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		<title>Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20,000 for Lionhearts</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:27:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk for Lionhearts on Saturday evening along Stittsville Main Street. 👏👏👏 Over 100 walkers raised nearly $20,500 to support Lionhearts work in our community to support food banks, emergency shelters, and community service agencies. And [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/coldest-night-of-the-year-walk-raises-over-20000-for-lionhearts/">Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20,000 for Lionhearts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk for <a href="https://www.lionhearts.ca/ottawa/">Lionhearts</a> on Saturday evening along Stittsville Main Street. 👏👏👏</p>
<p>Over 100 walkers raised nearly $20,500 to support Lionhearts work in our community to support food banks, emergency shelters, and community service agencies.</p>
<p>And across Canada, more than 40,000 have raised nearly $14.8-million in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness.</p>
<p>A big thank you to all of the teams, volunteers, and sponsors for making this event such a big success. High five to the Stittsville Community Bible Church for hosting the event. 🙌</p>
<p><em>Photos by Mandy Hambly and Marlova Martin.</em></p>
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<h2>Plus de 20 000 $ recueillis au profit de Lionhearts lors de « La nuit la plus froide de l’année »</h2>
<p>Un immense MERCI à toutes les personnes qui ont participé, samedi soir, à la marche de financement « La nuit la plus froide de l’année » au profit de <a href="https://www.lionhearts.ca/ottawa/">Lionhearts</a>, le long de la rue Stittsville Main. 👏👏👏</p>
<p>Plus de 100 marcheuses et marcheurs ont amassé près de 20 500 $ au profit de Lionhearts, qui œuvre auprès des banques d’alimentation, des refuges d’urgence et d’autres organismes de services à la collectivité.</p>
<p>À l’échelle du pays, plus de 40 000 participantes et participants ont recueilli près de 14,8 millions de dollars au bénéfice d’organismes caritatifs locaux qui viennent en aide aux personnes vivant des situations de détresse, de faim ou d’itinérance. Un grand merci à toutes les équipes, aux bénévoles et aux commanditaires qui ont fait de cet événement un si grand succès. Et chapeau à la Community Bible Church de Stittsville pour l’accueil! 🙌</p>
<p><em>Photos de Mandy Hambly et Marlova Martin.</em></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-mandy-marlova-1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20266" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-mandy-marlova-1-880x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="880" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-group-photo.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20262" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-group-photo-1024x576.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-group-photo-980x551.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-group-photo-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-libby-and-sue-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20261" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-libby-and-sue-771x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="771" height="1024" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-getting-ready-to-walk.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20259" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-getting-ready-to-walk-1024x576.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-getting-ready-to-walk-980x551.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-getting-ready-to-walk-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-toques.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20256" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-toques-768x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="768" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-volunteers-with-snowman.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20255" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-volunteers-with-snowman-819x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="819" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-main.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20254" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-main-1024x726.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="726" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-main-980x695.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-main-480x340.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-volunteer-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20253" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-volunteer-sign-776x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="776" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-team-stittsville.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20252" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-team-stittsville-1024x750.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="750" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-team-stittsville-980x717.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-team-stittsville-480x351.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-ellery-tracy.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20251" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-ellery-tracy-768x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="768" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-walking-on-main.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20250" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-walking-on-main-1024x672.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="672" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-walking-on-main-980x643.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-walking-on-main-480x315.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-abott.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20249" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-abott-1024x720.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="720" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-abott-980x689.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-crossing-abott-480x338.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
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<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-mandy-with-sign-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20264" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-mandy-with-sign-771x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="771" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-george-with-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20263" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-george-with-sign-1024x771.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="771" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-george-with-sign-980x738.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-george-with-sign-480x361.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-wave.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20247" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-wave-1024x768.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-wave-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-wave-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-youth-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20246" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-youth-sign-1024x724.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="724" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-youth-sign-980x692.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-youth-sign-480x339.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-kitchen-volunteers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20245" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-kitchen-volunteers-1024x691.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="691" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-kitchen-volunteers-980x661.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-kitchen-volunteers-480x324.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-smiles.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20243" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-smiles-1024x686.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="686" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-smiles-980x657.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-smiles-480x322.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-tristan-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20242" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-tristan-sign-773x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="773" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-top-team.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20265" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-top-team-1024x576.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="1024" height="576" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-top-team-980x551.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-top-team-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-marlova-mandy-glen-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-20257" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cnoy-marlova-mandy-glen-756x1024.jpg" alt="Coldest Night of the Year 2026" width="756" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/coldest-night-of-the-year-walk-raises-over-20000-for-lionhearts/">Coldest Night of the Year walk raises over $20,000 for Lionhearts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>PHOTOS: Stittsville Parade of Lights 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2025 15:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit What an incredible parade on Stittsville Main Street!  🎅🏽 Thank you to the Stittsville Village Association and all the volunteers who helped make the 2025 Stittsville Parade of Lights such a great success. ☃️ A fantastic night that started with a snow squall and ended with a visit from Santa himself! 🎄 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/photos-stittsville-parade-of-lights-2025/">PHOTOS: Stittsville Parade of Lights 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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<p>What an incredible parade on Stittsville Main Street!  🎅🏽 Thank you to the Stittsville Village Association and all the volunteers who helped make the 2025 Stittsville Parade of Lights such a great success.</p>
<p>☃️ A fantastic night that started with a snow squall and ended with a visit from Santa himself!</p>
<p>🎄 Special thanks to the Stittsville Lions Club, Ottawa Fire Services (Station 81), ISI LIVE for the live broadcast, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Ginny Sutcliffe, and all of the organizations who took part in the parade.</p>
<p><a href="https://video.isilive.ca/sva/2025-12-06"><strong>You can watch video coverage of the parade from ISI Live here&#8230;</strong></a></p>
<p>~Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!~</p>
<p><em>(Photos by Marlova Martin, Mark Kelly, Councillor Glen)</em></p>
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<h2>PHOTOS : Défilé des lumières de Stittsville 2025</h2>
<p>Quel défilé incroyable sur la rue principale à Stittsville!  🎅🏽 Merci à la Stittsville Village Association ainsi qu’à tous les bénévoles qui ont contribué à la réussite du Défilé des lumières de Stittsville 2025.</p>
<p>☃️ Une soirée fantastique qui a commencé par une bourrasque de neige et s’est terminée par la visite du père Noël lui-même!</p>
<p>🎄Nous remercions tout particulièrement le Club Lions de Stittsville, le Service des incendies d’Ottawa (caserne 81), iSiLIVE pour la diffusion en direct, le maire Mark Sutcliffe et Ginny Sutcliffe, et tous les organismes qui ont participé au défilé.</p>
<p><a href="https://video.isilive.ca/sva/2025-12-06"><strong>Vous pouvez visionner la vidéo du défilé diffusée par iSiLive ici…</strong></a></p>
<p>~Joyeux Noël et joyeuses Fêtes!~</p>
<p><em>(Photos de Marlova Martin, de Mark Kelly et du conseiller Glen Gower)</em></p>
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<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-crowd.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19465" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-crowd-771x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Massive crowds" width="771" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-parade-float-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19452" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-parade-float-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Ottawa parade float" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-bradley-square-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19456" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-bradley-square-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - big crowd near Abbott" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-pretty-pots-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19449" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-pretty-pots-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Pretty Pots" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19450" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly2-1024x683.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Mayor Sutcliffe and Councillor Glen" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly2-980x653.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly2-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19451" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly-1024x683.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Mayor Sutcliffe and Councillor Glen" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly-980x653.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-glen-photo-by-m-kelly-480x320.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ginny-mark-glen-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19453" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ginny-mark-glen-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Ginny Sutcliffe, Mayor Sutcliffe, Councillor Glen" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-waves-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19454" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-mayor-waves-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Mayor Sutcliffe waves to the crowd" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual2-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19455" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual2-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Ritual" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-waving.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19462" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-waving-771x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Councillor Glen waves" width="771" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-switzer-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19457" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-switzer-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Switzer apartments" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-float-group.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19458" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-float-group-1024x768.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - float group" width="1024" height="768" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-float-group-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-float-group-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-santa-bus-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19459" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-santa-bus-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Santa bus" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-mayor.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19464" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-mayor-771x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Waving to the crowd" width="771" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19466" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual-1024x771.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Ritual" width="1024" height="771" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual-980x738.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-ritual-480x361.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-santa-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19461" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-santa-576x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Santa arrives" width="576" height="1024" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-sam.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19467" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-sam-703x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Sam Laprade interviews Glen" width="703" height="1024" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-sam-703x1024.jpg 703w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-glen-and-sam-480x699.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 703px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-choir.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19463" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-choir-1024x771.jpg" alt="Stittsville Parade of Lights - Choir at Village Square Park" width="1024" height="771" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-choir-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-choir-980x738.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/parade-of-lights-choir-480x361.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/photos-stittsville-parade-of-lights-2025/">PHOTOS: Stittsville Parade of Lights 2025</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Celebrating the new Stittsville Muslim Association sign</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Gower]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit This morning we celebrated the official unveiling of the new Stittsville Muslim Association sign, in front of their community building on Stittsville Main Street. Some background: In August, after an incident of hateful graffiti on the SMA property, the community came together for a reflection and healing event. One of the [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>This morning we celebrated the official unveiling of the new Stittsville Muslim Association sign, in front of their community building on Stittsville Main Street.</p>
<p><strong>Some background:</strong><br />
In August, after an incident of hateful graffiti on the SMA property, the community came together for a reflection and healing event. One of the action items stemming from that meeting was to install a sign to bring more visibility to the SMA in our community.</p>
<p><strong>Today:</strong><br />
It was a real full-circle moment to be joined again this morning by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, MP Bruce Fanjoy, Amira Elghawaby (Canada&#8217;s Special Representative on Combatting Islamophobia), SMA Iman Ahmed Elemam, president Amir Siddiqi and volunteers, local faith leaders, and community association representatives from across Stittsville.</p>
<p>I’ve been thrilled to see the SMA’s growth in recent years, and their continuing involvement in the community. They are now one of the largest associations in Stittsville, supporting Muslim residents and giving back to the community at large through programs like Adopt-A-Park, Cleaning the Capital, and food drives.</p>
<p>Thank you to everyone who joined us today for your continued support!</p>
<p><em>Photos by Catherine Musgrove</em></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19413" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-1024x734.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of the Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="1024" height="734" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-980x703.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-480x344.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a> <a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19414" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-1024x814.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of the Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="1024" height="814" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-980x779.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-480x382.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw" /></a> <a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-19415" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-824x1024.jpg" alt="Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="824" height="1024" /></a></p>
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<h2>Célébration de la nouvelle enseigne de l’Association musulmane de Stittsville</h2>
<p>Ce matin, nous avons célébré le dévoilement officiel de la nouvelle enseigne de l’Association musulmane de Stittsville, devant le bâtiment communautaire de l’organisme sur la rue Stittsville Main.</p>
<p><strong>Un peu d’histoire</strong><br />
En août, après un incident de graffitis haineux sur la propriété de l’Association, la communauté s’est réunie dans le cadre d’un événement de réflexion et de guérison. L’une des mesures découlant de cette réunion était d’installer une enseigne afin d’accroître la visibilité de l’Association dans notre communauté.</p>
<p><strong>Aujourd’hui</strong><br />
Ce fut un véritable moment de plénitude que de retrouver ce matin le maire Mark Sutcliffe, le député Bruce Fanjoy, Amira Elghawaby (représentante spéciale du Canada chargée de la lutte contre l’islamophobie), Ahmed Elemam, imam de l’Association musulmane de Stittsville, ainsi que des bénévoles, des chefs religieux locaux et des représentants d’associations communautaires de Stittsville.</p>
<p>Je me réjouis de constater la croissance qu’a connue l’Association musulmane de Stittsville ces dernières années et son implication continue dans la communauté. Elle est aujourd’hui l’une des plus importantes associations de Stittsville, soutenant les résidents musulmans et redonnant à l’ensemble de la communauté dans le cadre de programmes comme Adoptez un parc, le Grand ménage de la capitale et les collectes de denrées alimentaires.</p>
<p>Je remercie toutes les personnes qui se sont jointes à nous aujourd’hui pour leur soutien indéfectible!</p>
<p><em>Photos de Catherine Musgrove</em></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19413" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of the Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="1920" height="1377" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-1280x918.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-980x703.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-group-in-front-of-sign-480x344.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19414" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2.jpg" alt="Group photo in front of the Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="1920" height="1526" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-1280x1018.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-980x779.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-sign-group-2-480x382.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p><a href="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-19415" src="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-scaled.jpg" alt="Stittsville Muslim Association sign" width="1920" height="2386" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-1280x1591.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-980x1218.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/sma-new-sign-480x597.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /></a></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/celebrating-the-new-stittsville-muslim-association-sign/">Celebrating the new Stittsville Muslim Association sign</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Flower baskets brighten Stittsville Main Street</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Team Stittsville]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:25:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stittsville Business Association]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit (Some of this year&#8217;s Stittsville Main Street pilot project supporters pose with one of the flower baskets.) Stittsville&#8217;s Main Street finally blossomed this summer with the launch of a pilot project to bring hanging flower baskets to our historic district. In partnership with the Stittsville Business Association, the effort marked an [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><em>(Some of this year&#8217;s Stittsville Main Street pilot project supporters pose with one of the flower baskets.)</em></p>
<p>Stittsville&#8217;s Main Street finally blossomed this summer with the launch of a pilot project to bring hanging flower baskets to our historic district. In partnership with the <a href="https://stittsvilleba.ca/">Stittsville Business Association</a>, the effort marked an important step toward a more vibrant streetscape.</p>
<p>Community members and visitors alike shared their appreciation for the effort. The baskets serve as a symbol of what is possible when we work together to beautify our shared spaces.</p>
<p>This project would not have been possible without the support of many generous people in Stittsville. We extend a heartfelt thanks to sponsors, including businesses, organizations, and individuals whose financial contributions helped turn the project into reality.</p>
<p>The pilot did face some growing pains. It was one of the driest summers on record, and the new blooms battled the elements. The contractor replaced the baskets twice with fresh flowers and fresh hopes, once in August and once in September.</p>
<p>The most encouraging part of this pilot year is what comes next. With lessons learned, we are planning an expanded hanging basket program for next season. We are hopeful that with continued support (and some more rain!) our second season of hanging flower baskets will truly reflect our community&#8217;s love of the village.</p>
<p><em>Thank you!</em></p>
<p>This year’s supporters include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Anna &amp; Denis Colbourne</li>
<li>Capital Services</li>
<li>Carol Traversy</li>
<li>CPI Interiors</li>
<li>Focus Forward</li>
<li>Foley Peeters Home Team</li>
<li>Julie and Grahame Johnson</li>
<li>Kathy Coulby</li>
<li>Kristine Johnson</li>
<li>Legacy Small Engines</li>
<li>Melissa &amp; Stephane Petit-Clerc</li>
<li>Phil Sweetnam</li>
<li>Postcard Perfect Ltd.</li>
<li>Stittsville Business Association</li>
<li>Stittsville Village Association</li>
<li>Tailored Home Improvements</li>
<li>The Stittsville Lions Club</li>
</ul>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18877" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg" alt="Hanging flower baskets on Stittsville Main Street" width="2400" height="2400" srcset="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg 2400w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-980x980.jpg 980w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 2400px, 100vw" /></a></p>
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<h2>Des paniers de fleurs égayent la rue Stittsville Main</h2>
<p><em>(Certains des partisans du projet pilote de la rue Stittsville Main de cette année posent avec l’un des paniers de fleurs.)</em></p>
<p>La rue Stittsville Main s’est enfin épanouie cet été avec le lancement d’un projet pilote visant à introduire des paniers de fleurs suspendus dans notre arrondissement historique. En partenariat avec la <a href="https://stittsvilleba.ca/">Stittsville Business Association</a>, l’effort déployé a marqué une étape importante vers un paysage de rue plus dynamique.</p>
<p>Les membres de la communauté, tout comme les visiteurs, sont reconnaissants de ces travaux. Les paniers symbolisent ce qu’il est possible de faire lorsque nous travaillons ensemble pour embellir nos espaces communs.</p>
<p>Ce projet n’aurait pas été possible sans le soutien de nombreuses personnes généreuses de Stittsville. Nous remercions chaleureusement les commanditaires, notamment les entreprises, les organisations et les particuliers dont les contributions financières ont permis de concrétiser le projet.</p>
<p>Le projet pilote a connu quelques difficultés en cours de route. L’été a été l’un des plus secs jamais enregistrés et les nouvelles fleurs ont lutté contre les éléments. L’entrepreneur a remplacé les paniers à deux reprises par des fleurs fraîches, renouvelant ainsi l’espoir, une fois en août et une fois en septembre.</p>
<p>La suite des choses constituera la partie la plus encourageante de cette année pilote. Forts des enseignements tirés, nous prévoyons un programme élargi de paniers suspendus pour la saison prochaine. Nous espérons qu’avec un soutien continu (et un peu plus de pluie!), notre deuxième saison de paniers de fleurs suspendus reflétera vraiment l’amour de notre communauté pour le village.</p>
<p><em>Merci!</em></p>
<p>Voici les organismes qui y ont participé cette année :</p>
<ul>
<li>Anna et Denis Colbourne</li>
<li>Capital Services</li>
<li>Carol Traversy</li>
<li>CPI Interiors</li>
<li>Regard vers l’avenir</li>
<li>Foley Peeters Home Team</li>
<li>Julie et Grahame Johnson</li>
<li>Kathy Coulby</li>
<li>Kristine Johnson</li>
<li>Legacy Small Engines</li>
<li>Melissa et Stephane Petit-Clerc</li>
<li>Phil Sweetnam</li>
<li>Postcard Perfect Ltd.</li>
<li>Stittsville Business Association</li>
<li>L’Association du Village de Stittsville</li>
<li>Tailored Home Improvements</li>
<li>Club Lions de Stittsville</li>
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<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-18877" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg" alt="Hanging flower baskets on Stittsville Main Street" width="1920" height="1920" srcset="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers.jpg 1920w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-980x980.jpg 980w, http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stittsville-main-hanging-flowers-480x480.jpg 480w" sizes="(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) and (max-width: 1280px) 1280px, (min-width: 1281px) 1920px, 100vw" /></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/flower-baskets-brighten-stittsville-main-street/">Flower baskets brighten Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>Support the 2025 Hanging Flower Basket Pilot Program on Stittsville Main Street</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Team Stittsville]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit We&#8217;ve partnered with the Stittsville Business Association to launch a Hanging Flower Basket Pilot Program on Stittsville Main Street this year. Postcard Perfect is installing and maintaining twelve hanging flower pots on lightposts near the intersection of Stittsville Main and Abbott. We&#8217;re reaching out to Stittsville businesses, community groups and residents [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/support-the-2025-hanging-flower-basket-pilot-program-on-stittsville-main-street/">Support the 2025 Hanging Flower Basket Pilot Program on Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17702" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-scaled.jpg" alt="Adopt a flower pot flyer" width="1978" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-232x300.jpg 232w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-791x1024.jpg 791w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-768x994.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-610x789.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-1080x1398.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-1280x1657.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-980x1268.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Adopt-a-Flower-Pot-for-450-480x621.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px" /></p>
<p><em>La version française suit</em></p>
<p>We&#8217;ve partnered with the <a href="https://stittsvilleba.ca/">Stittsville Business Association</a> to launch a <strong>Hanging Flower Basket Pilot Program </strong>on Stittsville Main Street this year. Postcard Perfect is installing and maintaining twelve hanging flower pots on lightposts near the intersection of Stittsville Main and Abbott.</p>
<p>We&#8217;re reaching out to Stittsville businesses, community groups and residents who want to support the program by &#8220;adopting a basket&#8221; for this season. Your donation of $450 will help pay for the installation and upkeep of one of the baskets.</p>
<p>Your contribution will be acknowledged by the Stittsville Business Association and Councillor Glen through social media and other communications channels.  Let&#8217;s work together to bring life to Stittsville Main Street!</p>
<p>For more information or to make a contribution, please email <a href="mailto:info@stittsvilleba.ca">info@stittsvilleba.ca</a>.</p>
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<h3>Appuyez le projet pilote de paniers de fleurs suspendus sur la rue Stittsville Main</h3>
<p>Nous avons noué un partenariat avec la <a href="https://stittsvilleba.ca/">Stittsville Business Association</a> pour lancer un <strong>projet pilote de paniers de fleurs suspendus </strong>sur la rue Stittsville Main cette année. Postcard Perfect s’occupe de l’installation et de l’entretien de douze paniers de fleurs suspendus aux lampadaires près de l’angle des rues Stittsville Main et Abbott.</p>
<p>Nous sollicitons l’appui des commerces, des groupes communautaires et des résidents de Stittville en vous offrant la possibilité de commanditer un panier de fleurs pendant la saison en cours. Votre don de 450 $ aidera à couvrir les frais d’installation et d’entretien d’un panier.</p>
<p>Votre contribution sera soulignée par la Stittsville Business Association et le conseiller Glen Gower dans les médias sociaux et d’autres communications. Travaillons ensemble pour apporter de la vie à la rue Stittsville Main!</p>
<p>Pour des renseignements ou pour verser un don, veuillez écrire à <a href="mailto:info@stittsvilleba.ca">info@stittsvilleba.ca</a>.</p>
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<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-17686" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-scaled.jpg" alt="Councillor Glen and members of the SBA on Stittsville Main Street, July 2025" width="1411" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-scaled.jpg 1411w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-165x300.jpg 165w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-564x1024.jpg 564w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-768x1393.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-847x1536.jpg 847w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-1129x2048.jpg 1129w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-610x1107.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-1080x1959.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-1280x2322.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-980x1778.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SBA-flowers-on-Stittsville-Main-full-480x871.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1411px) 100vw, 1411px" /></p>
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<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/support-the-2025-hanging-flower-basket-pilot-program-on-stittsville-main-street/">Support the 2025 Hanging Flower Basket Pilot Program on Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>UPDATE: Provincial rule changes and their impact on Stittsville Main Street</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Glen Gower]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2025 16:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Back in April I shared an update about changes coming to development on Stittsville Main Street. In short: New Provincial planning rules will erase the four-storey height limit on the northern part of Stittsville Main Street. (You can read that here: NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/development/update-provincial-rule-changes-and-their-impact-on-stittsville-main-street/">UPDATE: Provincial rule changes and their impact on Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>La version française suit</em></p>
<p>Back in April I shared an update about changes coming to development on Stittsville Main Street. In short: New Provincial planning rules will erase the four-storey height limit on the northern part of Stittsville Main Street. <em>(You can read that here: <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/notebook-provincial-policy-changes-may-impact-zoning-on-stittsville-main-street/">NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main Street</a>.)</em></p>
<p>These changes are advancing quickly, and in my opinion the new Provincial policy disregards the significant community work and engagement that went into establishing the original Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan a decade ago, and more recently the Official Plan. The Province has imposed these new rules without any real engagement with residents, councillors, or city planners. It has taken us all by surprise.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s an update of where we are at now.</p>
<div id="attachment_16592" style="width: 1839px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16592" class="wp-image-16592 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg" alt="Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan precincts" width="1829" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg 1829w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-214x300.jpg 214w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-732x1024.jpg 732w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-768x1075.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-610x854.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1080x1512.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1280x1792.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-980x1372.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-480x672.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-16592" class="wp-caption-text">2015 Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan precincts</p></div>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/community-design/community-plans-and-studies/community-design-plans/stittsville-main-street-community-design-plan#section-3bd9fa49-b569-44db-bcac-7f955435c622">2015 Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan</a> divides the street into four precincts, illustrated in the map above. Currently, the height limit for properties on Stittsville Main Street in each district is <strong>4 storeys</strong>.</p>
<p>In April, City staff proposed changes to the height limits to comply with the new Provincial rules: <strong>9 storeys</strong> in the Crossing Bridge Precinct; <strong>6 storeys</strong> in the Poole Creek Precinct; <strong>4 storeys</strong> in the Village Centre and Southern Gateway Precincts.</p>
<p>I asked residents for feedback on the proposal and heard a range of responses. On one end of the spectrum, some residents were opposed to any changes to the height limits. On the other end, some residents pointed to the housing crisis and a desire for more height and density on the street to allow for more homes. There was a lot of feedback about lack of transportation infrastructure (roads, sidewalks, pathways, transit).</p>
<p>On Wednesday, a <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/committees-approve-official-plan-amendments-to-align-with-province/">city committee approved a revised proposal</a>: Maximum heights of <strong>10-18 storeys</strong> would be allowed in the Crossing Bridge Precinct (depending on lot size), and maximum heights of<strong> 4-storeys</strong> would be maintained in the other three precincts. That&#8217;s a compromise that would meet the Provincial requirements while keeping the higher density development closest to Hazeldean Road, and on the wider parts of Stittsville Main. It would also limit the number of lots affected by the changes.</p>
<p>Worth noting that this is not a change being pushed for by developers or with any particular project in mind. There are similar changes being made to secondary plans city-wide to comply with the new Provincial rules.</p>
<p>Also, the committee supported a motion that I put forward to trigger updates to the Infrastructure Master Plan, Transportation Master Plan, and other municipal planning documents, once new population and growth forecasts are complete. More homes and more density can work if there is infrastructure to support it, but our city is really struggling to keep up.</p>
<p>Thanks again to residents who shared feedback on this issue. If you have any questions or comments, please <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">contact me</a>.</p>
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<h3>MISE À JOUR : Les changements aux règles provinciales et leurs répercussions sur la rue Stittsville Main</h3>
<p>En avril, j’ai communiqué une mise à jour portant sur les changements à venir dans l’aménagement de la rue Stittsville Main. En bref : Les nouvelles règles provinciales en matière d’urbanisme supprimeront la limite de hauteur de quatre étages dans la partie nord de la rue Stittsville Main. <em>(Vous pouvez le lire ici : </em><a href="http://glengower.ca/development/notebook-provincial-policy-changes-may-impact-zoning-on-stittsville-main-street/"><em>CARNET DE NOTES : Les modifications apportées à la politique provinciale pourraient avoir une incidence sur le zonage de la rue Stittsville Main</em></a><em>.)</em></p>
<p>Ces changements progressent rapidement et, à mon avis, la nouvelle politique provinciale ne tient pas compte de l’important travail ou engagement communautaire qui a été nécessaire à l’établissement du Plan secondaire original de la rue Stittsville Main il y a dix ans et, plus récemment, du Plan officiel. La province a imposé ces nouvelles règles sans mener de véritables consultations auprès des résidents, des membres du Conseil ou des urbanistes. Cela a surpris tout le monde.</p>
<p>Voici une mise à jour sur la situation actuelle.</p>
<div id="attachment_16592" style="width: 1839px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-16592" class="size-full wp-image-16592" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg" alt="Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan precincts" width="1829" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg 1829w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-214x300.jpg 214w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-732x1024.jpg 732w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-768x1075.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-610x854.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1080x1512.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1280x1792.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-980x1372.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-480x672.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-16592" class="wp-caption-text">Secteurs indiqués dans le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main de 2015</p></div>
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<p>Le <a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/urbanisme-amenagement-et-construction/conception-communautaire/plans-et-etudes-communautaires/plans-de-conception-communautaire/plan-de-conception-communautaire-de-la-rue-stittsville-main#section-3bd9fa49-b569-44db-bcac-7f955435c622">Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main de 2015</a> divise la rue en quatre secteurs, comme l’illustre la carte ci-dessus. À l’heure actuelle, la limite de hauteur pour les propriétés sur la rue Stittsville Main dans chaque secteur est de <strong>4 étages</strong>.</p>
<p>En avril, le personnel de la Ville a proposé des changements aux limites de hauteur pour se conformer aux nouvelles règles provinciales : <strong>9 étages</strong> dans le secteur de Crossing Bridge; <strong>6 étages</strong> dans le secteur de Poole Creek; <strong>4 étages</strong> dans les secteurs de Village Centre et Southern Gateway.</p>
<p>J’ai demandé aux résidents de me faire part de leurs commentaires concernant la proposition et j’ai reçu diverses réponses. Certains résidents s’opposent à toute modification des limites de hauteur. D’autres ont souligné la crise du logement et le désir d’augmenter la hauteur et la densité sur la rue afin de permettre plus de logements. Il y a eu beaucoup de commentaires sur le manque d’infrastructures de transport (routes, trottoirs, sentiers, transport en commun).</p>
<p>Mercredi, un <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/committees-approve-official-plan-amendments-to-align-with-province/">comité municipal a approuvé une proposition révisée</a> : des hauteurs maximales de <strong>10 à 18 étages</strong> seraient autorisées dans le secteur de Crossing Bridge (selon la taille du lot) et une hauteur maximale de <strong>4 étages</strong> serait maintenue dans les trois autres secteurs. Il s’agit d’un compromis qui répondrait aux exigences provinciales, et ce, tout en conservant les projets d’aménagement à plus forte densité les plus près du chemin Hazeldean et sur les parties plus larges de la rue Stittsville Main. Cela limiterait aussi le nombre de lots touchés par les changements.</p>
<p>Il convient de noter qu’il ne s’agit pas d’un changement préconisé par les promoteurs ou avec un projet particulier en tête. Des changements semblables sont apportés aux plans secondaires à l’échelle de la Ville pour se conformer aux nouvelles règles provinciales.</p>
<p>De plus, le comité a appuyé une motion que j’ai présentée pour mettre à jour le Plan directeur de l’infrastructure, le Plan directeur des transports et d’autres documents de planification municipale, une fois que les nouvelles prévisions de population et de croissance seront réalisées. Plus de maisons et une densité plus élevée peuvent fonctionner s’il y a une infrastructure pour le soutenir, mais notre ville a vraiment du mal à suivre le rythme.</p>
<p>Merci encore aux résidents pour leurs commentaires sur cette question. Si vous avez des questions ou des commentaires, n’hésitez pas à <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">communiquer avec moi</a>.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Originally published August 14, 2024 La version française suit (Photo by Barry Gray.) There&#8217;s no sugarcoating it: Stittsville Main Street is not a safe street for cycling. A couple of years ago, Ottawa City Council approved a new Public Realm Plan for Stittsville Main that will see major improvements to cycling infrastructure on the street, [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>Originally published August 14, 2024</em></p>
<p><em>La version française suit</em></p>
<p><em>(Photo by Barry Gray.)</em></p>
<p>There&#8217;s no sugarcoating it: Stittsville Main Street is not a safe street for cycling.</p>
<p>A couple of years ago, Ottawa City Council approved <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/stittsville-main-street-public-realm-plan-heads-to-committee-for-approval/">a new Public Realm Plan for Stittsville Main</a> that will see major improvements to cycling infrastructure on the street, including multi-use pathways (MUPs) on both sides. Stittsville Main Street upgrades <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/deep-dive-recommended-transportation-projects-for-stittsville/">are included in the Transportation Master Plan</a> coming to committee and council in the next month, which will allow us to secure funding for the work. In the meantime, we&#8217;re stuck with a street designed in the early 1990s that left cycling as an afterthought.</p>
<p>I use my bike to get around the community and I try to avoid Stittsville Main as much as possible. I use parallel roads and connecting pathways instead. I&#8217;ve put this map together to show some of the north-south alternatives that you can use to bypass Stittsville Main Street.</p>
<p><em>–Councillor Glen</em></p>
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<div id="attachment_14281" style="width: 1040px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-14281" class="size-full wp-image-14281" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg" alt="Map of Stittsville Main Street showing alternate cycling routes." width="1030" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg 1030w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-121x300.jpg 121w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-412x1024.jpg 412w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-768x1908.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-618x1536.jpg 618w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-824x2048.jpg 824w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-610x1516.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-1080x2684.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-980x2436.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-480x1193.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-14281" class="wp-caption-text">Click map for larger size</p></div>
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<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">Voies cyclables de rechange pour la rue Stittsville Main</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>(Photo par Barry Gray)</em></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Il n’y a pas à dire : La rue Stittsville Main n’est pas sécuritaire pour les cyclistes.</p>
<p>Il y a quelques années, le Conseil municipal d’Ottawa a approuvé <a href="http://glengower.ca/information/stittsville-main-street-public-realm-plan-heads-to-committee-for-approval/">un nouveau plan du domaine public pour la rue Stittsville Main</a>, lequel prévoit d’importantes améliorations de l’infrastructure cyclable de la rue, y compris des sentiers polyvalents des deux côtés de celle-ci. Les améliorations de la rue Stittsville Main sont<a href="http://glengower.ca/development/deep-dive-recommended-transportation-projects-for-stittsville/"> incluses au Plan directeur des transports</a>, qui sera soumis aux comités et au Conseil le mois prochain, ce qui nous permettra d’obtenir du financement pour les travaux. En attendant, nous sommes coincés avec une rue conçue au début des années 1990 qui ne tient pas compte des cyclistes.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">J’utilise mon vélo pour me déplacer dans la communauté et j’essaie d’éviter la rue Stittsville Main autant que possible. J’utilise plutôt des routes parallèles et des sentiers connexes. J’ai créé cette carte pour montrer quelques-unes des voies de rechange nord-sud que vous pouvez utiliser pour éviter la rue Stittsville Main.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>– Glen Gower, conseiller</em></p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-14281" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg" alt="Map of Stittsville Main Street showing alternate cycling routes." width="1030" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-scaled.jpg 1030w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-121x300.jpg 121w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-412x1024.jpg 412w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-768x1908.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-618x1536.jpg 618w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-824x2048.jpg 824w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-610x1516.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-1080x2684.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-980x2436.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/stittsville-main-alternative-cycling-route-map-august-2024-480x1193.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px" /></a></p>
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<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.217px;">Cut-through between Hazeldean Gardens &amp; the Royal Oak plaza</td>
<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.783px;">Passage par Hazeldean Gardens et le centre commercial Royal Oak</td>
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<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.217px;">Pathway to Bandelier in Jackson Trails</td>
<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.783px;">Chemin traversant Jackson Trails pour rejoindre la voie Bandelier</td>
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<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.217px;">Poole Creek Pathway connects between Beechfern, Riverbank, and Stittsville Main</td>
<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.783px;">Le sentier du ruisseau Poole relie la promenade Beechfern, la cour Riverbank et la rue Stittsville Main</td>
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<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.217px;">Abbott @ Carberry connects to a pathway leading to Orville / Caribou.</td>
<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.783px;">La rue Abbott à la hauteur de la promenade Carberry est reliée à un sentier menant à Orville/Caribou.</td>
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<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.217px;">Pathways through Alexander Grove and Poole creek near Johnny Leroux Arena</td>
<td style="height: 71px; width: 302.783px;">Sentiers à travers le parc Alexander-Grove et le ruisseau Poole près de l’Aréna Johnny-Leroux</td>
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<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.217px;">Pathway between Castlefield and Abbott</td>
<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.783px;">Sentier entre l’avenue Castlefield et la rue Abbott</td>
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<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.217px;">Pathway from White Cedar to Stittsville Main</td>
<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.783px;">Sentier de la rue White Cedar à la rue Stittsville Main</td>
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<td style="height: 95px; width: 302.217px;">Pathway connecting the Trans Canada Trail to Henry Goulbourn. Also a private path from the Stittsville Main parking lot to Henry Goulbourn</td>
<td style="height: 95px; width: 302.783px;">Sentier reliant le Sentier transcanadien à la rue Henry-Goulbourn. Un sentier privé du parc de stationnement de Stittsville Main à la rue Henry-Goulbourn</td>
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<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.217px;">Pathway shortcut between Hobin and the Ember Glow cul-de-sac</td>
<td style="height: 47px; width: 302.783px;">Raccourci entre la rue Hobin et le cul-de-sac Ember Glow</td>
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		<title>1518 Stittsville Main Street at Built Heritage Committee on May 13</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit In a report to the Built Heritage Committee, City staff are recommending that the by-law designating 1518 Stittsville Main Street to be of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act be repealed because the historic building that was once located there no longer exists. The property was [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>In a <a href="https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cad7f8f0-1d21-4b5f-98af-e4c631aec59a&amp;Agenda=Agenda&amp;lang=English&amp;Item=21&amp;Tab=attachments">report to the Built Heritage Committee</a>, City staff are recommending that the by-law designating 1518 Stittsville Main Street to be of cultural heritage value under Part IV of the <em>Ontario Heritage Act</em> be repealed because the historic building that was once located there no longer exists.</p>
<p>The property was designated under Part IV of the <em>Ontario Heritage Act</em> on May 20, 1986 by the former Township of Goulbourn. At that time, it contained a two-storey building constructed in the early 1870s known as the Bradley General Store and Post Office. The building was partially destroyed by fire on September 9, 2013, and what remained was demolished on July 18, 2014 due to extensive damage and structural concerns.</p>
<p>While the site is currently vacant, Inverness Homes wants to build a four-storey, 27-unit apartment building and a two-storey mixed-use building with a restaurant and office space on the site, known as <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/1518-stittsville-main-street-revised-site-plan-control-application/">The Station</a>.</p>
<p>Staff initially recommended that Council repeal the designating by-law at a Built Heritage Sub-Committee meeting of March 3, 2014. Council approved the recommendation at the City Council meeting of April 9, 2014; however, the repeal process was not initiated, and no repealing by-law was passed at the time.</p>
<p>The by-law repeal process under the <em>Ontario Heritage Act</em> has since been revised, so staff are re-initiating the repeal process under the current policies. The staff report will go before the Built Heritage Committee on May 13, 2025 before rising to City Council on May 28, 2025.</p>
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<h3>1518, rue Stittsville Main au Comité du patrimoine bâti le 13 mai</h3>
<p>Dans un <a href="https://pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=cad7f8f0-1d21-4b5f-98af-e4c631aec59a&amp;Agenda=Agenda&amp;lang=English&amp;Item=21&amp;Tab=attachments">rapport présenté au Comité</a> du patrimoine bâti, le personnel de la Ville recommande que le règlement désignant le 1518, rue Stittsville Main comme ayant une valeur patrimoniale culturelle en vertu de la partie IV de la <em>Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario</em> soit abrogé parce que l’édifice historique qui s’y trouvait n’existe plus.</p>
<p>La propriété a été désignée en vertu de la partie IV de la <em>Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario</em> le 20 mai 1986 par l’ancien canton de Goulbourn. À l’époque, elle comprenait un bâtiment de deux étages construit au début des années 1870 connu sous le nom de Bradley General Store and Post Office. Le bâtiment a été partiellement détruit par un incendie le 9 septembre 2013, et ce qui restait a été démoli le 18 juillet 2014 en raison de dommages importants et de problèmes structurels.</p>
<p>Bien que le site soit actuellement vacant, Inverness Homes veut construire un immeuble d’appartements de quatre étages et de 27 logements et un immeuble à usage mixte de deux étages avec un restaurant et des bureaux sur le site, connu sous le nom de <a href="http://glengower.ca/development/1518-stittsville-main-street-revised-site-plan-control-application/">The Station</a>.</p>
<p>Le personnel a d’abord recommandé au Conseil municipal d’abroger le règlement de désignation lors d’une réunion du Sous-comité du patrimoine bâti tenue le 3 mars 2014. Le Conseil a approuvé la recommandation lors de la réunion du Conseil municipal du 9 avril 2014; cependant, le processus d’abrogation n’a pas été amorcé et aucun règlement d’abrogation n’a été adopté à l’époque.</p>
<p>Le processus d’abrogation des règlements municipaux en vertu de la <em>Loi sur le patrimoine de l’Ontario</em> a depuis été révisé, de sorte que le personnel reprend le processus d’abrogation conformément aux politiques en vigueur. Le rapport du personnel sera présenté au Comité du patrimoine bâti le 13 mai 2025 avant d’être présenté au Conseil municipal le 28 mai 2025.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 edition of Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street. The walk was one of dozens of free, citizen-led walking tours during Jane’s Walk Ottawa, which itself is part of a worldwide movement of walking tours and events inspired by Jane Jacobs (1916-2006). [&#8230;]</p>
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<p>Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 edition of Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street.</p>
<p>The walk was one of dozens of free, citizen-led walking tours during <a href="https://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/">Jane’s Walk Ottawa</a>, which itself is part of a worldwide movement of walking tours and events inspired by <a href="https://janeswalk.org/">Jane Jacobs</a> (1916-2006). She was a writer, urbanist and activist who championed a community-based approach to understanding, organizing, designing, and building cities.</p>
<p>“No one can find out what will work for our cities by looking at garden suburbs, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities. You’ve got to get out and walk,” said Jacobs in 1957.</p>
<p>I’ve been organizing the Stittsville Main Street walk since 2016, and each year we talk about the past, present, and future of the street. We start with the street’s historical role in the old railway village, we look at some recent developments and planning challenges, and we discuss opportunities and obstacles as it starts to transform into a more walkable, people-oriented street.</p>
<p>This year’s theme was “Meet me on Stittsville Main Street”, focused on “third places” in the community.  If your “first place” is your home, and your “second place” is your workspace, a “third place” is someplace where you gather with other people.</p>
<p>And there are a lot of “third places” on Stittsville Main Street. There are outdoors spaces, including at Village Square Park, Bradley Square, and outdoor patios. There are private spaces, especially coffee shops. And there are indoor spaces, like the Legion, the Stittsville Muslim Association, the library, the Stittsville Youth Centre, the Lions Hall, and many more.</p>
<p>Research on “third places” have shown that they are important for mental health and social connection. In the face of threats to democracy and to the values that underpin our society, I also think that “third spaces” are an important place where we can build community resilience, by bringing people together to encourage dialogue, co-operation, and support.</p>
<p>“Third spaces” are more important than ever, and I encourage you to get out and explore. See you soon on Stittsville Main Street!</p>
<p>Thanks to our volunteers including Ellary, Lucy, Mandy, Marlova and Tracy, who assisted with photography and served as walk marshals. Their photos are below.</p>
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<h3>Rencontrez-moi sur la rue Stittsville Main : Un récapitulatif de la Promenade de Jane de cette année</h3>
<p>Merci à tous ceux qui se sont joints à nous pour l’édition 2025 de la Promenade de Jane sur la rue Stittsville Main.</p>
<p>La marche était l’une des dizaines de visites à pied gratuites dirigées par des citoyens pendant <a href="https://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/">la Promenade de Jane Ottawa</a>, qui fait elle-même partie d’un mouvement mondial de visites à pied et d’événements inspirés par <a href="https://janeswalk.org/">Jane Jacobs</a> (1916-2006). Elle était une écrivaine, urbaniste et activiste qui a défendu une approche communautaire pour comprendre, organiser, concevoir et construire des villes.</p>
<p>« Personne ne peut savoir ce qui fonctionnera pour nos villes en regardant les banlieues-jardins, en manipulant des modèles à l’échelle ou en inventant des villes de rêve. Vous devez sortir et marcher », a déclaré Jacobs en 1957.</p>
<p>J’organise la marche de la rue Stittsville Main depuis 2016, et chaque année, nous parlons du passé, du présent et de l’avenir de la rue. Nous commençons par le rôle historique de la rue dans l’ancien village ferroviaire, nous examinons certains développements récents et les défis de planification, et nous discutons des possibilités et des obstacles alors qu’elle commence à se transformer en une rue plus piétonnière et orientée vers les gens.</p>
<p>Le thème de cette année est « Retrouvez-moi sur la rue Stittsville Main », axé sur les « tiers-lieux » dans la communauté.  Si votre « premier lieu » est votre maison et votre « deuxième lieu » est votre espace de travail, un « tiers-lieu » est un endroit où vous vous réunissez avec d’autres personnes.</p>
<p>Et il y a beaucoup de « tiers-lieux » sur la rue Stittsville Main. Il y a des espaces extérieurs, notamment au parc Village Square, au carré Bradley et des terrasses extérieures. Il y a des espaces privés, notamment des cafés. Et il y a des espaces intérieurs, comme la Légion, la Stittsville Muslim Association, la bibliothèque, le Centre de la jeunesse de Stittsville, le Lions Hall et bien d’autres.</p>
<p>La recherche sur les « tiers-lieux » a montré qu’ils sont importants pour la santé mentale et les liens sociaux. Face aux menaces à la démocratie et aux valeurs qui sous-tendent notre société, je pense également que les « tiers-lieux » sont un endroit important où nous pouvons renforcer la résilience communautaire, en rassemblant les gens pour encourager le dialogue, la coopération et le soutien.</p>
<p>Les « tiers-lieux » sont plus importants que jamais, et je vous encourage à sortir et à explorer. À bientôt sur la rue Stittsville Main!</p>
<p>Merci à nos bénévoles, dont Ellary, Lucy, Mandy, Marlova et Tracy, qui ont aidé à la photographie et ont agi comme responsables. Leurs photos sont ci-dessous.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16821 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Village Square Park" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-village-square-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16822 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Walking in front of switzer" width="2400" height="1730" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-300x216.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-768x554.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-610x440.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-1080x779.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-1280x923.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-980x706.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-crosswalk-480x346.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16819 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-scaled.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Walking across from Switzer" width="1920" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-225x300.jpg 225w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-610x813.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-1080x1440.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-1280x1707.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-980x1307.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-walking-480x640.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16825 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street - Bradley Square" width="2400" height="1692" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-300x212.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-1024x722.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-768x541.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-1536x1083.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-610x430.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-1080x761.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-1280x902.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-980x691.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-butler-house-greens-hotel-480x338.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16824 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street - Bradley Square" width="2400" height="1684" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-300x211.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-768x539.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-1536x1078.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-610x428.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-1080x758.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-1280x898.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-980x688.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-480x337.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16818 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Bradley Square" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-bradley-square-2-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16816 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Strip mall" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-plaza-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16817 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Frederick Banting School" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-frederick-banting-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16815 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Brick building" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-brick-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16826 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street - Brick building" width="2400" height="1800" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-zenvy-spa-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16814 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Village Square" width="1920" height="1440" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2.jpg 1920w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-610x458.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-510x382.jpg 510w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-980x735.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-village-square-2-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /><br />
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-16820 size-full" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova.jpg" alt="Jane's Walk 2025 on Stittsville Main Street. Mandy and Marlova" width="1586" height="2048" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova.jpg 1586w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-232x300.jpg 232w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-793x1024.jpg 793w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-768x992.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-1190x1536.jpg 1190w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-610x788.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-1080x1395.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-400x516.jpg 400w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-1280x1653.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-980x1265.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/janes-walk-2025-mandy-and-marlova-480x620.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1586px) 100vw, 1586px" /></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/community/meet-me-on-stittsville-main-street-a-recap-of-this-years-janes-walk/">Meet me on Stittsville Main Street: A recap of this year’s Jane’s Walk</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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		<title>NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main Street</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>La version française suit  There could be big changes coming to future development on Stittsville Main Street, due to modifications the Province of Ontario has made to its Provincial Planning Statement. Please read through this outline, along with how you can get involved. (TL:DR: Recent changes to a Provincial planning policy may wipe out the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/development/notebook-provincial-policy-changes-may-impact-zoning-on-stittsville-main-street/">NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>La version française suit </em></p>
<p>There could be big changes coming to future development on Stittsville Main Street, due to modifications the Province of Ontario has made to its Provincial Planning Statement. Please read through this outline, along with how you can get involved.</p>
<p><em><strong>(TL:DR:</strong> Recent changes to a Provincial planning policy may wipe out the four-storey height limit on the northern part of Stittsville Main Street.)</em></p>
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<h3>Background</h3>
<p><strong>2015: Stittsville Main Street CDP and Secondary Plan</strong><br />
Back in 2015, the City of Ottawa approved the <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/planning-development-and-construction/community-design/community-plans-and-studies/community-design-plans/stittsville-main-street-community-design-plan#section-3bd9fa49-b569-44db-bcac-7f955435c622">Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP)</a>, designed to guide development on the street over the next few decades. I was just starting to get involved in community issues back then, and I remember a ton of community engagement on this file. The final plan had <a href="https://stittsvillecentral.ca/latest-plan-for-stittsville-main-street-a-vast-improvement/">strong community support</a>. One of the key features was a 4-storey height limit along Stittsville Main Street between Hazeldean and Bobcat. From a planning and zoning perspective, the CDP was enshrined in the <a href="https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/default/files/stittsville_main_op_sec_plan_en.pdf">Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan</a>, approved by City Council in 2015.</p>
<p><strong>2022: City of Ottawa Official Plan</strong><br />
In 2019, the City of Ottawa started developing an updated Official Plan. It&#8217;s the master planning document to guide growth and development across the City until 2046. Over nearly three years, councillors and staff consulted with the public and refined the plan. One of the key concerns for Stittsville was maintaining the Secondary Plan for Stittsville Main Street, including 4-storey heights along the corridor. City Council approved the Official Plan in 2021, and the provincial government approved it in 2022.</p>
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<h3>What&#8217;s happening now</h3>
<p>In October 2024, the Province updated their <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/provincial-planning-statement-2024">Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), </a>which regulates planning and development in Ontario. The 2024 PPS introduced new policies on &#8220;strategic growth areas&#8221;, which refer to areas in which growth and development should be focused.</p>
<p>In Ottawa&#8217;s Official Plan (2022), strategic growth and development is focused on areas near transit stations, major and minor road corridors, and the neighbourhoods that are immediately adjacent to hubs and corridors. In our Official Plan, maximum height along minor corridors is 9 storeys, <em>except where there is a secondary plan in place, </em>which is the case for Stittsville Main Street.</p>
<p><strong>Here&#8217;s the problem:</strong> Under the Ontario Planning Act, Ottawa&#8217;s Official Plan must be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement. Staff&#8217;s analysis shows that the lower 4-storey height limit in the Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan (along with height limits on other streets across the city that are constrained by a secondary plan) is no longer allowed under the 2024 PPS.</p>
<p>That means the City&#8217;s Official Plan and Secondary Plans need to be updated to address this and many other issues. City planners have launched a process called: <a href="https://engage.ottawa.ca/official-plan-amendment-for-consistency-with-the-provincial-planning-statement-2024">&#8220;Official Plan Amendment for Consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024&#8221;.</a></p>
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<h3>What&#8217;s being proposed for Stittsville Main Street?</h3>
<p>To make the Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan compliant with the 2024 PPS, staff have proposed the following changes.</p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-16591" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png" alt="" width="1500" height="176" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png 1500w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-300x35.png 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1024x120.png 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-768x90.png 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-610x72.png 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1080x127.png 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1280x150.png 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-980x115.png 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-480x56.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a></p>
<p>Translated, that means Stittsville Main Street would have different maximum heights based on precinct, as illustrated in the map below.</p>
<ul>
<li>A maximum height of nine stories, from Hazeldean to Hobin/Wildpine (green)</li>
<li>A maximum height of six stories, from Hobin/Wildpine, to the Andrew Alexander and the edge of the Frederick Banting school property (light orange)</li>
<li>A maximum height of four stories on the southern part of the street, to Bobcat Way and the fire station. (dark orange and blue)</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Note:</strong> Additional restrictions like setbacks, lot width, transition rules, etc. would still apply, so taller development would not be possible on every piece of land.</p>
<p><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16592" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg" alt="Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan precincts" width="1829" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg 1829w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-214x300.jpg 214w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-732x1024.jpg 732w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-768x1075.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-610x854.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1080x1512.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1280x1792.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-980x1372.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-480x672.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px" /></a></p>
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<h3>Why is the Province doing this?</h3>
<p>Over the past several years, the Ontario government has introduced a series of new legislation and policy updates to reduce regulations (&#8220;cut the red tape&#8221; / &#8220;get rid of the gatekeepers&#8221; / etc.) to make it easier and faster to build new homes. The policy changes in the new PPS seek to remove height and density restrictions in growth areas to make higher-density developments more viable, and subject to an easier approval process.</p>
<p><em>(See also: </em><em><a href="http://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-new-provincial-rules-for-urban-boundary-expansion/">New Provincial rules for urban boundary expansion</a> and </em><em><a href="http://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-ten-reasons-you-should-care-about-ontarios-new-housing-legislation/">Ten reasons you should care about Ontario’s new housing legislation</a>)</em></p>
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<h3>Why is this an issue</h3>
<p>These are big changes, and I have some major concerns.</p>
<ul>
<li>The new Provincial rules disregard the significant community work and engagement that went into establishing the original Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan and the Official Plan. The Province has imposed these new rules without engagement with residents, councillors, or City planners – it has taken us all by surprise.</li>
<li>It&#8217;s reasonable to expect that zoning policy will change over time, but the Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan (2015) and the Official Plan (2022) are both very recent policies. The Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan was supposed to last until 2035, and the Official Plan to 2046.</li>
<li>City-wide, we made some difficult trade-offs in the Official Plan: for example, accepting more density on major corridors (like Hazeldean) in order to protect existing secondary plans on neighbourhood streets (like Stittsville Main). This new provincial policy completely ignores these compromises.</li>
<li>There are existing traffic constraints on Stittsville Main Street. The 2015 CDP was based on about 2,000 new housing units over 20 years. These proposed changes would likely far exceed that number.</li>
</ul>
</div>
<p>Any changes to Stittsville Main Street&#8217;s planning rules (and elsewhere in the city) would trigger changes to other master plans. Once the Official Plan was approved by the Province in 2022, City staff launched subsequent planning projects to implement the Official Plan. The <a href="https://ottawa.ca/en/infrastructure-master-plan">Infrastructure Master Plan</a> (approved 2024) looked at water and sewer needs for new developments, based on the new Official Plan. The <a href="https://engage.ottawa.ca/transportation-master-plan">Transportation Master Plan (TMP)</a> is in its final stage of consultation and is scheduled to be wrapped up by this summer. Work on a <a href="https://engage.ottawa.ca/zoning">new Zoning By-law</a> to implement the Official Plan is underway and is expected to be finished by end of this year. Each of these master plans would have to undergo changes – that&#8217;s expensive and disruptive.</p>
<p>In good faith, I&#8217;ve recently been asking residents to provide feedback on the TMP and the New Zoning By-law within the context of the Official Plan. But changes to Stittsville Main Street&#8217;s secondary plan alters the context in a big way. That&#8217;s not fair to you as residents.</p>
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<h3>What you can do</h3>
<p>City staff have set up a project page at <a href="https://engage.ottawa.ca/official-plan-amendment-for-consistency-with-the-provincial-planning-statement-2024">engage.ottawa.ca </a>with more information. They will post updates there throughout the consultation process.</p>
<p>Let me know what you think. Staff&#8217;s proposal for Stittsville Main Street is not final. I believe there are other ways that we can demonstrate we can &#8220;meet the intent&#8221; of the 2024 PPS, without major changes to the Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan. If you have questions or comments, please <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">contact me</a>.</p>
<p>You can also contact Lorraine Stevens, the project lead at any time during the process to request information, ask questions, or submit feedback: <a href="mailto:op@ottawa.ca">op@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
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<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">Carnet de notes : Les modifications apportées à la politique provinciale pourraient avoir une incidence sur le zonage de la rue Stittsville Main</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Il pourrait y avoir d’importants changements à venir dans l’aménagement futur de la rue Stittsville Main, en raison des modifications que la province de l’Ontario a apportées à sa Déclaration provinciale sur la planification. Veuillez lire le présent plan pour savoir comment vous pouvez participer.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong><em>(TL:DR :</em></strong><em> Les modifications apportées récemment à une politique provinciale d’aménagement pourraient supprimer la limite de quatre étages pour les immeubles, dans la partie nord de la rue Stittsville Main.)</em></p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">CONTEXTE</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>2015 : Plan de conception communautaire (PCC) et Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main</strong><br />
En 2015, la Ville d’Ottawa a approuvé le <a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/urbanisme-amenagement-et-construction/conception-communautaire/plans-et-etudes-communautaires/plans-de-conception-communautaire/plan-de-conception-communautaire-de-la-rue-stittsville-main#section-3bd9fa49-b569-44db-bcac-7f955435c622">Plan de conception communautaire de la rue Stittsville Main</a>, conçu pour orienter l’aménagement de la rue au cours des prochaines décennies. Je commençais tout juste à m’intéresser aux enjeux communautaires à l’époque, et je me souviens qu’il y avait énormément de mobilisation communautaire dans ce dossier. Le plan définitif a reçu un <a href="https://stittsvillecentral.ca/latest-plan-for-stittsville-main-street-a-vast-improvement/">appui marqué de la part de la collectivité</a>. L’une des principales caractéristiques était la limite de quatre étages pour les immeubles, le long de la rue Stittsville Main, entre le chemin Hazeldean et la voie Bobcat. Du point de vue de l’aménagement et du zonage, le PCC a été enchâssé dans le <a href="https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/default/files/stittsville_main_op_sec_plan_fr.pdf">Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main</a>, approuvé par le Conseil municipal, en 2015.<strong> </strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>2022 : Plan officiel de la Ville d’Ottawa</strong><br />
En 2019, la Ville d’Ottawa a commencé à élaborer un plan officiel actualisé. Il s’agit du document directeur d’aménagement visant à orienter la croissance et le développement à l’échelle de la ville, jusqu’en 2046. Pendant près de trois ans, les conseillers et les membres du personnel ont consulté le public et amélioré le plan. L’une des principales préoccupations de Stittsville était le maintien du Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main, y compris la limite de quatre étages pour les immeubles, le long du corridor. Le Conseil municipal a approuvé le Plan officiel en 2021, et le gouvernement provincial l’a approuvé en 2022.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">SITUATION ACTUELLE</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">En octobre 2024, la province a mis à jour sa <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/fr/page/declaration-provinciale-sur-la-planification-2024">Déclaration provinciale sur la planification (DPP)</a>, qui régit la planification et l’aménagement en Ontario. La DPP de 2024 a introduit de nouvelles politiques concernant les « domaines de croissance stratégique », qui désignent les domaines sur lesquels la croissance et l’aménagement doivent être axés.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Dans le Plan officiel d’Ottawa (2022), la croissance et l’aménagement stratégiques sont axés sur les zones situées à proximité des stations des couloirs de transport en commun, des corridors routiers principaux et secondaires et des quartiers immédiatement adjacents aux carrefours et aux corridors. Dans notre Plan officiel, la hauteur maximale le long des corridors secondaires est de neuf étages, <em>sauf lorsqu’il y a un plan secondaire, </em>comme c’est le cas pour la rue Stittsville Main.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Voici le problème :</strong> En vertu de la <em>Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire de l’Ontario</em>, le Plan officiel d’Ottawa doit être conforme à la Déclaration provinciale sur la planification. Selon l’analyse menée par les membres du personnel, la limite inférieure de quatre étages pour les immeubles prévue dans le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main (ainsi que les limites de hauteur concernant les autres rues de la ville visées par un plan secondaire) n’est plus autorisée, en vertu de la DPP de 2024.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Cela signifie que le Plan officiel et les plans secondaires de la Ville doivent être actualisés pour régler ce problème et bien d’autres. Les urbanistes de la Ville ont lancé un processus appelé : <a href="https://participons.ottawa.ca/modification-du-plan-officiel-visant-a-assurer-sa-coherence-avec-la-declaration-provinciale-sur-la-planification-de-2024">« Modification du Plan officiel visant à assurer sa cohérence avec la Déclaration provinciale sur la planification de 2024 ».</a></p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">QUE PROPOSE-T-ON POUR LA RUE STITTSVILLE MAIN?</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Afin de rendre le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main conforme à la DPP de 2024, les membres du personnel ont proposé les modifications suivantes.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-16591" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png" alt="" width="1500" height="176" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes.png 1500w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-300x35.png 300w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1024x120.png 1024w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-768x90.png 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-610x72.png 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1080x127.png 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-1280x150.png 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-980x115.png 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-secondary-plan-proposed-changes-480x56.png 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></a></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Autrement dit, cela signifie que les hauteurs maximales permises pour la rue Stittsville Main varieraient selon le secteur, comme l’illustre la carte ci-après.</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Une hauteur maximale de neuf étages, entre le chemin Hazeldean et les rues Hobin/Wildpine (en vert).</li>
<li>Une hauteur maximale de six étages, entre les rues Hobin/Wildpine et la rue Andrew Alexander jusqu’à la propriété de l’école Frederick Banting (en orange pâle).</li>
<li>Une hauteur maximale de quatre étages dans la partie sud de la rue, jusqu’à la voie Bobcat et la caserne de pompiers (en orange foncé et en bleu).</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Remarque :</strong> Des restrictions supplémentaires, notamment des marges de reculement, la largeur des lots, les règles de transition, s’appliqueraient toujours, de sorte que l’aménagement en hauteur ne serait pas permis sur tous les terrains.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16592" src="http://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg" alt="Stittsville Main Street Secondary Plan precincts" width="1829" height="2560" srcset="https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-scaled.jpg 1829w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-214x300.jpg 214w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-732x1024.jpg 732w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-768x1075.jpg 768w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-610x854.jpg 610w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1080x1512.jpg 1080w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-1280x1792.jpg 1280w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-980x1372.jpg 980w, https://glengower.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stittsville-main-street-secondary-plan-precincts-480x672.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 1829px) 100vw, 1829px" /></a></p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">POURQUOI LA PROVINCE FAIT-ELLE CELA?</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Au cours des dernières années, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a présenté une série de nouvelles lois et de modifications apportées aux politiques visant à réduire la réglementation (« réduire les formalités administratives »/« supprimer les mesures de protection »/etc.) afin de faciliter et d’accélérer la construction de nouvelles maisons. Les modifications apportées à la nouvelle DPP visent à supprimer les restrictions liées à la hauteur et à la densité dans les secteurs de croissance, afin d’accroître la viabilité des aménagements à densité élevée et de simplifier le processus d’approbation connexe.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>(Veuillez également vous reporter aux documents suivants : </em><a href="http://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-new-provincial-rules-for-urban-boundary-expansion/"><em>Nouvelles règles provinciales pour l’extension des limites urbaines</em></a><em> et </em><a href="http://glengower.ca/notebook/notebook-ten-reasons-you-should-care-about-ontarios-new-housing-legislation/"><em>Dix raisons de s’inquiéter de la nouvelle loi sur le logement de l’Ontario</em></a><em>).</em></p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">POURQUOI EST-CE UN PROBLÈME?</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Ce sont de modifications importantes, et je suis très préoccupé.</p>
<ul style="font-weight: 400;">
<li>Les nouvelles règles provinciales ne tiennent pas compte de la mobilisation et des travaux communautaires importants qui ont été requis pour établir la première version du Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main et le Plan officiel. La province a imposé ces nouvelles règles sans consulter les résidents, les conseillers ou les urbanistes de la Ville – cela nous a tous surpris.</li>
<li>Il est raisonnable de s’attendre à ce que la politique de zonage change au fil du temps, mais le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main (2015) et le Plan officiel (2022) sont tous deux très récents. Le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main devait être en vigueur jusqu’en 2035, et le Plan officiel jusqu’en 2046.</li>
<li>À l’échelle de la ville, nous avons fait des compromis difficiles dans le Plan officiel : par exemple, nous avons accepté une densité plus élevée dans les grands corridors (comme le chemin Hazeldean) afin de protéger les plans secondaires existants dans les rues du voisinage (comme la rue Stittsville Main). Cette nouvelle politique provinciale ignore complètement ces compromis.</li>
<li>Il y a des contraintes en matière de circulation sur la rue Stittsville Main. Le PCC de 2015 était fondé sur environ 2 000 nouveaux logements sur 20 ans. Les modifications proposées dépasseraient probablement de loin ce chiffre.</li>
</ul>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Toute modification apportée aux règles d’aménagement de la rue Stittsville Main (et ailleurs dans la ville) entraînerait des modifications à d’autres plans directeurs. À la suite de l’approbation du Plan officiel par la province, en 2022, les membres du personnel de la Ville ont lancé des projets d’aménagement subséquents pour mettre en œuvre le Plan officiel. Le <a href="https://ottawa.ca/fr/plan-directeur-de-linfrastructure">Plan directeur de l’infrastructure</a> (approuvé en 2024) était axé sur les besoins en matière d’eau et d’égouts pour les nouveaux aménagements, en fonction du nouveau Plan officiel. Le <a href="https://participons.ottawa.ca/plan-directeur-des-transports">Plan directeur des transports (PDT)</a> en est à sa dernière étape de consultation et devrait être achevé d’ici cet été. Les travaux concernant un <a href="https://participons.ottawa.ca/zonage">nouveau Règlement de zonage</a> pour mettre en œuvre le Plan officiel sont en cours et devraient être achevés d’ici la fin de l’année. Chacun de ces plans directeurs devrait faire l’objet de modifications; cela est coûteux et crée des perturbations.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">En toute bonne foi, j’ai récemment demandé aux résidents de nous présenter leurs commentaires concernant le PDT et le nouveau Règlement de zonage, dans le contexte du Plan officiel. Toutefois, les modifications apportées au Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main modifient considérablement le contexte. Cela est injuste pour vous, en tant que résidents.</p>
<h3 style="font-weight: 400;">CE QUE VOUS POUVEZ FAIRE</h3>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Les membres du personnel de la Ville ont créé une page concernant le projet, à l’adresse <a href="https://participons.ottawa.ca/modification-du-plan-officiel-visant-a-assurer-sa-coherence-avec-la-declaration-provinciale-sur-la-planification-de-2024">participations.ottawa.ca</a>, présentant des renseignements supplémentaires. Ils y publieront des mises à jour tout au long du processus de consultation.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Dites-moi ce que vous en pensez. La proposition des membres du personnel concernant la rue Stittsville Main n’est pas définitive. Je crois qu’il y a d’autres façons de démontrer que nous pouvons « respecter l’intention » de la DPP de 2024, sans modifier de manière importante le Plan secondaire de la rue Stittsville Main. Si vous avez des questions ou des commentaires, n’hésitez pas à <a href="http://glengower.ca/contact/">communiquer avec moi</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Vous pouvez également communiquer avec Lorraine Stevens, la responsable du projet, à tout moment pendant le processus pour demander des renseignements, poser des questions ou présenter des commentaires : <a href="mailto:op@ottawa.ca">op@ottawa.ca</a>.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">
<p>The post <a href="https://glengower.ca/development/notebook-provincial-policy-changes-may-impact-zoning-on-stittsville-main-street/">NOTEBOOK: Provincial policy changes may impact zoning on Stittsville Main Street</a> appeared first on <a href="https://glengower.ca">Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville</a>.</p>
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