Category: Provincial Government
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower and the community celebrated the tremendous volunteers in our community. Behind every project, there is a volunteer generously…
Eleventh-hour maneuver to bypass public hearings on Bill 97 is anti-democratic – Open Letter
On behalf of the Watershed Conservation Coalition, a newly established group of seventy-four dedicated professionals with decades of service supporting local science-based and watershed resource management, we are writing to express our grave concerns…
Building for the future: new Catholic Schools coming to Stittsville
Scott Phelan is the Catholic School Board Trustee for Zone 1. The zone covers: Ward 6 Stittsville, Ward 20 Osgoode, Ward 21 Rideau-Jock.
Residents celebrate – April 4th proclaimed as Collinda Joseph Day
April 4th, 2026 was proclaimed as a day of honour for Collinda Joseph by Mayor Mark Sutcliffe as a significant recognition for her achievements of capturing a Gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics…
Ontario welcomes Classroom Supplies Fund
Rather than having to worry about spending during the school year, teachers should just need to focus on lessons for their students.
South Carleton students walk-out to protest the OSAP changes
(Students of South Carleton High School in Richmond gathered together on February 12, 2026 for a walk-out to protest the recent Ontario Student Assistance Program announcement. They want their voices…
Conservation Authorities come under another change – revised provincial amalgamation plan causes concern
The province believes this new model will better strengthen informed choices for conservation authorities “to support the building of new homes and infrastructure”
Education shouldn’t be a debt sentence: South Carleton students walking out against OSAP changes
This protest on March 11th is a way for us to collectively call this out for what it is: our government treating education like a business when it should be about our futures.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Happy Family Day! This week Councillor Gower is sharing information with respect to his dislike for the newly proposed Urban Expansion proposal and will not be supporting it at City…
Ontario is funding the expansion of the primary care workforce in Ottawa
This funding includes an additional $909,335 investment in Ottawa that will add 9 health-care workers to local primary care teams as part of Ontario’s…
Blue and black bin recycling now managed by Circular Materials
Responsibility for residential blue and black bin collection and processing was transferred to Circular Materials on January 1, 2026. Their contractor, Miller Waste will be…
Ontario reducing wait times for Orthopedic surgeries
As the government expands the number of surgeries and procedures being done through community surgical and diagnostic centres, it is also ensuring these centres are integrated and linked with…
Op-Ed: A message for Stittsville residents from Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
When I listen to residents from Stittsville, I hear a lot of concerns about affordability. We’re doing everything we can to reduce the financial burden on Stittsville residents, while investing significantly…
Bill 68 and the proposed conservation authority amalgamation – statement from the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
There is much controversy regarding the consolidation of 36 conservation authorities down to seven by the Province to create the Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency. In our region…
$17,400 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant Improves Safe Trail Access at Poole Family Nature Sanctuary
On Friday, Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston MPP John Jordan met with the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust (MMLT) to celebrate the completion of a project made possible by…