Tag: Councillor Glen Gower
Gower in better position to represent the interests of Stittsville residents
(Councillor Glen Gower at his Stittsville ward office in the CardelREC-Goulbourn Complex, 1500 Shea Road. Photo: Stittsville Central) At the February 21, 2020 joint meeting of Ottawa’s Finance and Economic Development…
PHOTOS: Family Day 2020 filled with pancakes, skating, hockey and old-time photos in Stittsville
Everyone who participated in the 2020 Family Day activities in Stittsville were guaranteed to have a good time. From the annual free pancake breakfast and skate time hosted by Carleton…
Heritage Day and Family Day full of activities in Stittsville and nearby
(A frosty Winter morning walk near Paul Lindsay Park, Stittsville, January 2020. Photo: Emma Moore) Mid-February sees many off to warmer climes, but the hardy who stay behind have lots…
Goulbourn Wetlands Complex – City poised to change boundaries
(Lookout over the marsh at the head of Poole Creek, along the Trans Canada Trail just west of Stittsville. Photo by Glen Gower.) There has been much controversy over the…
Kanata-Stittsville Kiwanis continually supporting our youth
The membership that makes up the Kiwanas Club of Kanata-Stittsville (KCKS) is relatively small with only 11 members, but the local community work this committed group has achieved since receiving…
Councillor Gower recommends new speed limit for Maple Grove
A recommendation to reduce the speed limit on Maple Grove from Huntmar Drive to Alon Street has been introduced by Councillor Glen Gower to the Transportation Committee and could be…
January 24 deadline for city to receive comments on Master Transportation Plan
Ottawa has grown into a city of one million residents. Over the next 25 years, that number is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million. With that kind of…
Head’s Up – Update on O-Train Line 1 shortage of trains
The following press release was sent from the City of Ottawa on behalf of John Manconi, General Manager, Transportation Services Department. In anticipation of a continuing shortage of trains on…
Councillor Gower shares his plan to revitalize Stittsville Main Street
Stittsville Main Street is the centre and soul of our community. It links neighbourhoods from north to south and intersects with important east-west routes including Hazeldean Road and the Trans…
Know a volunteer deserving of a VOscar?
On April 23, 2020, Volunteer Ottawa will be hosting the 10th Annual VOscars Awards Gala at Ottawa City Hall. The only volunteer recognition event of its kind in Ottawa –…
City seeking input for the design of new Silas Bradley Park
The City is looking for your help to design a new park in Stittsville South. Silas Bradley Park is a proposed new park in Tartan Homes’ new EdenWylde subdivision. The…
City looking for public input on the new Atlas Park design
The City is looking for your help to design a new park in Stittsville. Atlas Park will be nearly one-hectare neighbourhood park on Atlas Terrace in the southern area of…
Sugar Creek Park – City wants to hear from you on new options
The City needs your help to choose a replacement for the Sugar Creek Park in Stittsville. The combined junior and senior playground equipment for children between the ages of 1.5…
Tree Protection By-law included in climate change master plan for Ottawa
(Ottawa’s Climate Emergency protest in April 2019. Photo: Flickr) The Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management (SCEPWWM) has approved the new Climate Change Master Plan and is recommending…
Introducing more bus routes to Stittsville in January 2020 – Councillor Glen Gower
(Stittsville Rte 263 at the MacKenzie King Bridge headed west. Photo: Flickr) Bus service issues have been ongoing and well-voiced in Stittsville over many months. After much pushing and communications…