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Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / June 17, 2023
At Village Square Park ahead of today’s Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival. https://youtu.be/8UHumUB7QSY This week's updates: New 3-item limit for garbage: What it means and my thoughts Household Hazardous Waste Depot on June 25 at Canadian Tire...
JUNE 17: Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
Originally published May 18, 2023 La version française suit The countdown has officially started! We are only a month from the second edition of the Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival! If you are a Stittsville resident and want to learn more about your...
Committee approves plan to hire 40 new paramedics per year
La version française suit The City’s Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee today approved the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s investment plan for 2024 to 2026, which would put more new paramedics on the road to address a steady increase in service demand...
NOTEBOOK: My thoughts on the new three-item garbage limit
La version française suit On Wednesday City Council approved a new policy on curbside garbage pick-up. Starting in Spring 2024, residents will be able to put out three garbage items every two weeks, down from the current limit of six. No tags required. What this means...
New Granary Grove Park: Concept Plans
La version française suit The City of Ottawa is looking for your feedback on the design of a new neighbourhood park. The new park is located within the Shea Village subdivision. Although it's currently called Granary Grove Park, the new park is yet to be named through...
Council approves new policy to divert waste from landfill
La version française suit City Council today approved a new policy to reduce unnecessary waste going to landfill, that will work towards meeting provincially mandated diversion targets and increasing participation in recycling and green bin programs. The new...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: June 14, 2023
A note about community safety
La version française suit Over the past two months we've had several neighbourhood safety incidents involving vandalism, attempted arson, and even physical assault. The Ottawa Police Neighbourhood Resource Team and Youth Unit are investigating. Both Ottawa Police and...
RECAP: Protecting our Wetlands meeting
La version française suit Bill 23 and provincial government amendments to Ottawa’s Official Plan mean that natural areas near Stittsville like the Goulbourn wetlands may be threatened by future development. Changes to how wetlands are evaluated and protected could put...
Committee hears strategy to address Bill 23 impacts on the City’s heritage program
La version française suit The Built Heritage Committee today heard about impacts to the City’s heritage program as a result of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), stemming from the Province’s Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act. Bill 23 introduced...
Committee hears strategy to address Bill 23 impacts on the City’s heritage program
(Photo: Bayview Yards, a 2019 Heritage Awards recipient. Photo credit: City of Ottawa.) La version française suit The Built Heritage Committee today heard about impacts to the City’s heritage programas a result of recent changes to the Ontario Heritage Act (the...
Reminder: Final property tax deadline is June 15
La version française suit The City reminds residents the payment deadline for their final property tax is Thursday, June 15. Here are some convenient options to pay your final property tax bill: Financial institutions – including online or telephone banking City of...
JUNE 20: Transformer replacement and planned power outage – Pretty Street
La version française suit On June 20, 2023, Hydro Ottawa will be upgrading electrical equipment that will impact customers located on Pretty Street. We recognize that construction and power outages can be disruptive. Our goal with this work is to maintain the...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Video / June 10, 2023
At the Jackson Trails wetland, a cattail marsh along Feedmill Creek. https://youtu.be/harnoFQWcr0 Updates this week: Recap: Protecting our Wetlands meeting Fire on Poplarwood Update on 5618 Hazeldean / Minto's Abbott's Run community Wild parsnip treatment Pioneer...
Outdoor recreation programs resume today
La version française suit City of Ottawa recreational outdoor programs resume today, Thursday, June 8. All outdoor field rental clients will be contacted directly. The City continues to monitor the air quality situation and will notify residents should services be...
Pioneer Plains Park – request to change “dogs-in-parks” designation
La version française suit A request has been made to change the "Dogs In Parks" designation for Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails. Currently, all dogs in the park must be on leash at all times. A proposal has been made to allow dogs off-leash between...
Air Quality Update for the Ottawa Region – June 7, 2023, 12:00 p.m.
La version française suit OPH continues to monitor the air quality impacts caused by the wildfire smoke in the region. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the air quality health index (AQHI) for Wednesday June 7 is forecast to be Very High Risk...
Councillor Glen’s Weekly Newsletter: June 7, 2023
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City advises of outdoor recreation impacts due to poor air quality
La version française suit Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality for the Ottawa region due to wildfire smoke. As a result, the City of Ottawa is advising of outdoor recreation impacts on Tuesday, June 6 until further notice. All recreational outdoor...
NOTEBOOK: An update on the “Pay-As-You-Throw” waste program
La version française suit On Monday, the City’s Environment and Climate Change Committee discussed and debated the staff recommendations for “Pay-As-You-Throw” along with several motions with alternative proposals to reduce waste. I’m not a member of that committee so...
