News & Community Updates
Blais helps hammer in first rail tie for LRT
Stephen helped hammer in the first rail tie for the O-Train Confederation Line signalling the beginning of the Transitway conversion; another important milestone in the Light Rail project.
Blais & SNCA protect 238 acres of forest in Cumberland
Major environmental protection plan brings green sanctuary to east end Stephen Blais was proud to announce the protection of 238…
Blais delivers on environmental stewardship pledge
New trees being planted across Cumberland Ward Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to deliver on another commitment by securing additional…
Blais delivers major cycling & pedestrian project
Trans Orléans Cycling and Pedestrian Pathway Included in Council Priorities Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce that…
Blais pushes for road safety and resurfacing
Treacherous east end roadways to be improved with $3.2M investment Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce the…
Blais calls for hydro fairness
Cumberland Councillor wants One City–One Hydro Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is calling on the province of Ontario to allow Hydro…
Blais delivers new roundabout
Roundabout to be built at Brian Coburn and Portobello Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce the construction…
Time ripe to acquire hydro customers
Written by Jon Willing A councillor wants the province to give Hydro Ottawa a fair shot at acquiring Hydro One…
Hydro One privatization would cement Ottawa's raw deal
Written by Joanne Chianello When it comes to our hydro in this city, amalgamated Ottawa is not one big happy…
Algonquin College joins U-Pass program, now 71,000 students-strong
OC Transpo, Algonquin College and Algonquin Students’ Association officials signed a Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) Agreement today. Algonquin College is…
Momentum continues for Cumberland Ward in Budget 2015
Recreation and Roads major focus of investments Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce that Orléans & Cumberland…
Orléans LRT & HWY 174 widening environmental assessment open houses
Confederation Line East LRT ExtensionThe City of Ottawa is undertaking an Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the extension of LRT…
Blais to steer Transit Commission
Unanimously Chosen by Peers Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais calls it an honour to be chosen by Ottawa City Council…
Blais donates to St. Peter's choir
Donation will help students perform at Disney Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais has donated $2,000 to the St. Peter’s High…
More money for Dump This Dump 2
Councillor Blais introduced a motion seconded by Mayor Watson to secure another $25,000 to support Dump this Dump 2 in…
A home run for Wilfred Murray Park
Councillor Blais secures funding to improve local baseball diamond Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to have secured the…
Pirates find treaaye (treasure) in Cumberland
Pirate Theme winner o’ community consultation fer Millennium Park splash pad Cumberland City Councillor Redbeard Stephen Blais be pleased t’…
The case for LRT to Orléans
If ever there was a case to bring light rail to Orléans, a recent report citing Ottawa as the third-worst…
Multiple Millennium splash pad options
Blais to consult parents and their kids Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to present three options for the…
Blais getting his way
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun Plans underway to develop major $8M east end park The rest of…