Author: Devyn Barrie
Devyn Barrie has regularly contributed to the blog for a while, first when he was a student at Sacred Heart in 2015. He graduated from Algonquin College in 2018 with a journalism diploma.
Sustainable Stittsville aims to create a ‘lush community’ with more green space
(Above: Aerial photo of Fairwinds. Photo by @TwitchxB) Sally McIntyre remembers what Stittsville used to be like when she was working in the Township of Goulbourn’s planning department as a summer…
COMMENT: Three ways Stittsville could benefit from more high-density development
The image above visualizes the density levels around Stittsville. The darker the colour, the more people per hectare reside there. Here’s an interactive version. What would the community look like…
Legion says $300k city development fee holding back new hall
Unbearable development fees charged by the City of Ottawa, coupled with disappointing fundraising showings, are coming out as major barriers for the Legion’s new multi-million dollar building. The Legion announced…
Instagram removes fake Tysen Lefebvre account that solicited money
Tysen Lefebvre, the Stittsville teen who recently raised $1 million for Make-a-Wish, says someone is impersonating him on Instagram and soliciting money. The fake account “tysens_mission_to_a_million_” had 51 followers as…
Affordable rental housing units built in Stittsville since 1999: Zero.
Photo: A one-bedroom unit in this apartment building on Stittsville Main Street was offered for a monthly rent of $1,350 in October, far above the city average for a one-bedroom…
Haunted tours on Stittsville Main Street examine community’s spooky past
Photo: A new haunted tour series is coming to Stittsville Main Street this month. Photo via Joseph Carbonetto. The mysterious and unexplained specters of Stittsville’s past will be told in…
So what’s the deal with Clive Doucet’s transit plan for Stittsville?
Photo: Clive Doucet’s proposed Capital Region Rail system. Mayoral candidate Clive Doucet’s plan for a regional rail system in Ottawa wouldn’t send trains into the heart of Stittsville. Rather, there…
Stittsville woman with obscure disease seeks kidney donor
Photo: Gina Hedges, a Stittsville resident who is living with polycystic kidney disease, is searching for a living kidney donor. (via Gina Hedges) Gina Hedges was 25 when her mother,…
How to donate for tornado relief in Dunrobin, elsewhere
A lot of people are asking how they can help our neighbours in Dunrobin, and elsewhere in the region, who were affected by Friday’s storm. The Canadian Red Cross is…
Quotes and notes from the Stittsville election debate on Rogers
Roger’s city council debate for Stittsville ward, between Glen Gower and Shad Qadri, has only been on YouTube for a few days and already has over 400 views. We’ve embedded…
Bill Bradley remembered as easygoing, quiet person
Photo: Bill Bradley. (Bradley family) For about 40 years William “Bill” Bradley and his cousin Kent, both neighbours on Manchester Street in Stittsville, shared a snowblower that they used to…
PHOTOS: Old pictures of trains in Stittsville
A few weeks ago there were some popular posts on Facebook group of old trains running through Stittsville — here’s a few of them. The above photo is one I’ve…
Developer flooding Shea Woods didn’t break any rules: Province
A developer draining water from its construction site and into the Shea Woods, leaving behind messy residue, did not violate environmental regulations, the province said. We got a lot of…
Covered Bridge Brewery takes a pass on Ford’s ‘Buck a Beer’
Photo: Kathy and John vanDyk, owners of Covered Bridge Brewing. Photo by Barry Gray. The owner of Stittsville’s Covered Bridge Brewery said he won’t be taking advantage of the province’s…
COMMENT: Finally, an advance green at Carp and Hazeldean
Photo: Carp and Hazeldean intersection. Via Google Maps. After years of safety concerns at the Carp and Hazeldean intersection, the city has finally installed an advance green left turn signal.…