Month: September 2014
T-shirt fundraising start-up vies for Canada Post award
Tees for the People, a Kanata-based start-up with Stittsville owners, has been nominated as a finalist in Canada Post’s e-commerce innovation awards. The company is nominated in the “Most Innovative…
Queensway work expected to be completed this fall
Here’s an update on Queensway construction in the Kanata/Stittsville area, provided by Andrew MacHardy from McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers. Work is expected to finish on schedule later this fall.
Stittsville Villagefest celebrates 20th anniversary on September 13
Stittsville Villagefest will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Saturday, September 13 in Abbott Street Park from noon to 4 pm. There will be hayrides, petting zoo, musical entertainment, community organization displays, BBQ…
City accepting applications for 2015 civic events funding
The City of Ottawa is inviting local not-for-profit organizations such as volunteer-based community or recreation associations, to apply for funding to provide one to two-day civic events that include free…
Did anyone find a wedding ring in the Westwind area?
UPDATE: The ring has been found. Karina Ragalie wrote earlier today on Facebook: “Ladies, thank you very much for your help and support. The wedding ring was found and returned. I…
Grassroots Grannies return from 260km fundraising bike tour
The Grassroots Grannies held their 5th Annual Ride to Turn the Tide from September 3 to September 5.
When that blasted blasting near Johnwoods/Maple Grove will stop
Residents near Johnwoods/Maple Grove will be happy to hear that the blasting work is scheduled to end within a couple of weeks. The latest estimate from Mattamy Homes is that…
Photo of the week: Stittsville storm clouds
Storm clouds over Stittsville, by B. R. Ravishankar Stittsville resident B. R. Ravishankar snapped this dramatic photo of clouds over Stittsville on Friday, September 5. The violent storm brought heavy winds…
Here’s the new logo for Quitters Coffee
Stittsville seems to be a bit obsessed with Quitters Coffee, the new cafe that Kathleen Edwards is opening on Main Street later this month. We posted two articles about Quitters on…
Top 10 stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca this week
These were the most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca this week: Kathleen Edwards is opening a coffee shop called Quitters on Stittsville Main Edwards’ Quitters coffee shop is hiring A list of…
Musical auditions at Kanata Theatre this weekend
From Kanata Theatre: Auditions for: Fairy Tale Ending – A Big Bad Musical Written by KIEREN MACMILLAN AND JEREMY HUTTON Directed by Clare Flockton Performance dates: December 27, 28, 29 and 30th, 2014 Audition…
Grand opening of Pho TJ is Friday at 11am
Pho TJ, Stittsville’s newest restaurant, opens for business today at 11am. Located at 1151 Main Stittsville Main Street, the restaurant specializes in authentic Vietnamese food, with a focus on pho,…
Qadri still uncontested with one week until nominations close
With one week left until the closing of nominations for the municipal elections, incumbent councillor Shad Qadri is still the only candidate nominated for Stittsville Ward. Qadri has been the ward’s…
Planned power outage on September 4 and 5 in Fringewood area
From Hydro Ottawa: On Thursday, September 4th, and Friday, September 5th, Hydro Ottawa will be installing new conductors on existing overhead lines in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of…
Kathleen Edwards’ Quitters Coffee is hiring
This could be one of the most coveted jobs in Stittsville. Quitters Coffee, a new cafe opening later this month on Stittsville Main Street, is hiring. It’s owned by one…