This week, Councillor Gower explains in more detail, the upcoming major bus route changes for Stittsville. He also provides more in-depth information regarding the recommended transportation projects for Stittsville. He also gives a recap of the April 10, 2025 Transit Committee meeting. Spring is here and street sweeping is coming to Stittsville – more details are below. With Easter weekend approaching, the Councillor shares how city services will be affected. He remind residents to register for Cleaning the Capital and if you know a person, business or community group going above and beyond to make a difference in Stittsville, nominate them for a Stittsville Volunteer Award. If you need assistance with municipal issues, reach out to the Councillor at the contact information below.
New bus routes for Stittsville
On Sunday, April 27 OC Transpo’s New Ways to Bus service changes launch City-wide and your routes will change. For Stittsville there are different service hours, new schedules, new routes. We’ve outlined the major changes below.
- 62: Re-routed to Campeau (instead of Katimavik/Palladium)
- 67: New Saturday & Sunday service
- 68: Replaces Route 88, running between Terry Fox Station and Baseline
- 162: Re-routed to serve Palladium Drive, Tanger Outlets, and Arcadia (will no longer serve West Ridge, Timbermere, Fairwinds)
- New 163: Operating between Carp/Kittiwake and Terry Fox Station via Abbott and Castlefrank
- 168: Extended to Rouncey/Cope from Kanata
- 261: Serving Potter’s Key and Jackson Trails via Kimpton, using Hazeldean and Huntmar for a shorter route to Tunney’s
- 262: No route changes, but schedules will change
- 263: Will no longer serve Wyldewood/Amberwood. Will travel from Richmond via Stittsville Main, Hazeldean, Huntmar
- New 266: Serving Wyldewood, Amberwood, Granite Ridge and Fringewood, previously served by Route 261/263
For more information, including schedules and route maps visit OCTranspo.com. Download the Transit App for schedules and real-time trip data.
DEEP DIVE: Recommended transportation projects for Stittsville
This month City staff released the draft list of recommended transit and road projects for the Transportation Master Plan. There are several much-needed projects to accommodate growth in Stittsville, and I’ve been asking residents to share their feedback by completing the surveys at engage.ottawa.ca.
I thought it would be helpful to do a deeper dive into the information, and to provide more context about what we’re asking you to comment on, and what it means for Stittsville. Read more…
Recap of Transit Committee on April 10, 2025
Transit Committee met last Thursday and covered a range of topics including:
- Free weekend of service coming soon
- Bus maintenance action plan
- Five-Year Roadmap update
- Ridership and performance indicators
- Annual compliance report
You can read a summary, along with presentation decks and a YouTube index, at glengower.ca.
Street sweeping starts
City-wide street sweeping operations are underway and will continue to May 31. Street sweeping typically begins as early as the weather will allow and occurs during both daytime and nighttime shifts. But when the overnight temperature drops below zero, operations must be paused as the water used on the road can form into ice, creating dangerous conditions. Because of recent winter-like weather and colder temperatures, this spring’s cleanup and street sweeping activities are starting later than usual. There are no parking restrictions in effect during city-wide street sweeping operations. City of Ottawa’s street sweeping operations are exempt from the Noise By-law and may run at any time.
Residents are reminded to not rake or blow leaves, lawn clippings or other debris onto the roadways as it can make our operations more challenging, especially if the area has already been swept.
There are no parking restrictions during city-wide street sweeping operations. However, we encourage anyone who can to please remove vehicles from the roadway to allow the street sweeping teams to complete their clean-up efficient.
Easter Weekend schedule changes
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts on Good Friday, April 18, and Easter Monday, April 21. Read more…
Register for Cleaning the Capital
Show community pride, connect with neighbours, and help keep Stittsville clean, green and garbage-free! Registration is open now for the Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign. Register at ottawa.ca/clean/ to pick your park or greenspace, and order your free clean-up starter kit. Check out my web site for more info: https://www.glengower.ca/community/spring-2025-cleaning-the-capital-campaign/
Stittsville Volunteer Awards
Do you know a person, business or community group going above and beyond to make a difference in Stittsville? We want to hear about them! The Stittsville Volunteer Awards are an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the dedication of volunteers in our community. There are six categories of awards and we’re accepting nominations until April 26. More info here…
Get in touch!
If we can help in any way, please email me at glen.gower@ottawa.ca or leave a voicemail at 613-580-2476. Please call 3-1-1 if you require immediate assistance. – Councillor Glen Gower