Month: January 2017
Splash pad planned for Deer Run Park
Councillor Shad Qadri announced plans for a splash pad for Deer Run Park in his weekly newsletter this week. The $283,000 project would be funded from Stittsville’s cash-in-lieu of parkland…
LINKED: John Brummell retires from the Stittsville News
(I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve run into John Brummell at local events. The man is everywhere with his big camera. He is a real pro – just watch…
Blue Bamboo Yoga to close at the end of March
(Received this note today from the operators of Blue Bamboo Yoga in Jackson Trails. It’s always disappointing to see a local business shutting their doors, especially one that has been involved…
LETTER: Snowmobilers need to stay off my lawn
Earlier this winter I was sitting in my home office which looks North onto West Ridge Drive. I heard a snowmobile so glanced out the window to see the snowmobile…
NOTEBOOK: New zoning required for farmers’ market at Village Square
Who knew starting up a farmers’ market would be so complicated? The Ottawa Farmers’ Market — the group that runs the weekly market at Lansdowne Park — wants to bring…
Can a video game engage youth in community planning?
(ABOVE: Screenshot from one of the worlds created during the pilot project.) Ottawa Public Health is hoping that Minecraft will lay the building blocks to getting kids engaged in their…
Stittsville’s GoodLife Fitness opens on January 10
(press release) GoodLife Fitness will open the doors to its new Stittsville 24/7 co-ed on Tuesday morning at 5am, just in time for local residents to get started on their…
Ottawa Police to hold info sessions about new community policing strategy
(via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is hosting a series of public information sessions for residents to learn more about changes to its service delivery model. These changes…
LINKED: Heartsick couple in their 90s separated by province’s rules
From Bruce Deachman in the Ottawa Citizen: When Nancy Burgoin spoke to a nurse this week following her father’s first full day at Granite Ridge Care Community, a long-term healthcare…
NOTEBOOK: Business closures, Wiebe in India, Slide fee waived
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. END OF THE LINE FOR TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES Blumenstudio, the florist/cafe that opened in August, has moved out of their…
Minor Atom Stittsville Rams take gold at Bell Capital Cup
(ABOVE: The Rams players celebrate their 1-0 win as the final horn sounds.) (Photos & text via Stittsville Rams) The Minor Atom Stittsville Rams competitive hockey team competed in the…
Potter’s Key construction info session on January 11
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) In efforts to continue communication with the neighbouring communities, Minto will be hosting a Potter’s Key Construction Information Session on Wednesday, January 11th. The session will…
NOTEBOOK: Stories we’re watching in 2017
Let’s take out the crystal ball and look ahead at what 2017 may have in store for Stittsville… CANADIAN TIRE CENTRE Earlier this year we should hear from the Ottawa Senators about what…
PHOTO: Afternoon in the Shea Woods
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AROUND THE RINKS: Jackson Trails & Bryanston Gate skating updates
JACKSON TRAILS The Jackson Trails Community Association is looking for volunteers to help set up and run a community skating rink. The City of Ottawa has given the go-ahead for an…