Blogs
What Happens If We Lose the Next Generation of Transit Riders?
Parents across Stittsville have been telling me the same thing lately. They're driving their college and university-aged children to Carleton University, the University of Ottawa, Algonquin College, and workplaces across the city because they don't trust transit to...
Parks, Trails, and the Future of Stittsville
Lately, I’ve been asking people a simple question: What do you love most about living here? The answers are always the same. It’s our trail networks. It’s the parks where the kids play after school. It's walking down Stittsville Main Street, grabbing something at the...
Transit Isn’t Just About Getting Downtown
My relationship with transit has changed a lot over the years, but one thing has stayed the same: for many people, it isn’t optional. Growing up, my family didn’t have a car. Taking the bus across town to find affordable groceries wasn’t unusual. It was just a part of...
I’m Still Mad About the Cancellation of Speed Cameras – And Stittsville Should Be Too
I’ll be honest: I’m still angry about the Province’s decision to scrap Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) in school zones. And if you live in Stittsville, I think you should be too. This was never just about "cameras." It was about the basic expectation that when a...
Why I’m Running for City Council
Stittsville is home. It’s where I’m raising my girls. It’s where we’ve built our lives, spending time in our neighbourhood and getting to know the people around us. That sense of connection, along with our parks, trails, and green space, is a big part of why we chose...