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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 36m

You can still email my office at [email protected]

Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1h

Working on that piece! Feel free to email my office with any questions or suggestions.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1h

You can check out the plans for the Gladstone/Gilmour bikeway and submit your feedback here: engage.ottawa.ca/gladstone-an...

Gladstone and Gilmour Bikeway

Gladstone-Gilmour Cycling Improvements Background and context Gladstone Avenue is a constrained inner urban street that has a multi-modal function, serving pedestrians, cyclists, transit, drivers, and...

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1h

A few words about the proposed Gladstone/Gilmour bike lane, why I refuse to pit cyclists and transit riders against each other, and how I am working to improve the plan that is currently out for public consultation.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 15h

Incredibly tragic news. Robyn Guest was a consummate public servant and a lovely person. I really enjoyed working with her and am so sad for her family and loved ones. Hold your people close.

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Obituary of Robyn Guest | Pilon Family Funeral Home

June 14, 1968 – October 5, 2025 Beloved partner, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and builder of a better Ottawa With deep love and great sadness, the family of Robyn Mary Elizabeth Guest annou...

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1d

It has been an absolute dream to collaborate with Janette and staff from a cross-section of our city. More to come!

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1d

Thank you to Janette Sadik-Khan and Bloomberg Cities for helping us kickstart this incredible reclamation of public space. I can’t wait to see this expanded all over the city. Streets are for people!

Ariel with Janette in the MacLaren pop up space with a brightly coloured mural on the road

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1d

Our pop-up spaces on MacLaren, Frank and Florence hosted more than 160 events and drew 2,500 people to downtown Ottawa. Dance lessons, yoga classes, craft nights, street art tours, and chess tournaments — the creativity was endless.

People near a brightly coloured wall of street art on MacLaren

People gathering in the Florence pop up space

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 1d

It was a pleasure today to celebrate the success of our Street Seats program in Centretown and commit to expanding more places for people in Chinatown next summer.

Ariel with Michale Wallack (wearing a Centretown tshirt) and Janette Sadik-Khan

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mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social · 1d

Street Seats has been an incredible success this summer bringing people together, supporting local businesses, and showing the potential of vibrant public spaces in our city. I’m excited to see the program expand in 2026 as we continue to revitalize and reimagine downtown Ottawa.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 2d

Wonderful segment on CBC radio this morning, speaking to people staying at the city’s transitional housing in a converted office building on Queen.

CCI is doing an incredible job supporting newcomers, helping them to find housing and jobs. The facility is beautiful.

www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 15d

Welcome to my new video series: Who To Call. The first edition features ANCHOR, Centretown’s 24/7 response team for people experiencing mental health and substance use crises.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 2d

Demand for food banks is higher than ever, with far too many people in our community suffering from food insecurity. I dream of a day where everyone has what they need, and no one goes hungry, but in the meantime, I am so thankful for community food banks and the volunteers who keep them going.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 2d

Great to see so many representatives from local churches, as well as Imam Dr. Muhammad Suliman from the Centretown Mosque.

Ariel with the Imam and food bank volunteers

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 2d

What a lovely afternoon with @catmckenney.bsky.social at the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee’s Walk for the Centre, supporting the Centretown Community Food Centre.

Ariel and Catherine McKenney with staff and volunteers from the Centretown Community Food Centre.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 3d

It’s Chinatown Remixed all month, and you can see local art in shops all along Somerset in Chinatown. Great to join @catmckenney.bsky.social and @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social at the official kick-off today. Thanks to Donald Kwan and his team of volunteers for reviving this wonderful event.

Colin White showing his art in the Shiraz Grocery store, with Ariel and Catherine McKenney

Ariel, Mayor Sutcliffe, Catherine McKenney and people from the Chinatown BIA and Somerset West Community Health Centre

An artist in drag, showing their Chinatown colouring book pages

Ariel with Cat McKenney and staff members from the Chinese seniors centre

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 3d

Such a cool event at Dundonald Park today, led by the Centretown Community Association — a silent disco park cleanup! Wearing headphones, grooving to DJ Del Pilar and cleaning up our beloved park — what could be better?!? Also great to see Ecology Ottawa there, giving out free trees.

Ariel, wearing headphones and a latex gloves, standing by the sign for Dundonald Park

Ariel with a crew of teenagers with garbage bags and wearing headphones

Members of the CCA at their table at the park

The Ecology Ottawa table and volunteers at the event

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

I had a blast walking the 5k at the first-ever Race to End Homelessness this morning! Congrats to everyone who participated, and to @ottawaalliance.bsky.social for organizing! So great to see so many friends from the housing and homelessness sector there.

Ariel with Theresa Kavanagh and Meg from the Alliance to End Homelessness at the race

Ariel with friends from the YMCA and Refugee 613 at the race

A sign that says there are over 700 families in shelter in Ottawa

Ariel with Kaite from the Alliance to End Homelessness at the race

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

The was also added at St. Luke’s Park (Elgin and Frank). Love it!

Jeff Leiper 🛴🚲🚇♻️🚌📊 @jleiper.bsky.social · 4d

Laroche and Reid Park will get sports equipment lockers under the new Equip Sport program with Jump Start! Read all about that here: ottawa.ca/en/recreatio...

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

It’s such a huge loss to all of us.

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Ecology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · 4d

You heard right: a giveaway of native seedlings! Join us tomorrow in Dundonald Park. #Centretown #Trees #UrbanForest

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

Paulette was an integral part of so many progressive causes in Ottawa. I will miss her sharp analysis, her humour and her warmth. May her memory be for a revolution.

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Paulette Dozois Obituary | Ottawa Citizen Remembering

View Paulette Dozois's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 5 tribute posts from the community.

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

Looking forward to this super-cool event at Dundonald Park organized by the Centretown Community Association tomorrow: a silent disco park clean-up! There will also be a free tree giveaway. Hope to see you there: 12-2pm.

Silent Disco Park Cleanup
12-2pm
Dundonald Park
516 Somerset West
Saturday, October 4th

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 4d

So nice to see a politician talking about after school programs and youth mentorship as crime prevention. Imagine if we invested in every single kid early in their lives, instead of constantly expanding policing to punish people who have hit rock bottom?!?

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 5d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 3: Earl Manigault

When he stepped onto the court, the world watched. No one dunked harder or jumped higher. But the GOAT never made it pro.

There are countless NYC stories like his. Brilliant talents lost to drugs or crime. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 6d

There's been some talk about privatizing rural buses in Ottawa. But:
- Fares would be higher
- Private operators are not accountable to the public
- Revenue goes to shareholders instead of back into public service
- Accessibility is also a big unknown

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This councillor says OC Transpo is failing his rural ward. Could private buses be the answer? | CBC News

Rural residents of Ottawa aren't adequately served by OC Transpo, and privatized transit may be the way to bridge the gap, according to Rideau-Jock Coun. David Brown.

www.cbc.ca

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