News & Community Updates
Proposals moving forward to name parks after former Cumberland Reeve Norman Edwards and Navan's Syd & Verna Cotton
Cumberland Ward Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased that two naming proposals are moving forward to commemorate the contributions of two…
Councillor Blais breaks ground on new park on Celeste Way in Orléans
Cumberland – Earlier today, Councillor Blais broke ground on a new park to be located at 1885 Celeste Way. This…
What if it was your child?
What if it was your child? I hope this will only ever be a rhetorical question for speeders in our…
Highway of tomorrow technology coming to 174
Cumberland Councilor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that the City will be moving forward with developing HWY 174 as…
Proposal to mark 400th anniversary of Champlain's voyage goes to Ottawa City Council committee
Written by David Reevely in the Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa should commemorate the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s first voyage…
In schools compromise, the promise of a path to better solutions
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen The escalating conflict between the needs of suburban and urban schoolchildren reached…
Wider HWY 174 four years ahead of schedule
After years of inaction the process of widening HWY 174 has been accelerated by at least 4 years. Cumberland Councilor…
Slow down in school zones
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is reminding drivers to slow down in school zones. “As spring brings more children walking and…
Blais targeting price fixing at the pumps
Cumberland Councilor Stephen Blais is warning gas retailers in Ottawa to obey competition laws or face stiff consequences from the…
OC Transpo improving Orléans service
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais, a member of the City of Ottawa’s Transit Commission, is pleased to announced that beginning April…
Blais and Mattamy strike deal to build bigger parks years ahead of schedule
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais and the City of Ottawa have reached an agreement with Mattamy Homes to build two parks…
A better Lansdowne
An accomplished group of architects and landscape architects today revealed the detailed designs for the new Lansdowne. The plans and…
Blais taking action to prevent Orléans water ban
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is taking action to help ensure Orléans’ residents are not subjected to the same outdoor water…
Letter to the editor: Expanding 174
While it’s hard to find fault with a cynic of HWY 174 after so little action by provincial and municipal…
Letter to the editor: Time to fix water troubles
Re: Time to pay the piper, Feb. 1. As a fiscally prudent person I’m naturally averse to hiking any fee…
Widening of HWY 174 clears next hurdle
After years of inaction the widening of HWY 174 has cleared another hurdle today. Following a motion by Cumberland Councillor…
No smoking on patios: report
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun Customers dying for a lung dart must aim for the restaurant’s exit…
No smoking at Ottawa's outdoor patios, parks, beaches, sports fields, public health recommends
Written by Neco Cockburn in the Ottawa Citizen Ottawa would be a healthier place if smoking is banned at outdoor…
City to consider all-day outdoor smoking ban
Written by Jessica Smith in Ottawa Metro Board of Health goes beyond councillor’s initial request in recommending 24-hour outdoor smoking…
Ottawa health board recommends smoke-free city property
Written by CTV The Ottawa Board of Health has recommended that smoking be banned on all city property in an…