Author: Glen Gower
Kanata artist and community activist John Mlacak passes away at age 78
John Mlacak, a long-time community activist and artist in the Kanata area, passed away on Friday at age 78. He was a former reeve of March township, has a recreation centre named after him…
Cycling from Stittsville to the Ashton Brew Pub
My neighbour Bill and I recently cycled to the Ashton Brew Pub. Ashton is just west of Stittsville and the pub is located inside the town’s old mill. It’s easy…
Endangered snapping turtle back home after stint in Peterborough trauma hospital
Laula the turtle recently returned home to Poole Creek, the final chapter of a two-month rehabilitation for the endangered snapping turtle. “It is extremely satisfying to see an animal return to the wild,”…
EXPLAINER: When will Stittsville get a public high school?
Jenny Guth’s son Levi is only in junior kindergarten this year, but she’s already thinking about where he’ll go to high school. Guth (pictured above), along with several other parents in…
The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election
With less than 24 hours before the nomination deadline, David Lee of Stittsville has stepped forward to run against incumbent Shad Qadri for city council. Lee says that his campaign web site…
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…
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,…
55-year-old b-boy represents Stittsville at hip hop festival
He doesn’t fit the usual hip hop stereotypes. He’s 55 years old, has a head of thinning grey hair, and he lives on a quiet cul-de-sac in Stittsville. Steve “Buddha” Leafloor is a…
Stittsville sisters’ swimming school celebrates success
Two Stittsville students are wrapping up a second succesful season for their swimming lesson business. Caitlin (above left) and Kylie Negus taught about 150 students this summer at Stittsville Swim, a business they…
PHOTOS: Ottawa Fury FC practice at Walter Baker Park
About 200 kids and parents watched the Ottawa Fury FC practice on Tuesday night at Walter Baker Park. The interactive event was hosted by the West Ottawa Soccer Club and included free t-shirts, the Fury…
The Richmond Bakery closes (and your waistline breathes a sigh of relief)
The Richmond Bakery has closed. Current owner Joe Kunert had been baking there for 35 years. He posted a note on the door yesterday that said: “Sorry, closed! Thank-you all, for…
Here’s what’s in store for the old house and land at 173 Huntmar
A plan of subdvision has been submitted for the land at 173 Huntmar, including the old stone house known as “Boyd House”. The land is located just north of the…