Good morning! Today I’m in front of Shingwàkons Public School on Cope Drive. (Shingwàkons means "little pine" in the Kitigan Zibi dialect of the Algonquin language.)

This week’s updates:

• Back to school for English students this week, plus some traffic safety reminders
• OC Transpo fall service starts August 30
• OC Transpo free youth fares on evenings, weekends, and holidays starting September 1
• Carp Road construction update - Carp/Hazeldean intersection work is delayed
• Fernbank District Park - check out the plans and take the survey
• Registration is open for the Fall Cleaning the Capital Campaign
• Fundraiser at Mane West Salon (Stittsville Main Street) today
• September 12: Stittsville Butter Tart Fest
• Sunday: Capital Pride Parade
• Great to see so many Canadian flags flying 🇨🇦
• Reminder about maintenance at CARDELREC over the coming weeks

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m in front of École élémentaire publique Cassiopée – Stittsville’s newest elementary school. It’s located in Westwood at the corner of Cope and Dagenham. It opens to students this week, along with other french-language schools in Stittsville. A reminder to drivers to slow down, put your phone away, and follow traffic and parking rules, especially near schools. And good luck to students heading back to class!

Bonjour! Ce matin, je me trouve devant l’École élémentaire publique Cassiopée, la plus récente école élémentaire de Stittsville. Elle est située dans le quartier Westwood, à l’angle des rues Cope et Dagenham. Elle accueillera ses premiers élèves cette semaine, tout comme d’autres écoles francophones de Stittsville. J’en profite pour rappeler aux automobilistes de ralentir, de ranger leur téléphone et de respecter les règles de circulation et de stationnement, particulièrement aux abords des écoles. Et bonne rentrée à tous les élèves qui retournent en classe!

This week’s updates:

• Tomorrow, August 23: Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Sunday at 11am at Village Square Park
• Today: 10th Anniversary of parkrun in Canada
• Today: Sweet Corn Festival
• August 25: OC Transpo customer info session; OC Transpo fall service changes
• August 7: Music & Movies in the Park (Stittsville Village Association)
• Check out the draft plans for Fernbank District Park
• Introducing “Stittsville Neighbour Days”, September 18-27
• Thank you Erica Wiebe, and thank you Kiwanis!

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at CARDELREC - home of the Erica Wiebe Gymnasium. Erica will be here this afternoon for a special event to celebrate 10 years since she won an Olympic Gold Medal in Rio in wrestling. Drop by between 3:30pm-6:30pm to Meet Erica, see some wrestling, and grab a bit from local food trucks. It’s free and everyone is welcome. More info...

This week’s updates:

• Kiwanis Movie Night tonight at Village Square Park
• Legion 100th Birthday Celebration on Sunday
• August 23: Pride Week Flag Raising Ceremony
• August 25: OC Transpo Customer Info Session
• The Stittsville Flea Market on Carp Road is closing down
• Launch of 2026 Welcome to Stittsville Newcomer’s Guide
• Ottawa 200 time capsule
• Huntmar Drive lane closure from August 17-21
• CARDELREC pool maintenance from August 17-September 7

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen