Month: March 2016
Tysen Lefebvre receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
(via City of Ottawa) Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Ward Councillor Shad Qadri presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Tysen Lefebvre at today’s City Council meeting. The 15-year-old youth…
Residents on Long Meadow Way petition to halt name change
A petition signed by residents of Long Meadow Way calls the city’s decision to rename their street unnecessary and a “make work” project. Long Meadow Way is a tiny street…
Easter egg hunt this Saturday in support of Chrysalis House
(via Century21 John DeVries Ltd.) This week, Bill Martin and Sue Lambe are busily preparing for an Easter Egg Hunt planned for Stittsville’s Pioneer Plains Park (Jackson Trails)*. All proceeds…
Qadri wants Canada Post to address ‘mass confusion’
(ABOVE: Photo by Michael, used under a Creative Commons license.) Councillor Shad Qadri will ask his colleagues at City Council to support a motion calling for Canada Post to recognize…
Student combines a passion for animals and art
“If I’m going to draw, it has to be something I’m passionate about.” Lions and tigers and bears. Stittsville artist Rebecca Woodrow loves them all. Drawing is her passion and,…
NOTEBOOK: New date added for water rate consultations
The City has added another public consultation session for proposed changes to water/sewer rates, and this one is nearby in Kanata. This one’s on Monday, April 4, from 7 to…
LETTER: Photo radar is a common sense way to reduce speed
(This letter was written in response to comments from Councillor Shad Qadri in his March 11 newsletter to residents.) Photo radar is just another tool to deter speeding and make our…
LIFE’S A DITCH: Ottawa Fire called to the rescue
Several accidents along Fallowfield Rd and Flewellyn Rd in #Stittsville. Please drive with caution. @OttawaFirePIO pic.twitter.com/zaHRVaVaQq — Todd Horricks (@District8Chief) March 17, 2016 Ottawa Fire Services helped out with three cars…
Unique aqua physio clinic opens on Iber
PHOTO: Hydrathletics co-owner and manager Shawna Emmott along with founder Joe Stilwell. Photo by Devyn Barrie. “Taking the weight off, taking the pressure off… it allows people that have major…
GAIA JAVA: Amanda Bon and Danny Artuso March 18
Amanda and I have been in touch by email for a long time, and last summer we finally met, thanks to the hospitality of the Ambassador of Sweden! We…
Early birds can register now for Cleaning the Capital
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from April 15…
LINKED: Sacred Heart student recovers from stroke after hockey hit
Here’s a story from Devyn Barrie at Stittsvegas: A rough hit during a hockey game resulted in a stroke less than 24 hours later for one Sacred Heart Student. Ben…
SATURDAY: Healing Hands: Medicine During the World Wars
(via the Goulbourn Township Historical Society) The Goulbourn Township Historical Society program for March takes place on Saturday, March 19th at the Goulbourn Museum starting at 1:30 p.m. Kathryn Jamieson,…
LEGION: Irish Stew, Lasagna Night, Easter Brunch & more
On Thursday, March 17th the Legion will be serving Irish Stew from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Starting at 4p.m. “Forever Friends” will be entertaining us for the evening. Open…
Minor Peewee AA Silver Seven team goes undefeated in league play and playoffs
Hockey coaches and hockey experts agree “this type of season is truly special”. These boys have accomplished something so rare and remarkable that they may never do it again as…