Glen Gower
@glengower.ca
City Councillor in Stittsville, one of the most exciting suburbs *in the world*
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(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
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(Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
Reposted by Glen Gower
Bill 60 means that we will not be able to add cycle tracks to Albert and Slater Street or extend the O’Connor bike lane to Wellington Street. It’s an absurd overreach by the Ford government that will make all road users less safe and waste millions. I hate it here.
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Ottawa says new provincial bill likely kills at least 3 bike lane projects | CBC News
New provincial legislation prohibiting how municipalities can build bike lanes means three projects in Ottawa likely can't move forward and others will get more expensive, according to a city report.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Bill 60 means that we will not be able to add cycle tracks to Albert and Slater Street or extend the O’Connor bike lane to Wellington Street. It’s an absurd overreach by the Ford government that will make all road users less safe and waste millions. I hate it here.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Bill 60 is very bad, and the cancellation of bike infrastructure on Albert-Slater and O'Connor is brutal. But considering the designs for these projects were completed in 2018 and 2019, they should've already been built years ago.
Bill 60 means that we will not be able to add cycle tracks to Albert and Slater Street or extend the O’Connor bike lane to Wellington Street. It’s an absurd overreach by the Ford government that will make all road users less safe and waste millions. I hate it here.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ottawa says new provincial bill likely kills at least 3 bike lane projects | CBC News
New provincial legislation prohibiting how municipalities can build bike lanes means three projects in Ottawa likely can't move forward and others will get more expensive, according to a city report.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Bill 60 is very bad, and the cancellation of bike infrastructure on Albert-Slater and O'Connor is brutal. But considering the designs for these projects were completed in 2018 and 2019, they should've already been built years ago.
We're discussing the implementation and impacts of Bill 60 on transportation projects today at committee. It will cancel and delay several cycling projects at a significant cost to City of Ottawa taxpayers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ottawa says new provincial bill likely kills at least 3 bike lane projects | CBC News
New provincial legislation prohibiting how municipalities can build bike lanes means three projects in Ottawa likely can't move forward and others will get more expensive, according to a city report.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We're discussing the implementation and impacts of Bill 60 on transportation projects today at committee. It will cancel and delay several cycling projects at a significant cost to City of Ottawa taxpayers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Capital Current's Raquel Medina reported on OC Transpo's new crime reporting app.
#Ottawa #OCTranspo #Crime
Read about it here: capitalcurrent.ca/theres-an-ap...
#Ottawa #OCTranspo #Crime
Read about it here: capitalcurrent.ca/theres-an-ap...
There's an app for that: OC Transpo to provide real-time crime reporting - Capital Current
OC Transpo will introduce a new app next year for reporting crime on transit.
capitalcurrent.ca
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Capital Current's Raquel Medina reported on OC Transpo's new crime reporting app.
#Ottawa #OCTranspo #Crime
Read about it here: capitalcurrent.ca/theres-an-ap...
#Ottawa #OCTranspo #Crime
Read about it here: capitalcurrent.ca/theres-an-ap...
We’ve been thinking a lot about climate change lately, with more and more extreme weather 🌪️❄️🔥 hitting our community: a derecho, ice storms, tornadoes, extreme heat, smoke from wildfires. These types of events have made many of us realize we need to think about how we prepare for the future.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We’ve been thinking a lot about climate change lately, with more and more extreme weather 🌪️❄️🔥 hitting our community: a derecho, ice storms, tornadoes, extreme heat, smoke from wildfires. These types of events have made many of us realize we need to think about how we prepare for the future.
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Under the current rules in Ontario, e-bikes cannot travel faster than 32 km/h, nor can they be modified to go faster than that.
They can weigh up to 120 kilograms (!)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They can weigh up to 120 kilograms (!)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Coroner's office calls for clearer definition of e-bikes in Ontario | CBC News
An expert panel is calling on the Ontario government to tighten its definition of what counts as an e-bike, in an attempt to improve safety and reduce the number of fatal crashes.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Under the current rules in Ontario, e-bikes cannot travel faster than 32 km/h, nor can they be modified to go faster than that.
They can weigh up to 120 kilograms (!)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
They can weigh up to 120 kilograms (!)
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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And how much Transportation is hidden in the other categories? What portion of Housing costs is the garage under your apartment building? What portion of Food is the sea of parking surrounding the supermarket? What portion of Healthcare is car-related injury and respiratory disease?
Transportation costs are the second largest burden on American family budgets (17%), after housing (33%)!
To address the affordability crisis, we must create cities with abundant housing of all types (subsidized, social, coop, market rate) and make walking, biking, and taking transit convenient.
To address the affordability crisis, we must create cities with abundant housing of all types (subsidized, social, coop, market rate) and make walking, biking, and taking transit convenient.
November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
And how much Transportation is hidden in the other categories? What portion of Housing costs is the garage under your apartment building? What portion of Food is the sea of parking surrounding the supermarket? What portion of Healthcare is car-related injury and respiratory disease?
Huntmar northbound (Maple Grove to Palladium) has re-opened. Now with a wider shoulder for pedestrians.
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Huntmar northbound (Maple Grove to Palladium) has re-opened. Now with a wider shoulder for pedestrians.
#SupportLocalStittsville
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.
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
#SupportLocalStittsville
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.
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.
This is so close to #Stittsville that we should probably annex it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
This is so close to #Stittsville that we should probably annex it.
Some numbers & updates from Transit Committee on Monday. The OC Transpo budget passed 8-1.
The total gross budget amount for 2026 is $938.7-million, which is 10.8% higher than 2025 and 22.2% higher than 2024.
The total gross budget amount for 2026 is $938.7-million, which is 10.8% higher than 2025 and 22.2% higher than 2024.
November 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Some numbers & updates from Transit Committee on Monday. The OC Transpo budget passed 8-1.
The total gross budget amount for 2026 is $938.7-million, which is 10.8% higher than 2025 and 22.2% higher than 2024.
The total gross budget amount for 2026 is $938.7-million, which is 10.8% higher than 2025 and 22.2% higher than 2024.
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🚍💬The Next Stop Blog team just published a recap of the latest Transit Committee Meeting!
Read all about it here 👉
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Read all about it here 👉
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November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚍💬The Next Stop Blog team just published a recap of the latest Transit Committee Meeting!
Read all about it here 👉
www.octranspo.com/en...
Read all about it here 👉
www.octranspo.com/en...
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Ottawa council to consider free transit for youths on evenings, weekends, holidays ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Ottawa council to consider free transit for youths on evenings, weekends, holidays ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...
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
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.
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SAVE THE DATE
📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm
👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project!
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📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm
👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project!
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
November 21, 2025 at 12:18 AM
SAVE THE DATE
📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm
👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project!
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
📅 December 2nd 6:30-8:30pm
👇Join the Vision Zero Ottawa project!
schoolstreetsottawa.ca/day-zero-of-...
A recap of yesterday's Transit Committee meeting + a transit budget summary: glengower.ca/notebook/not...
NOTEBOOK: Recap of Transit Committee on November 24, 2025 - Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville
This week, the Transit Committee approved OC Transpo’s 2026 draft budget and it will now rise to Council on December 10, 2026. Operating and capital budgets continue to make significant investments in...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:20 AM
A recap of yesterday's Transit Committee meeting + a transit budget summary: glengower.ca/notebook/not...
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.
#supportlocalstittsville
#supportlocalstittsville
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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.
#supportlocalstittsville
#supportlocalstittsville
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
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???
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East extension LRT to launch in 2026
East extension LRT to launch in 2026
Extending the O-Train Line 1 to Orléans will take a little bit longer, with staff aiming for early next year. CTV’s Leah Larocque reports.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
East extension LRT to launch in 2026
Reposted by Glen Gower
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
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'It just seems cruel': Councillor shocked by comments after cycling accident
Councillor Julie Fairey has become accustomed to abusive comments - but she was still stunned.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The abuse Julie Fairey copped after being HIT BY A CAR is exactly what happens when we treat online harm as background noise. Women in politics bear the brunt, especially women of colour. Until NZ actually regulates platforms properly, this will keep happening #nzpol
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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#Ottawa City Council to vote on free fare days for minors, longer transfer window
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Council to vote on free fare days for minors, longer transfer window | CBC News
Ottawa city council will vote on a plan to make OC Transpo free for riders age 18 and under on weekends and holidays, while extending the transfer window to save commuters from paying twice for a sing...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 AM
#Ottawa City Council to vote on free fare days for minors, longer transfer window
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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
Cutting g the ribbon at Desi Tadka Express, a new Indian restaurant on #Stittsville. Welcome to the community! 🎉
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On National Housing Day, we reflect on how stable homes create strong communities & opportunities. At OCH, every home is more than a roof—it’s a foundation for a better future. Through partnerships & supports, we deliver results that shape thriving communities.
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
On National Housing Day, we reflect on how stable homes create strong communities & opportunities. At OCH, every home is more than a roof—it’s a foundation for a better future. Through partnerships & supports, we deliver results that shape thriving communities.
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"The report notes that there is a clear correlation between impact speed and serious injuries, and that the risk curve steepens dramatically between 30 km/h and 50 km/h: “even small increases in speed can lead to disproportionately worse outcomes”.
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"The report notes that there is a clear correlation between impact speed and serious injuries, and that the risk curve steepens dramatically between 30 km/h and 50 km/h: “even small increases in speed can lead to disproportionately worse outcomes”.
Reposted by Glen Gower
There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
Why Did Cars Get So Hard to See Out Of?
If it seems like forward visibility has gotten worse, you’re right: Since the 1990s, cars and trucks have grown bigger A-pillars that can create dangerous blind spots.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
There is nothing at all about A-pillar visibility (or mirror patches) in federal car safety rules.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.
With cars getting bigger and blind spots expanding, that seems like a serious oversight.