trans Canada Trail. This week’s updates: OC Transpo - Loblaws Food Drive in support of local food banks. Bring a non-perishable food item or make a cash donation at No Frills or Brown's Independent today, in support of the Stittsville...
Recruitment for the Transit Advisory Working Group
Are you passionate about public transit and want to help improve Ottawa’s transit system? If so, we would love to hear from you! OC Transpo is recruiting members for a new Transit Advisory Working Group. This ad hoc advisory body will provide volunteer opportunities...
NOTEBOOK: City budget invests in core services and focuses on affordability
La version française suit This week City Council approved the 2024 City budget, which will invest in the core services and follows through on the Mayor’s campaign promise to keep the city affordable for residents. Residents will see a low tax increase of 2.5 per cent,...
Council approves Budget 2024
La version française suit Council today approved the City’s 2024 Capital and Operating Budget(link is external). Residents will see a 2.5 per cent tax increase, which means the average urban homeowner would pay an additional $105 on their annual property tax bill,...
