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Thank you to Ottawa Fire Services and other emergency services partners for their quick response to a fire overnight on Hazeldean Road. Ottawa Fire received a 911 call 2:01am reporting smoke visible at a commercial building. Firefighters searched the building to confirm there were no occupants in the building and ventilated the smoke from the structure before declaring the fire under control at 2:32am. The fire damage was contained to the restaurant, with smoke damage to surrounding businesses. An Ottawa Fire Services Investigator is en route to confirm the cause of the fire.

We've just published this week's edition of our Stittsville newsletter, the last one for 2020. You can read (or subscribe) here: https://mailchi.mp/ottawa/dec23... This week: - Season's greetings - Provincial shut-down - Vaccines - Mental health through the holiday season - Local development updates - Village Square Park consultation results - ...and a special video from John Curry for Christmas

A reminder: Stormwater management ponds are designed to capture stormwater and prevent flooding they are not safe for recreational use. For your safety, please do not skate, sled or walk on a frozen stormwater pond.

Here's an important update today on Ottawa's preparations to administer COVID-19 vaccines in 2021. The City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) are taking a proactive planning approach to ensure readiness for when additional vaccines are approved by Health Canada and more doses are received from the Province. https://www.glengower.ca//update-covid-19-vaccine-distrib/

The City is hosting a public meeting via Zoom on January 20 to discuss a subdivision application for 5618 Hazeldean Road. The land is located in the Fernbank area, between Richcraft’s Bradley Commons Subdivision and Iber Road. The subdivision includes different types of homes, a school site, parkland, a park-and-ride, and retail/commercial, all surrounding the next phase of Robert Grant Avenue between Abbott and Hazeldean. More info here:... https://www.glengower.ca//january-20-public-meeting-for-5/ See more

Please read: A statement from Dr. Vera Etches about the 28-day provincial shut-down announced today.

"Christmas 2020 in #Stittsville" What a charming and uplifting video from John Curry. Thank you so much John for putting this together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6nsvXxRRiI

OC Transpo and Brown's Independent are collecting donations all day today for the Stittsville Food Bank. Thanks to all the volunteers who are helping out today and thank you Stittsvillle for your generosity!

Saturday morning live update from Bandmaster Park. - Local skating rinks & volunteers - COVID-19 vaccines - Mental health resources ... - New infrastructure investments - New development applications - Driving safe during the holidays See more

**COVID-19 vaccine distribution update** This has been a truly historic week for Ottawa, with health care workers who work in some of Ottawa’s long-term care homes becoming the first individuals in the city to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at TOH. There will be a phased and scheduled vaccination campaign to make COVID-19 vaccine available to everyone in Ottawa, however it will take many months before large segments of the population are vaccinated. We are co...nfident that residents of Ottawa will keep doing their best to protect their friends, family and coworkers while the vaccinations continue. Read more: https://www.glengower.ca//covid-19-vaccine-distribution-u/

The City of Ottawa has received applications for the last phase of Mattamy’s Fairwinds subdivision. Mattamy is proposing a mix of singles and townhouses on the temporary stormwater management pond site on Brigatine, which will be decommissioned soon. The current zoning allows both singles and townhouses, and the new rezoning would refine certain setbacks, building heights, and lot coverage. The proposal includes an extension of Brigatine Avenue, with 15 lots for detached dwe...llings and blocks for 32 townhouse units. (The parcel was part of a plan of subdivision that received draft approval in 2009, but that approval has now lapsed so a new subdivision application is required.) You can find more info here: https://www.glengower.ca//zoning-by-law-amendment-and-pla/

Here's an update from Dr. Vera Etches sent today to Ottawa City Council: https://www.glengower.ca//december-17-dr-etches-public-he/ In this week's update: - COVID-19 Vaccine... - COVID-19 Safe Voluntary Isolation Site Program - Holiday/New Year messaging - Mental Health through the Holidays - Showing Support for those Isolated or Living Alone - Showing Support for Older Adults - OPH Holiday Hours - Holiday Poem Please read & share.

OC Transpo will be holding this year’s 36th Annual OC Transpo/Loblaw Christmas Food Drive on Saturday, December 19, from 10 am to 5 pm. You are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items in the large food bank bins located inside participating Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore, Your Independent Grocer and No Frills stores across Ottawa. Monetary donations can be made through store cashiers at certain locations, or online between now and then at www.ottawafoodbank.ca/octranspo.

Our weekly Stittsville newsletter is online now: https://mailchi.mp/ottawa/dec16 This week you can read about: - A new development proposed for Stittsville Main along the Trans Canada Trail... - Saying thanks to the Queensway-Carleton Hospital - The latest updates from Ottawa Public Health, including a last call for flu shots - OC Transpo's Food Bank fundraiser this weekend - OC Transpo's winter schedule starts this weekend See more

Flu shot quick facts: - Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has vaccinated over 55,500 residents since launching its community flu clinics in October 2020. - To put this in perspective, last year 11,321 residents were vaccinated at OPH community flu clinics against the during the fall and winter months. - The number of doses OPH distributed to vaccinators in the community was 261,512 and over 50 primary care providers joined in the OPH clinics to vaccinate their patients. ... - OPH will be ending its 2020 influenza clinics on December 18, 2020. The five fixed flu clinic locations will be accepting appointments until December 18, 2020, and residents can still book appointments online at http://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/flu