Glen Gower (Ward 6) - Disclosure of office expenses (2022-2026 Term of Council)

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Glen Gower (Ward 6) – Disclosure of office expenses 2024

January 2024

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 108 108
Donations and Sponsorships 250 250
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 75 75
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 185 85
Staff Costs 22,362 22,362
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 22,980 22,980
Total Budget   287,698
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 108
Hospitality: Refreshments from Equator Coffee for Councillor's Stittsville Main Street Steering Committee meeting – Jan. 10, 2024 108
Donations and Sponsorships 250
Sponsorship: Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society in support of the Lee Boltwood Park project – January 2024 250
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

Glen Gower (Ward 6) – Disclosure of office expenses 2023

January 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0 0
Donations and Sponsorships 200 200
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 477 477
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 811 811
Staff Costs 17,225 17,225
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 18,712 18,712
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0
Donations and Sponsorships 200
Sponsorship: Leading Ladies Canada – "Black History Month Celebration" – City Hall – Feb. 25, 2023 200
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
  Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

February 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 342 342
Donations and Sponsorships 450 650
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 989 1,466
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 655 1,465
Staff Costs 19,161 36,386
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 21,596 40,309
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 342
Community event: "Free Family Skate on Family Day" – ice rink rental – CARDELREC Centre – Feb. 20, 2023 202
Hospitality: Team breakfast meeting at Main Street Cafe with G. Gower, L. Lebrun, C. Musgrove, J. Figueiredo, E. Kraus and K. Watters – Jan. 20, 2023 90
Hospitality: Team lunch and coffee meeting at Subway with G. Gower, L. Lebrun, C. Musgrove, J. Figueiredo and K. Watters – Feb. 2, 2023 46
Hospitality: Team lunch and coffee meeting at McDonald's with G. Gower, L. Lebrun, C. Musgrove, J. Figueiredo and K. Watters – Feb.2, 2023 4
Donations and Sponsorships 450
Sponsorship: West Ottawa Ladies Chorus to support concerts and sing-outs in the community in 2023 – Feb. 2023 100
Sponsorship: Fairwinds-Poole Creek Community Association – "Fairwinds-Poole Creek Community Easter Egg Hunt" – Apr. 7, 2023 100
Sponsorship: Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society in support of the Lee Boltwood Park project – Feb. 2023 250
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
  Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

March 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 162 505
Donations and Sponsorships 100 750
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 1,369 2,835
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 509 1,975
Staff Costs 21,083 57,468
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 23,223 63,532
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 162
Community event: "Free Family Skate" – ice rental – CALDEREC Centre – Mar. 24, 2023 162
Donations and Sponsorships 100
Sponsorship: Crossing Bridge Residents Association – "Community Easter Egg Hunt" – A. Lorne Cassidy School – Apr. 8, 2023 100
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
  Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments   Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

April 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,103 1,607
Donations and Sponsorships 0 750
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 741 3,575
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 587 2,561
Staff Costs 20,123 77,591
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 22,553 86,085
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 1,103
Special event: Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville – "17th Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser" – tickets for G. Gower, L. LeBrun, C. Musgrove, F. Spencer, K. Watters and J. Figueiredo – Stittsville Lions Hall – May 26, 2023 200
Special event: "Annual Spring Luncheon 2023, Council on Aging" – ticket for J. Figueiredo – St Elia Centre – Apr. 25, 2023 85
Community event: "2023 Stittsville Volunteer Awards" – supplies – John Leroux Arena – May 31, 2023 719
Hospitality: Beverages and coffee for office 53
Hospitality: Team lunch and coffee meeting at Main Street Cafe with G. Gower, L. Lebrun and K. Watters – Mar. 31, 2023 46
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
  Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

May 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 189 1,796
Donations and Sponsorships 0 750
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 6,281 9,856
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 250 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals -315 2,246
Staff Costs 18,278 95,869
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 24,683 110,768
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 189
Special event: "Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association Breakfast" – ticket for G. Gower – Centurion Conference & Event Centre – May 16, 2023 85
Hospitality: Team lunch meeting at Mad Radish with G. Gower, C. Musgrove, K. Watters, S. Franklin, J. Figueiredo and L. LeBrun – May 9, 2023 104
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

June 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 3,407 5,203
Donations and Sponsorships 500 1,250
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 629 10,485
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 404 2,650
Staff Costs 21,296 117,166
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 26,235 137,004
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 3,407
Community event: "Stittsville Volunteer Awards" – refreshments, supplies and sound and video production – Johnny Leroux Arena – May 31, 2023 3,040
Community event: multiple community events in the ward – freezies – summer 2023 28
Community event: "Protecting our Wetlands" – signs and supplies – CARDELREC Recreation Complex – Jun. 8, 2023 323
Community event: "Mission to Mars Family Bike ride" – supplies – Trans Canada Trail – May 28, 2023 16
Donations and Sponsorships 500
Sponsorship: "West Side Pride Festival" – Alexandre Grove Park – Jul. 22, 2023 500
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

July 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 234 5,437
Donations and Sponsorships 1,100 2,350
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 998 11,483
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 77 2,727
Staff Costs 18,571 135,736
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 20,980 157,983
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 234
Community event: "Stittsville Volunteer Awards" – table rental – Johnny Leroux Arena – May 31, 2023 159
Community event: "Protecting our Wetlands" meeting – coffee – CARDELREC Recreation Complex – Jun. 15, 2023 20
Community event: "Pride Flag Raising event" – podium rental – Village Square Park – Aug. 21, 2023 55
Donations and Sponsorships 1,100
Sponsorship: Stittsville Village Association – "Canada Day in Stittsville celebration" – Sacred Heart High School – Jul. 1, 2023 1,000
Sponsorship: Goulbourn Male Chorus to help support their concert performances 100
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

August 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 122 5,560
Donations and Sponsorships 0 2,350
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 646 12,129
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 86 2,813
Staff Costs 19,448 155,184
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 20,302 178,285
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 122
Community event: "Pride Week Flag Raising" – flag – Village Square Park – Aug. 21, 2023 122
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

September 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 139 5,699
Donations and Sponsorships 0 2,350
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 368 12,497
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 222 3,035
Staff Costs 17,707 172,890
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 18,435 196,721
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 139
Community event: "Pride Week Flag Raising" – supplies – Village Square Park – Aug. 21, 2023 4
Hospitality: Lunch at Quesada Burritos and Tacos for team meeting with G. Gower, L. LeBrun, K. Watters, C. Musgrove, S. Franklin and J. Figueiredo – Aug. 25, 2023 126
Hospitality: Coffee for team meeting with G. Gower, L. LeBrun, K. Watters, C. Musgrove, S. Franklin and J. Figueiredo – Aug. 25, 2023 9
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

October 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 275 5,974
Donations and Sponsorships 654 3,004
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 570 13,066
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 1,183 4,218
Staff Costs 21,869 194,760
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 24,552 221,273
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 275
Community event: "Stittsville Main St Steering Committee meeting" – location rental – Equator Coffee Stittsville – Nov. 8, 2023 153
Community event: "Councillor Glen's Seniors Day Tea" – signs – Hazeldean Gardens Retirement Residence – Oct. 1, 2023 55
Special event: "Kanata Businesswomen Expo 2023" – ticket for G. Gower – Head Office Ottawa – Oct. 14, 2023 11
Hospitality: Team meeting at Main St Café with G. Gower, C. Musgrove, K. Waters, S. Franklin and L. LeBrun – Oct. 13, 2023 57
Donations and Sponsorships 654
Sponsorship: Ontario Horticultural Association, District 2 – "2023 OHA 115th Convention and AGM" – Brookstreet Hotel – Jul. 20-23, 2023 250
Sponsorship: 872 Kiwanis Kanata Air Cadet Squadron – "872 Squadron’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction" – John G. Mlacak Community Centre – Nov. 25, 2023 150
Sponsorship: "9RunRun – The Emergency Services' Run" event – Stittsville – Oct. 14, 2023 254
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

November 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0 5,974
Donations and Sponsorships 0 3,004
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 425 13,491
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 250
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 855 5,073
Staff Costs 23,297 218,057
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 24,578 245,850
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 0
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

December 2023

Summary of monthly expenses
Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 574 6,548
Donations and Sponsorships 2,000 5,004
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services  Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 7,249 20,740
External Services  Includes office assistance and consulting services 209 459
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 579 5,652
Staff Costs 8,884 226,941
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 19,495 265,345
Total Budget   282,583
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 574
Hospitality: Team quarterly lunch meeting from Osmows Shawarma, with G. Gower, C. Musgrove, L. LeBrun, J. Figueiredo, K. Watters, A. Leao de Rezende and B. Antonietti – Dec. 1, 2023 109
Hospitality: Food from Farm Boy for staff Christmas party, with G. Gower, V. Bergeron, B. Antonietti, A. Bell, J. Figueiredo, C. Musgrove, M. Musgrove, S. Franklin, A. Rezende, and M. Rezende – Dec. 9, 2023 418
Community event: "Parade of Lights in Stittsville" – Christmas necklaces – Stittsville – Dec. 2, 2023 28
Community events: Jingle bells purchased for retirement homes Christmas singalongs throughout December 2023 30
Donations and Sponsorships 2,000
Sponsorship: Ottawa Community Housing Foundation – "Annual Give Campaign" – December 2023 1,000
Sponsorship: Stittsville Food Bank in support of their Christmas Hamper Program – December 2023 1,000
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
Other Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0
Special Event
Welcome to Stittsville  
Special Event Actual
Sponsorship  
Cocomutts Inc. 500
Integrity Pharma Plus Ltd 500
Karmi Medicine Inc. 500
Desjardins 500
Councillor’s office budget 209
Total 2,209
Expenses  
Supplies 1,650
Table rental 159
Entertainment 400
Total 2,209
Remaining Balance 0
 

Glen Gower (Ward 6) – Disclosure of office expenses 2022

November 2022

The 2022-2026 term of Council began on November 15, 2022. Expenses outlined in the following November table may reflect expenses from both the previous term and from this term of Council for the purpose of public disclosure. It is noted the applicable expenses were appropriately allocated from the Member’s 2022 and 2023 Council-approved budgets.

Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Summary of monthly expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 101 4,519
Donations and Sponsorships 0 2,850
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 626 13,933
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 197 7,819
Staff Costs 11,753 163,080
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 12,678 192,201
Total Budget   278,408
Category (details) Totals
List of itemized expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 101
Community event: “Holiday Family Skate” – ice rental – CARDELREC Recreation Complex Goulbourn – Dec. 22, 2019 – reimbursement for skate rental -61
Hospitality: Breakfast team planning meeting with G. Gower, T. Noble, C. Musgrove and S. Franklin – Main Street Cafe – Nov. 4, 2022 65
Hospitality: Breakfast stakeholder meeting with G. Gower, P. Hamer, C. LeBouxthillier and D. Falconer – Zak's Dinner – Nov. 9, 2022 97
Donations and Sponsorships 0
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
Other expenses
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0

December 2022

Category (summary) Month Total Year Total
Summary of monthly expenses
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 371 4,890
Donations and Sponsorships 350 3,200
Memberships 0 0
City Related Business Travel 0 0
Constituent Communications and Web Services   Includes websites, printing, mailing, advertising 9,908 23,841
External Services   Includes office assistance and consulting services 0 0
Materials, Office Supplies and Related Services Includes office, computer supplies, facility rentals 2,508 10,327
Staff Costs 12,561 175,641
Recoveries 0 0
Totals 25,698 217,900
Total Budget   278,408
List of itemized expenses
Category (details) Totals
Special Events, Community Receptions and Hospitality 371
Hospitality: Breakfast team planning meeting at Main Street Café with G. Gower, T. Noble, C. Musgrove, S. Franklin and L. Lebrun – Nov. 25, 2022 91
Hospitality: Coffee for Affordable Housing Meeting with G. Gower and 12 participants – Nov. 28, 2022 60
Hospitality: Team lunch meeting at The Glen Scottish Pub with G. Gower, L. Lebrun, C. Musgrove and S. Franklin – Dec. 22, 2022 92
Community event: "Stittsville Parade of Lights" – supplies – Main Street, Stittsville – Dec. 3, 2022 122
Community event: "Councillor Gower Sing Along" – supplies – Stittsville Retirement Homes and City Hall – Dec. 10, 12 and 19, 2022 7
Donations and Sponsorships 350
Sponsorship: 872 Kanata Air Cadet Squadron – "872 Squadron’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner and Auction" – John G. Mlacak Community Centre – Dec. 3, 2022 250
Sponsorship: Fairwind-Poole Creek Community Association – "Fairwind-Poole Creek Community Association Halloween Party" – Bandmaster Park – Oct. 31, 2022 100
Memberships 0
City Related Business Travel 0
Other expenses
City Business Travel Covered by Other Departments Month Total Year Total
No other city related business travel to declare this month 0 0