Author: Lesley McKay
Quitter’s java jam
Perpetua Quigley shares her watercolours and Haiku with our community. She has been creating artwork in which she captures the essence of Stittsville and the immediate area. Having painted other…
Stittsville school bus cuts – OC Transpo adds new routes
Thirty-one out of 55 school bus routes to public schools and 15 out of 28 routes to Catholic schools in Kanata and Stittsville have been cut.
42 marathons in 42 days fundraiser supports childhood brain tumours
Diego Alcubierre is dedicated to his 42 Marathons in 42 Days Fundraiser for the CHEO Neurosurgery Department and families with a child going through treatment for a brain tumour.
The Carleton federal election candidates respond to our questions
Election Day on September 20, 2021 is quickly approaching. You need to decide what is important to you, and what you think is best for Canada and our riding.
Celebrating our diversity and common purpose through the art of the forest – a visit to Barkwood Forest
Jonathan Havelock is trekking across Canada to take images of trees for an exhibition to take place in 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta.
Let’s all have fun at the Richmond Fair!
Fall is in the air and you know what that means – the Richmond Fair is happening from September 16-19. Celebrating Richmond Fair’s 176th year…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Looking for a doctor or walk-in clinic in our area? Councillor Gower provides a community list in this week’s updates to Stittsville Central. He reminds people of what you need to vote on Election Day – September 20th…
Federal candidates meeting in Stittsville was well attended
On Tuesday, September 7, the Stittsville Business Association (SBA) and Stittsville Village Association (SVA) co-hosted a meeting for the Carleton riding federal political candidates.
SBA promotes local businesses with lamppost banners along Stittsville Main
“More important than ever is to shop local after COVID-19. We really have to support the small businesses on our main streets like you have here in Stittsville.” – Mayor Jim Watson.
National Firefighters Memorial Day observed in Ottawa with events on September 10 and 12
One Hundred and Twenty-Four names of the fallen will be sketched on the Memorial Wall this year, among those 1700 names already included of fallen firefighters from across Canada and the territories…
Stittsville on Patrol takes its season 2 audience to a whole new level
The first season of Stittsville on Patrol debuted to the highest ratings in FibeTV’s history – across Canada – and barely scratched the surface of suburban delinquency.
The Stittsville wetlands beaver family may not survive if moved
If the work starts during this timeframe and the beavers have had their kits and are moved – the family won’t survive the winter! Beavers are extremely territorial.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
(The former historic Butler House, also known as Green’s Hotel, was built in 1894, and is located on Stittsville Main Street. Photo: Sleepwell) The Labour Day long weekend has quickly…
UPDATED: Ottawa’s host municipality agreement with Waste Management up for discussion at FEDCO
Should this be approved, WM would be permitted to accept a larger list and wider range of waste materials at the landfill…
Labour Day city schedule changes
The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Labour Day, Monday, September 6.