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Glen Gower
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City Councillor in Stittsville, one of the most exciting suburbs *in the world*
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(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
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Wendy Petersen runs White Pine Chocolates at 1626 Stittsville Main Street. Her hand-crafted chocolates are miniature works of art. They look amazing and the taste is divine.

They also serve gelato year round – ask about their special holiday flavours.

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November 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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OC Transpo memo to council re: winter service changes & updates.
The purpose of this memo is to provide an overview of OC Transpo’s winter service changes, effective Sunday, December 21, 2025. Regular schedule adjustments take place four times a year – spring, summer, fall and winter – and memos are provided in advance of each new schedule period. The winter service change includes the following: • Service improvements • Seasonal service changes • Service adjustments for construction Service Improvements • Routes 17 and 25 will be extended to follow their long-term alignment, continuing further into Wateridge via Hemlock Road; service will be removed from Mikinak Road. • Short trips on Route 24 that currently begin on Shefford Road or end on Loyola Avenue will be extended eastward to start or end at the future Montréal Station, seven days per week. • Starting on Monday, January 5, 2026, four trips will be added to Route 26. These trips will leave Blair Station at 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 11:45 am, and 12:50 pm. Trip times may vary slightly based on final schedules. • Route 45 evening frequency on weekdays will be increased to every 15 minutes until 8:30 pm. • The two special Sunday trips on Route 53 to and from Antares Drive will be modified to bring service closer to the Gurdwara. • A new trip will be added to Route 70 on weekdays, starting at Limebank Station at 5:27 am to improve early morning travel options. • Alternating peak period trips on Route 86 will be adjusted to serve destinations on Colonnade Road, operating every 30 minutes. With this change, peak period service to Antares Drive on Route 86 will be adjusted from every 15 minutes to every 30 minutes. • On weekdays, two northbound early morning trips on Route 105 that currently start at Uplands Station will be extended to start at Limebank Station to improve early morning travel options from Riverside South before O-Train Line 2 service starts. These trips will leave Limebank Station at 5 am and 5:28 am. • On Saturdays and Sundays, early morning service on Route 110 from Citigate Drive to Greenboro Station will be modified to serve Bowesville and Leitrim stations. Additionally, on Saturdays, these early morning trips will be extended to Hurdman Station to provide a direct connection to O-Train Line 1 before O-Train Line 2 service begins. Weekday early morning service between Citigate and Hurdman Station via Limebank, Bowesville, and Leitrim stations was implemented prior to the winter service change, on October 20, 2025. • All trips on Route 163 will be adjusted to start on Hazeldean Road at Carp Road. Service will continue to end on Kittiwake Drive at Sundew Court. • Saturday and Sunday service will be added on Route 189 to operate every hour between approximately 7 am and 7 pm. • Route 261 will be extended to begin on Hazeldean Road at Carp Road in the morning, and end on Kittiwake Drive at Dew Gate in the afternoon. • Departure times of some weekday trips will be adjusted slightly on Routes 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 74, 75, 265, 275, and 279 to improve the spacing of departures from Eagleson Station in the morning peak period and from Tunney’s Pasture Station in the afternoon peak period. • As part of the regular review of schedules to improve on-time performance and service reliability for customers, schedule adjustments will be made to Routes 41 and 265 on weekdays; the number of trips will not change. • Minor changes to trip times will be made on some school trips to better align with bell times and operational requirements. Changes to school service have been made based on observed ridership levels and in consultation with school boards and their student transportation authorities. Full details will be available on octranspo.com. Seasonal Service Changes Severe Storm Schedule for Buses • OC Transpo will implement a Severe Storm Schedule for buses on weekdays when 31 cm of snow or more is forecast, or under other severe weather conditions. • When a Severe Storm Sche… to customers through octranspo.com, text alerts, a public service announcement, social media posts, and transit information screens at stations. • For more information on OC Transpo’s Severe Storm Schedule, customers can visit octranspo.com. Holidays • Christmas Week – Monday, December 22 to Wednesday, December 24, 2025 – Bus service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a reduced weekday schedule with peak period service every six minutes. O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will operate on a normal weekday schedule. School service including 600-series routes will not operate as schools will be closed on these days. • Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25, 2025 – Bus service and O-Train Lines 1, 2, and 4 will operate on a Sunday schedule. Shopper Route 304 will not operate. • Boxing Day – Friday, December 26, 2025 – Bus service and O-Train Lines 1, 2, and 4 will operate on a Saturday schedule, with additional resources available to supplement busy bus routes as required. • New Year’s Week – Monday, December 29, Tuesday, December 30 and Friday, January 2 – Bus service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a reduced weekday schedule with peak period service every six minutes. O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will operate on a normal weekday schedule. School service including 600-series routes will not operate as schools will be closed on these days. • New Year’s Eve – Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Bus service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule with additional resources available to supplement busy routes as required. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a reduced Friday schedule from 5 am to 2 am, with peak period service every six minutes. O-Train Line 2 will operate on an extended schedule from 6 am to 1 am. Line 4 will operate on a normal weekday schedule. Para Transpo will operate until 3 am. Free transit service will be provided after 6 pm on trains, buses, and Para Transpo, courtesy of Safer Roads Ottawa and M… Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026 – Bus service will operate on a reduced weekday schedule. O-Train Line 1 will operate on a reduced weekday schedule with peak period service every six minutes. O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will operate on a normal weekday schedule. School service including 600-series routes will not operate as schools will be closed on this day. Service Adjustments for Construction As a result of road reconstruction and other infrastructure projects, the following routes may experience delays, detours, and additional travel time: • Richmond Road at Bayshore Drive - Structure Rehabilitation Routes 11, 57, 81, and 691 will be detoured when exiting Bayshore Station, via Holly Acres and Richmond roads, to accommodate work in the median of Richmond Road. The start date has not been confirmed, but work is expected to occur over a two-month period during the winter service period. • New Orchard – Richmond Road to Ambleside Drive On December 22, New Orchard Avenue is expected to re-open between Ambleside Drive and Richmond Road. At this that time, Routes 11 and 153 will return to their regular route via Ambleside Drive, and the temporary turnaround loop at Ambleside Drive and New Orchard Avenue will be removed. Customer Information Details on the winter service changes will be communicated to customers throughout December. OC Transpo has several customer-friendly applications and tools to assist customers in accessing timely information about our service while on the go. These include texting 560560 for real-time bus schedule information, downloading the Transit app, signing up for text alerts to receive the latest information, checking transit information screens at many major stations, as well as visiting octranspo.com. Real-time information is also available by calling 613-560-1000 plus the bus stop number. Once the winter service changes begin on December 21, customers can find up-to-date schedules and real-time information by using these applications and …
November 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Ivan Saric has been running Ivan's Meat & Deli Stittsville Main since 2011, when he took over the business from his parents who first arrived from Croatia in 1987. Try the kebabs or the lasagna - two of my favourites.
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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This is so close to #Stittsville that we should probably annex it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Easy to forget that the transitway through downtown was at capacity by the time the train launched in 2019. That bus commute was becoming more and more untenable with every season.
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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The Zonta Club of Kanata Stittsville has placed 16 “Orange Ladies” around the community to mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence—a global campaign that continues until International Human Rights Day on December 10.
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Kayla Humen owns and operates Humen Kind, a baby and children’s boutique store full of creative and unique items for kids: clothing, toys, books, accessories, keepsakes, and more. It’s located at 1557 Stittsville Main Street.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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I happened to be at the City of Ottawa’s Loretta Street traffic facility today and saw the skids of oversized signs that recently arrived. Did nobody from the province think of checking with the municipalities about dimensions and logistics before they produced & shipped these???
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Cutting g the ribbon at Desi Tadka Express, a new Indian restaurant on #Stittsville. Welcome to the community! 🎉
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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Some tips from our recent O.P.P. anti-fraud workshop in #Stittsville glengower.ca/information/...
November 22, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Conditions in the Carp River Watershed and Mississippi River Watershed have improved to Level II (Moderate) Low Water conditions in accordance with the Ontario Low Water Response Program, according to Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority. ☔️
Watershed Conditions: Precipitation indicators in the lower Mississippi watershed have considerably improved due to recent rainfall and snowfall amounts. Precipitation over the past 90 days has recovered above 80% of the long-term seasonal average and conditions have further improved in the last 30 days, with precipitation recovering to 100% of the seasonal norm. Precipitation in the upper Mississippi watershed remains below average at approximately 60% for the past 90 days and 40% for the last 30 days. Streamflow in the Carp River has seen several peaks of improvement across October and November due to precipitation. Currently, the past 30-day streamflow has recovered to 100% of long-term historical average. However, conditions could decline again without continued precipitation to supplement flows. Streamflow in the Mississippi River has generally recovered to above 50% of long-term historical average with the exception of a few tributaries that are still recovering. This statement is to advise that present conditions in the Carp River Watershed and Mississippi River Watershed have improved to Level II (Moderate) Low Water conditions in accordance with the Ontario Low Water Response Program. Actions: The MVCA is encouraging all water users that are not on the City of Ottawa’s municipal distribution network to continue reducing their water consumption by 20% to help mitigate the impacts of the low water conditions. MVCA is advising the general public to use extreme caution while out on waterways for recreational purposes (swimming, boating). Those who have permits for taking water from surface or groundwater sources are asked to reduce their actual taking as much as possible. Residents are also urged to use water conservatively by using rain barrels to water lawns and gardens and avoid using pressure washers to clean houses, driveways, decks and fences. Please check your municipality’s website for current water usage restrictions. All residents throughout the Mississippi Valley watershed should be aware of any bans or bylaws that may be in place in their municipalities regarding watering or fire bans. Conservation Authority staff continue to monitor conditions and communicate with water managers throughout the watershed. Duration: This message is in effect until an update has been issued. For More Information: Daily water levels and flows are available on the MVCA website at www.mvc.on.ca/water-levels. A map of the Carp River watershed can be found at https://mvc.on.ca/carp-river-watershed/.
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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It’s starting to get icy out there. Use extra care if you have to head out.
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Lots of Transit app users on our train in this morning. @octranspo.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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More on Ottawa's affordable housing stragegy:
- In addition to the $23.3-million in capital funding, there's additional investment in 2026 in several areas that will spur more affordable homes. Including prov & fed $$$.
- All-in, that's $103.5-million towards affordable housing next year in Ottawa
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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LRT Line 1 issue today. Expect longer travel times for the rest of the day, should be resolved by Friday morning.
The purpose of this email is to advise you that at approximately 8am, a defect was discovered with a single element of the support system for the Overhead Catenary System (OCS) on O-Train Line 1 between Rideau and UOttawa stations. This element needs to be replaced before trains can travel through this section of track to avoid further damage. As a result: One track between Rideau and UOttawa stations is currently not in use. Line 1 service is only available on the westbound platform at Rideau and Parliament stations. Service across Line 1 continues to operate between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair though customers may experience slightly longer travel times. Rideau Transit Maintenance (RTM) will be repairing the defective piece overnight, after Line 1 operations end. It’s currently anticipated that Line 1 will resume full service on Friday morning.
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Interesting panel discussion to kick off the day today at the Habitat for Humanity breakfast, part of National Housing Week.
November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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In Stittsville tonight, Staff Sergeant Chris Sturgeon from the O.P.P. is sharing tips on how to avoid cyber fraud.
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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I dropped in today to visit another new business on Stittsville Main Street: Stittsville Tailoring. It's brand new to the plaza at the corner of Stittsville Main & Hobin.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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At ALE, their fundraising burger is “The Harvest Burger” with a signature bison patty, apple tomato chutney, brie cheese, and candied boar bacon. DELICIOUS! 🍔
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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I met up with Stephen K. Lasalle today at ALE restaurant in #Stittsville. ALE is participating in the Ultimate Burger Battle, competing and $2 from each burger purchased at any participating restaurant supports the United Way.
November 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Earlier this week I dropped in to see Avish Shah at Whole Health Pharmacy on Stittsville Main Street to get my flu and COVID shots. And it didn't hurt a bit! 💉
November 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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From the Guardian: "AI-powered nimbyism could grind UK planning system to a halt"

(We already receive ai-generated objections to local developments, but so far not at any significant scale.)

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
A new service called Objector is offering “policy-backed objections in minutes” to people who are upset about planning applications near their homes. It uses generative AI to scan planning applications and check for grounds for objection, ranking these as “high”, “medium” or “low” impact. It then automatically creates objection letters, AI-written speeches to deliver to the planning committees, and even AI-generated videos to “influence councillors”. Kent residents Hannah and Paul George designed the system after estimating they spent hundreds of hours attempting to navigate the planning process when they opposed plans to convert a building near their home into a mosque.
November 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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It was great to see a big crowd out + a high level of engagement from residents on this issue. Thanks to all of the panelists for being a part of this!
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Congrats to Principal Krista Hudson and all the staff and students at Maplewood Secondary School. We celebrated the official opening today in Stittsville. What an inspiring learning space!
November 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Well over 100 people packed the hall.
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM