News & Community Updates
Blais calls on all party support for Eastern Ontario Development Fund
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is calling for ALL party support for Bill 11, which will make permanent the Eastern Ontario…
Blais breaks ground years ahead of schedule on $1.9M Vista Park
Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais today was pleased to break ground on the construction of Vista Park, located in the…
New LCBO comes to Orléans
Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais today was pleased to help officially open to the new LCBO store at the corner…
Brian Coburn Boulevard opens to Mer Bleue
Cumberland City Councillor Stephen Blais is proud to announce that Brian Coburn Blvd has officially opened to Mer Bleue –…
Blais calls for Ottawa action plan to stamp-out gangs & gun violence
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is calling on city staff to expeditiously develop a comprehensive action plan to support the provincial…
New accessible swings come to two Avalon Parks
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that accessible swings have been added to both Scala and Portobello Parks…
More jobs coming to east end
Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that City Council has paved the way for new jobs to be created…
Councillors Blais & Monette continue fight against an interprovincial bridge at Green's Creek
Councillors Stephen Blais and Bob Monette today reaffirmed that they are steadfastly against an interprovincial bridge through the Greenbelt due…
Like him or not, rookie Councillor Stephen Blais is getting things done
Written by Joanne Chianello in the Ottawa Citizen Stephen Blais doesn’t immediately see why he has a reputation for being…
Extend LRT to Orléans sooner: planner
Written by Jon Willing in the Ottawa Sun. Orléans residents might actually see LRT in their lifetimes. The city’s planning…
Councillor wants LRT brought to Orléans sooner rather than later
Written by Neco Cockburn in the Ottawa Citizen. City staff are to assess how light-rail transit can be brought to…
City to study fast-tracking LRT extension to Orléans
There’s already disagreement over a proposed LRT extension after a City of Ottawa report suggests bus money for Orleans could…
Blais continues to advance LRT to Orléans
City Reviewing Two Options for Orléans Train At Councillor Stephen Blais’ behest, City Staff will commence the processes of fully…
Provence avenue extension moving forward years ahead of schedule
Cumberland Ward Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased that the Planning Committee approved a report earlier today to fund the extension…
Highway 174 improvements to begin in July
Written by Neco Cockburn in the Ottawa Citizen Roadwork is to begin this summer after a permanent solution was found…
City delivers funds for urgent repairs to HWY 174
Cumberland Councillor Stephen Blais is pleased to announce that the City of Ottawa will conduct urgent repairs to fix the…
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…