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

Good morning! Today I’m at Crossway Park, checking out the newly-opened play structure! A great new amenity for the Connections community.

Upcoming events:

• Tonight: Music & Movies in the Park with The Jivewires and Mamma Mia!
• August 15: Celebrating 10 Years of Olympic Gold with Erica Wiebe
• August 23: Pride Week Flag Raising Ceremony at Village Square Park
• More info at glengower.ca/events/

This week’s updates:

• Fire on Fernbank
• A flipped car on Cope
• A visit to the Ottawa Police Mounted Unit stables
• Milestone LRT test for the west end
• Mosquitoes/West Nile Virus
• OC Transpo Customer Info Sessions (including August 25 in Kanata)
• Para Transpo Talks
• New site plan for 723 Putney
• Paul Lindsay Park stormwater pond maintenance & Granite Ridge (Iber Road) stormwater pond maintenance
• Ongoing construction: Stittsville Main Street, Hazeldean Road, Palladium Drive
• City secures legal ownership of Amberway Park after 68 years
• Congrats to Greg McPherson - On the Road 4 Mental Health
• Moth research at Ladybirds Park

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Alexander Grove - one of Stittsville’s gems. Massive pine trees, a classic ball diamond, soccer fields, tennis, the Johnny Leroux Arena and community centre, and access to the Poole Creek pathway.

This week’s updates:

• Events this weekend:
  West Side Pride
  Stittsville Jamboree Fundraiser
  ReStore Book Fair (Habitat for Humanity)
  Hazardous Waste Depot

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• Watermain break at Iber & Harry Douglas
• What should we put in the Ottawa 200 time capsule?
• Proposal for an indoor water park and hotel in Stittsville
• Emergency preparedness
• July 1 storm update
• A heads up about “distraction thefts”
• Ottawa’s Tree Protection By-law
• Traffic safety infrastructure coming to Stittsville in 2026/2027
• Paul Lindsay Park stormwater pond update
• Trans Canada Trail re-gravelling delayed to protect turtles
• Reminder to keep your dogs on leash

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m on Mantra Street near the Bradley-Craig farm. The big red barn recently received a fresh new coat of paint. Over the past few years Richcraft has been restoring both the farmhouse and the barn. Both buildings have heritage designation.

This week’s update:

• West Side Pride on July 25
• Olympic wrestler Erica Wiebe returns on August 15
• Crossway Park play structure update
• Vegetation removal behind Loreka Court
• Update on the development proposal at Hazeldean & Savage
• Next phase of “Palladium Terrace” apartments at Palladium and Derreen
• July 1 storm update - more than 6300 homes affected city-wide
• Council votes to reduce development charges
• Crossing Guard Park - honouring Peter Clark and crossing guards everywhere
• Police commercial vehicle safety blitz
• Open-air fires are not allowed in Stittsville
• A reminder about respecting accessible parking spaces

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at the stormwater pond between Boulonnais Grove and Paseana Place, and Terry Fox Drive (stormwater facility #1353). Stormwater ponds play a major role in flood control during major rain storms like the one we saw on July 1. This pond provides overflow capacity for the surrounding neighbourhood, and outlets via the Monaghan Drain to the Jock River and eventually the Rideau River.

This week’s updates:

• Recovering from the July 1 storm - if you had flooding, make a report via ottawa.ca/311/ plus more storm resources available at ottawa.ca
• Canada Day thank you
• Transportation & Mobility Action Plan
• Committee approves renovictions by-law
• Committee votes “no” to Stittsville West urban expanion
• 5100 Robert Grant Avenue - Village Green update
• Development updates: Hazeldean @ Savage update; new development proposed for Palladium @ Derreen
• Stittsville Main flower basket program
• Paul Lindsay Park stormwater maintenance
• Bus stop construction on Abbott @ Robert Grant
• Upcoming events: Cricket festival, West Side Pride, weekly parkrun, weekly Market @ the barn
• Ottawa Charge are moving to Stittsville
• OC Transpo youth ride free all summer

Have a great week!

–Councillor Glen

Good morning! Today I’m at Banyon Park in the Timbermere neighbourhood.

This week’s updates:

• Wrapping up the Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival
• Sunday: Stittsville Family Bike Ride
• Sunday: Hazardous Waste Depot at Trail Road landfill
• Canada Day event preview
• OC Transpo summer service begins on Sunday
• Free youth fares on OC Transpo starting July 1
• Hydro One tree cutting on Maple Grove
• Updating on construction blasting in Stittsville
• Commemorative street names for Tysen Lefebvre and Collinda Joseph
• Hydro Ottawa annual report
• Speed limit changes for Abbott, Fernbank, Westwood neighbourhood
• E-scooter safety at committee
• Rouncey Park splash pad update
• Staying healthy in hot weather

Have an excellent week!

–Councillor Glen