Author: Glen Gower
2016 REWIND: Welcoming new shops to our community
(PHOTO: Just Shawarma owner Nedal Atieh.) With an exploding population, it’s no surprise that we’ve also had lots of interesting new businesses open up in Stittsville in 2016. Many of them…
2016 REWIND: People in our neighbourhood
Every day this week StittsvilleCentral.ca will look back at some of the most interesting stories from 2016. We’ll kick it off with our favourite profiles and stories about the incredible people who…
NOTEBOOK: A small step to better protect our forests from development
One of my biggest complaints about suburban development is how builders often take a “bulldoze and build” approach, stripping away long-standing forests and natural areas. While there are some restrictions to prevent…
Where to see some great Christmas light displays in Stittsville
Grab some hot chocolate, pack the kids in the car, turn the Christmas tunes up loud and take a tour around Stittsville to check out the lights. Here are some…
Jim Bryson caps off a big year with Blacksheep Inn holiday shows
https://www.instagram.com/p/w4sqpKEF_G/ I was messaging Jim Bryson on Facebook earlier today and asked him how long he’s been playing his holiday shows at the Blacksheep Inn in Wakefield.
COMMENT: City caught with snowpants down
What a mess this morning. Buses getting stuck, interminable commutes, missed appointments, vehicles in ditches. A lot of people were asking “where were the City plows?”
NOTEBOOK: Stocking Project launch, Brummell’s retiring, more
(PHOTO: Volunteers Crystal Smalldon (aka Mother Elf) and Natasha Sidwell (aka Baby Elf) at the grand opening launch of The Stocking Project on Thursday night.) STOCKING PROJECT LAUNCH I dropped…
COMMENT: Opportunity, momentum and passion for a revitalized Stittsville Main
About 45 people packed into Quitters on Monday night to take part in a panel discussion called Re-Inventing Stittsville Main. I organized the event along with the Stittsville Village Association,…
NOTEBOOK: Parking goes underground on Hazeldean
Can you imagine a Hazeldean Road development with more parkland than parking?
How neighbours worked together to turn “Elm” into “Brae”
Most people on Elm Crescent were pretty fond of their street’s name, and not at all happy when they found out that the city wanted to change it. Elm Street was…
UPDATE: Flewellyn-Jones house project seeks re-zoning
(ABOVE: Flewellyn-Jones House, November 2013.) Last January, City Council approved heritage designation for the Flewellyn-Jones House on Fernbank Road, just east of the Shea Road roundabout. I noticed that a…
NOTEBOOK: Thanks to firefighters, art at Gaia Java, wild turkeys, more
A THANK YOU TO STATION 81 FIREFIGHTERS Stephanie Poff sent us a letter thanking volunteer firefighters for their activities here in Stittsville on Halloween: “I just wanted to share my…
NOTEBOOK: Marijuana dispensary cited for zoning violation
(Photo: Inside Magna Terra on Iber Road. Supplied photo.) The Ottawa Citizen reports that the Magna Terra marijuana dispensary in Stittsville has received a notice of a zoning violation from…
NOTEBOOK: 9RunRun attendance boost, Jinkinson re-zoning, Kungfu lunches
9RUNRUN ATTENDANCE BOOST The final fundraising tally for last week’s 9RunRun won’t be available until November but the attendance numbers are encouraging. Organizer Brenda Tirrell says that combined, the three races…
NOTEBOOK: How the City is paying for a gazebo at Village Square Park
“There is an exciting project coming to Village Square Park that I am pleased to share with everyone. A new gazebo will soon call the park its home.” Councillor Shad…