Author: Lesley McKay
Lets Talk About Trees – planting and maintenance essential to a healthier community
Last week, Councillor Glen Gower held his ‘Let’s Talk About Trees’ to a gathering of over 50 people at Hazeldean Gardens. He invited city staff —members from the Forestry Branch…
More homes coming to Fernbank Crossing
(Rendering of proposed back-to-back townhomes – Image Source: RJH Architecture) Novatech has submitted a proposal, prepared for eQ Homes, to the City of Ottawa to construct six back-to-back townhouse buildings…
Right of way for vehicular flashing green lights – it’s a courtesy
Stittsville businessman, Phil Sweetnam, has expressed a concern to Stittsville Central and wants to ensure that it is shared with the community. Phil exclaimed, “on a trip along Main Street,…
Letter to the Editor: Personal actions to fight climate change
(Photo: NASA Climate Change) Recently, while getting ready for school drop-off, I told my daughter that since she was now almost five years old getting dressed should not take her…
Where do your tax dollars go – The Fake CEO Scam
(Photo: Auditor General Ken Hughes – Ottawa Sun) The City of Ottawa Auditor General, Ken Hughes, tabled his report Monday. Normally not a report bringing about a lot of attention,…
Stittsville lawyer volunteers his time to safeguard rights of local artists
Stittsville’s Byron Pascoe is a practicing lawyer who volunteers his time with Artists’ Legal Services Ottawa (ALSO). A group of Ottawa lawyers and artists formed ALSO six years ago and…
Chronic pain care yoga comes to Stittsville
Jody Ryan of Stittsville is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance since 2011, a Certified Pain Care Yoga teacher, and currently a student of yoga therapy in a certified…
Gold Medal at regionals for Goulbourn Hornets Bantam Girl’s basketball team
(Coach Kevin Hemeon (l) and the Champions are: Ava Mirabelli, Avery Taylor, Chelsea Hemeon, Ella Schoenhofen, Elizabeth Stuart, Emmaleen Lucas, Kaiya Woodcock, Laura Gallant, Melissa Gdula, Samantha Hemeon, Shreya Prasad, Simran Sarai and Assistant Coach Katrina DiTullio (r). All Photos: Audrey…
‘Secrets of Stittsville’ Jane’s Walk taking place May 4
(Photos by Barry Gray) Councillor Glen Gower will be leading his 4th annual Jane’s Walk – a personal passion of his. This year, he will be sharing Stittsville’s Secrets with…
Proposed new development could bring 300 jobs to local area
A Site Plan application to build a five storey mixed-use office building with a ground floor restaurant has been received by the City of Ottawa. The proposed building would be located…
Caitlin Bauer shares why a GAP year is important for young students today
Students will soon be graduating from high school and at a much younger age. With grade 13 now obsolete, the average age for graduation is 17. At this age, a…
Ottawa Hospital’s new digital tool can help track immunizations
Lately, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases have been making headlines. With this in mind, The Ottawa Hospital offers a free digital immunization record that allows Canadians to securely manage their immunizations…
CAA wants to know about our worst roads
CAA has fired up their annual practice of naming and disparaging Ontario’s worst roads. The 2019 edition of the CAA’s Worst Roads campaign is afoot and they are seeking your…
West Ottawa Ringette come home as gold medal Team Ontario
There is a talented team of athletes made up of 14 year-old females in Stittsville for whom we should be very proud – The West Ottawa Wild Ringette U14 AA Fioravanti…
The Ottawa Children’s Festival wants to ROCK Stittsville!
The Ottawa Children’s Festival (OCF) exists to surround young people with excellence in performing arts that excites their instinctive creativity, their boundless imaginations and encourages individual expression. Join the OCF from May…