News & Community Updates
Interests before politics on council
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen City Hall not place for parties When Stephen Blais suggested to council…
Councillors 'Keep the Christ in Christmas'
Written by Danielle Bell in the Ottawa Sun. Merry Christmas! Like the majority of Canadians in a recent poll, Ottawa councillors…
Blais to champion "Ottawa Destination Plan" in 2013
Commemorating Champlain’s 400th Anniversary Voyage to Ottawa Councillor Blais to champion a plan to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Samuel…
Habitat scales back Orléans project
A Habitat for Humanity housing project in Orléans is poised to go ahead after it was scaled down and redesigned…
Blais makes Celeste Park a reality
The City will invest $110,000, along with Councillor Blais’ commitment of $65,000 from his cash-in-lieu of parkland envelope, to ensure…
Blais pleased with in-house solid waste collection
Taxpayers to save $10 million with the new contracts Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased that the City of Ottawa…
Blais hangs Peter Clark’s portrait
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais recently hung Rideau-Rockcliffe Councillor Peter Clark at the Orléans Client Service Centre. Blais was recently at…
Watson and Blais break ground for new indoor pool
Today’s groundbreaking for Ottawa’s newest indoor pool brings Ottawa’s east end residents one step closer to having a much needed…
Blais donates car allowance to Orléans Bengals
Supports purchase of new helmets to improve player safety Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that he has…
Trim Road Park and Ride expansion a reality
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that he has kept another campaign promise to expand park and rides…
Blais helps find funding for new panthers schoreboard
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais, alongside the Cumberland Panthers and Mattamy Homes helped unveil the Cumberland Panthers Scoreboard at Millennium field…
Buff and polish to smooth highway 174 commute
Written by Neco Cockburn for the Ottawa Citizen ‘Interim measures’ will improve road City crews are to smooth a section…
Blais delivers fix for HWY 174
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that the City of Ottawa will begin to fix the horrible condition…
Transferable bus passes coming to Ottawa
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais kept another campaign promise today when the Ottawa Transit Commission approved the transferable bus pass as…
Blais announces addition of new trips to route 30
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais announces the addition of new trips and articulated buses for the hugely popular new route 30….
Blais test drive's new addition to city's green fleet
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais was on hand as the City of Ottawa added to its growing fleet of environmentally friendly…
Blais targets school zone speeders
Councillor Blais is targeting school zone speeders in September. “There is no excuse for speeding in school zones,” says Blais….
Stephen Blais is pleased to announce the opening of Hillside Estates Park
Councillor Blais and Rebecca Dufton, President of the Cumberland Community Association, announced today that Hillside Estates Park is now open…
Blais proposes expanding smoke free Ottawa
In order to provide the leadership necessary to protect Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens from exposure to second hand smoke, Cumberland…
Rock Knoll Park concept plans
Stephen Blais is pleased to present the concept plans for Rock Knoll Park. Located in the Notting Hill Community on…