News & Community Updates
Blais targeting problem contractors
Ottawa City Council approved a motion by Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais to make city contractors more accountable. “The City needs…
Blais announces tree planting for Earth Day
In celebration of Earth Day, Councillor Stephen Blais planted a red maple tree, donated by J. A. Laporte Flowers and…
Widening of HWY 174 moving forward
Councillor Stephen Blais today kept another campaign promise today by securing City Hall’s support to partner with the Ontario government…
Blais tours Avalon Public School to view smart board technology
Councillor Stephen Blais, Vice Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Information Technology (I.T.) sub-committee toured Avalon Public School to view…
Blais announces National Nutrition Month
Ottawa City Councillor Stephen Blais, Vice Chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, is pleased to celebrate National Nutrition…
Cumberland bypass to be named after former mayor
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun A road could be named after a former Cumberland mayor and provincial…
Blais announces naming of Brian Coburn Boulevard
Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce the renaming of the Blackburn By-pass Extension to Brian Coburn Boulevard….
City proposes renaming Blackburn Bypass extension after former Cumberland Mayor
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen The confusingly titled Blackburn Bypass extension may soon be renamed in honour…
Blais champions improvements for Orléans bus commuters
As a member of the City of Ottawa’s Transit Commission, Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that he is…
City approves zoning for Orléans Health Hub
As a member of the City of Ottawa’s Planning Committe, Councillor Blais is pleased to announce that the City has…
Trim Road widening set to begin
Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais today announced that construction on the long awaited widening of Trim Road is scheduled to…
Blais awards school for green bin participation
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais together with Orléans Councillor Bob Monette presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the students of Our…
Former St. Peter student receives funds to continue education
Cumberland Ward Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that former St. Peter Catholic High School student Carley Stewart is…
$103 million earmarked for the east end
Written by Diodora Bucur in the Orléans Star Of Ottawa’s $600 million capital-works budget, more than $100 million will be used…
"Be sincere, be brief, be seated"
Written by Bruce Deachman in the Ottawa Citizen City Councillor Stephen Blais on superheroes and what he stole from FDR…
Blais keeps solar panel promise
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that he has kept another promise by generating new streams of revenue…
Blais thanks Cumberland volunteer firefighters
As part of Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais’ effort to provide strong rural representation, he accompanied by Fire Chief Tim McNeely,…
East end councillors vow to protect core service
East end city Councillors Blais, Monette and Tierney all vowed to prevent yet another flawed garbage plan currently being proposed…
Council cleans house
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun
Sense of teamwork in air as newly elected members tackle Lansdowne Park, transit and the environment
Residents clearly didn’t like the direction Ottawa was heading in 2010, even though historic city-building projects gained momentum.
East end feels a little left out
Written by Sue Sherring in the Ottawa Sun Shortly after council approved membership on the city’s standing committees and chose…