Ariel Troster
@arieltroster.com
City Councillor for #SomersetWard in Ottawa. Queer Jew. A better city is possible. Let’s build it together. 🏳️🌈
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Please note that the Somerset Ward office will be closed between December 22 and January 5. We will respond to all inquires in the new year.
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
I will not ruin the last episode of Heated Rivalry for you, except to say that it’s perfect, full of quintessential Canadiana, and apparently the second book is set in Ottawa. THIS IS OUR MOMENT.
December 26, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I will not ruin the last episode of Heated Rivalry for you, except to say that it’s perfect, full of quintessential Canadiana, and apparently the second book is set in Ottawa. THIS IS OUR MOMENT.
Devouring one of my Christmas gifts. This book is 10/10, a story of a queer Jewish girl who road trips to San Francisco with her high school girlfriend in 1996.
December 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Devouring one of my Christmas gifts. This book is 10/10, a story of a queer Jewish girl who road trips to San Francisco with her high school girlfriend in 1996.
Reposted by Ariel Troster
🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
December 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎄 Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
Today:
🎅 Buses run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 O-Train Lines 1, 2 & 4 run on a Sunday schedule
🎅 Shopper Route 304 is not operating
Holiday service continues until Jan 3!
https://ow.ly/vxpj50XO7tB
Merry Christmas from Moose, who is thrilled to have so many boxes around.
December 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Merry Christmas from Moose, who is thrilled to have so many boxes around.
My sister in law has the two floofiest cats
December 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
My sister in law has the two floofiest cats
Christmas Eve weather report: the snow is corgi-deep
December 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Christmas Eve weather report: the snow is corgi-deep
This is perfect
Brandi Carlile - Fairytale of New York (Holiday Livestream 2025)
Brandi Carlile - Fairytale of New York (Holiday Livestream 2025)
YouTube video by Brandi Carlile
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December 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This is perfect
So much of 2025 was a garbage fire, but the wonderful Bill Staubi found out his cancer is in remission. A patron of the arts and truly one of the kindest people I know. Couldn’t have happened to a better human. A miracle.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
He gave away his art after learning he had 18 months to live. Now his cancer's in remission | CBC News
After Bill Staubi was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, he was determined to find a home for his life's work: a 1,300-piece art collection, four decades in the making. But now that the cancer is i...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So much of 2025 was a garbage fire, but the wonderful Bill Staubi found out his cancer is in remission. A patron of the arts and truly one of the kindest people I know. Couldn’t have happened to a better human. A miracle.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
My mother in law received a wide selection of Amish romance novels in her Little Free Library, a genre I didn’t even know existed.
December 21, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My mother in law received a wide selection of Amish romance novels in her Little Free Library, a genre I didn’t even know existed.
Had a blast at the Queer Holiday Dinner, organized by Elaina Martin. Thanks to Chef Ric’s for providing the food and for feeding thousands of people a year from the food truck and at the Ottawa Mission. It takes a village!
December 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Had a blast at the Queer Holiday Dinner, organized by Elaina Martin. Thanks to Chef Ric’s for providing the food and for feeding thousands of people a year from the food truck and at the Ottawa Mission. It takes a village!
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Frequent buses, a comprehensive and dense network, and reliable service would go a long way to mitigating the need for heated shelters.
Des bus fréquents, un réseau étendu et dense, et un service fiable contribueraient grandement à atténuer le besoin d'abris chauffés.
Des bus fréquents, un réseau étendu et dense, et un service fiable contribueraient grandement à atténuer le besoin d'abris chauffés.
As OC Transpo misses targets, Ottawa riders left waiting in the cold
Could heaters be the solution to freezing riders left waiting for buses, or is there another way?
ottawacitizen.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Frequent buses, a comprehensive and dense network, and reliable service would go a long way to mitigating the need for heated shelters.
Des bus fréquents, un réseau étendu et dense, et un service fiable contribueraient grandement à atténuer le besoin d'abris chauffés.
Des bus fréquents, un réseau étendu et dense, et un service fiable contribueraient grandement à atténuer le besoin d'abris chauffés.
I am in full pre-Christmas couch rot mode. Other than Heated Rivalry, what are you watching and reading?
December 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I am in full pre-Christmas couch rot mode. Other than Heated Rivalry, what are you watching and reading?
What an INCREDIBLE night at the Bytown Sea Shanty Collective’s fundraiser for the Dalhousie Food Cupboard with @jleiper.bsky.social. My throat is hoarse from belting out sea shanties and carols with 500 people. And they raised $20,000 to help fight insecurity and feed people in Centretown!
December 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
What an INCREDIBLE night at the Bytown Sea Shanty Collective’s fundraiser for the Dalhousie Food Cupboard with @jleiper.bsky.social. My throat is hoarse from belting out sea shanties and carols with 500 people. And they raised $20,000 to help fight insecurity and feed people in Centretown!
Please note that the Somerset Ward office will be closed between December 22 and January 5. We will respond to all inquires in the new year.
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Please note that the Somerset Ward office will be closed between December 22 and January 5. We will respond to all inquires in the new year.
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
If you urgently need to access social and/or city services, information on who to call is below.
Happy Holidays!
What a wonderful time at the Christmas lunch at the Jack Purcell Recreation Centre! So great to chat with so many residents — a perfect way to kick off the holiday break.
December 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What a wonderful time at the Christmas lunch at the Jack Purcell Recreation Centre! So great to chat with so many residents — a perfect way to kick off the holiday break.
Literally SCREAMED at the last two minutes of the latest episode of Heated Rivalry. This is perfect television.
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Literally SCREAMED at the last two minutes of the latest episode of Heated Rivalry. This is perfect television.
Reposted by Ariel Troster
I wonder if the City of Ottawa has ever had such a major policy piece go through the committee with so little fanfare from the public and media? On Wednesday, we approved the final draft of the new Zoning By-law. Here's an overview: glengower.ca/information/...
Committees approve new Zoning By-law to build more homes, promote economic development - Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville
La version française suit In a joint meeting, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees recommended that Council approve the final draft of the new Zoning By-law, follo...
glengower.ca
December 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I wonder if the City of Ottawa has ever had such a major policy piece go through the committee with so little fanfare from the public and media? On Wednesday, we approved the final draft of the new Zoning By-law. Here's an overview: glengower.ca/information/...
It’s the annual massacre of a Christmas carol by Ottawa city councillors. Thanks to @jleiper.bsky.social for organizing us again.
Thanks to all my Council colleagues for again being good sports for my annual holiday song video! Enjoy!
Merci à tous mes collègues du Conseil d'avoir une fois de plus joué le jeu pour ma vidéo annuelle de chansons de Noël ! Profitez-en !
Merci à tous mes collègues du Conseil d'avoir une fois de plus joué le jeu pour ma vidéo annuelle de chansons de Noël ! Profitez-en !
December 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It’s the annual massacre of a Christmas carol by Ottawa city councillors. Thanks to @jleiper.bsky.social for organizing us again.
I had a lovely time at the John Howard Society holiday party at the Lisgar women’s residence today. This building offers permanent supportive housing, primarily to Indigenous women.
December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I had a lovely time at the John Howard Society holiday party at the Lisgar women’s residence today. This building offers permanent supportive housing, primarily to Indigenous women.
Today is the joint committee meeting on the final draft of the new zoning bylaw. Looks like we are expecting 30+ delegations and 35 motions. I expect we will go till 7pm and possibly into tomorrow.
Also, this is my dog, silently judging opposition to removing parking minimums.
Also, this is my dog, silently judging opposition to removing parking minimums.
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Today is the joint committee meeting on the final draft of the new zoning bylaw. Looks like we are expecting 30+ delegations and 35 motions. I expect we will go till 7pm and possibly into tomorrow.
Also, this is my dog, silently judging opposition to removing parking minimums.
Also, this is my dog, silently judging opposition to removing parking minimums.
Thanks to the Indigenous Circle at Dundonald Park for inviting me to your sacred fire and clothing giveaway today! They also had meals, pet food and other survival supplies available. Grateful for this wonderful community.
December 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Thanks to the Indigenous Circle at Dundonald Park for inviting me to your sacred fire and clothing giveaway today! They also had meals, pet food and other survival supplies available. Grateful for this wonderful community.
Hope to see you at our annual holiday pizza party tonight at Spark Beer on Somerset. Free pizza and holiday cheer!
It’s the most wonderful time of year — the Somerset Ward holiday pizza party at Spark Beer and Pizza! Come by for holiday cheer and free pizza. A wide selection of beer, cocktails and mocktails available for purchase.
Tuesday, December 16, 6-8 pm, 702 Somerset West
Tuesday, December 16, 6-8 pm, 702 Somerset West
December 16, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Hope to see you at our annual holiday pizza party tonight at Spark Beer on Somerset. Free pizza and holiday cheer!
A lovely day, dropping by the holiday dinner at the @och-lco.bsky.social building on MacLaren and visiting the staff + participants at Centre 507 w/ @catmckenney.bsky.social.
I love seeing neighbours supporting neighbours, especially when so many are seeking a warm meal and shelter from the cold.
I love seeing neighbours supporting neighbours, especially when so many are seeking a warm meal and shelter from the cold.
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A lovely day, dropping by the holiday dinner at the @och-lco.bsky.social building on MacLaren and visiting the staff + participants at Centre 507 w/ @catmckenney.bsky.social.
I love seeing neighbours supporting neighbours, especially when so many are seeking a warm meal and shelter from the cold.
I love seeing neighbours supporting neighbours, especially when so many are seeking a warm meal and shelter from the cold.
Reposted by Ariel Troster
It was a pleasure to drop by Centre 507 today with @arieltroster.com .
Thanks to Richard and the whole 507 team for all their hard work supporting our neighbours.
Thanks to Richard and the whole 507 team for all their hard work supporting our neighbours.
December 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It was a pleasure to drop by Centre 507 today with @arieltroster.com .
Thanks to Richard and the whole 507 team for all their hard work supporting our neighbours.
Thanks to Richard and the whole 507 team for all their hard work supporting our neighbours.
Three children in Ottawa have died of flu-related complications this season. PLEASE make sure to get vaccinated ASAP.
With flu activity increasing rapidly across the region, we’re sharing an important update from the Medical Officers of Health for Ottawa Public Health and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit about what this means for families and how to reduce your risks of severe illness.
December 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Three children in Ottawa have died of flu-related complications this season. PLEASE make sure to get vaccinated ASAP.