Author: Stittsville Central Staff
PHOTOS: Yarn bombing at the Goulbourn Museum
The Goulbourn Museum was yarn bombed on Sunday afternoon. Yarn bombing is the art of adding a knit cover to everything from park benches to entire buses. Known as fibre…
New John Deere dealership coming to David Machester Road
There’s a new John Deere dealership building built on David Manchester Road, just north of the Playvalue Toys. It’s in the early stages of construction. The company sells farm equipment,…
Goulbourn Girls Hockey teams win gold and silver
The Goulbourn Girls Hockey teams won gold and silver in the 31st Annual Cornwall Girls Hockey tournament this past weekend It was a huge success for the Goulbourn Association. Four…
LETTER: Watson thanks voters for re-electing him
On October 27th I was given the great honour of serving as your Mayor for 4 more years. Today, I am writing to say thank you. The support I have…
100th Regiment of Foot is holding an open house on November 23
(Press release from the 100th Regiment of Foot.) The 100th Regiment of Foot is pleased to announce an open drop in day for visitors on Sunday November 23rd from 2pm…
The Bridge church in Kanata plans expansion at 285 Didsbury Road
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to amend the existing Site Plan Control Approval to allow for the construction of an addition to the existing church…
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day in Stittsville
Veterans and residents gathered for a Remembrance Day ceremony the Stittsville Cenotaph on Warner-Colpitts Lane, in front of the Johnny Leroux Arena. All photos by Barry Gray.
Howard Maguire, Stittsville’s first fire chief, dies at age 85
Howard Maguire died suddenly at Bridlewood Trails Retirement Residence on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in his 85th year. Howard had the distinction of founding the community newspaper, The Stittsville News…
New members wanted for the Carp Landfill Community Liaison Committee
(Public notice from Waste Management.) As part of Waste Management’s commitment to communicating with its neighbours, the Company in 2008 established the Carp Road Landfill Community Liaison Committee (CLCLC) to…
New site plan application for an office building at 8560 Campeau Drive
There’s a new site plan application for an office building on Campeau Drive in Kanata North, just across the street from the Tanger Outlets. The land is currently zoned IP13…
Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Tuesday
The Stittsville Legion will host a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 1:30pm. A parade will leave the Legion building (1480 Stittsville Main Street) at 1:30pm and head north towards the…
Lane closure on Huntmar at Cyclone Taylor November 10-12
One lane on Huntmar Drive at Cyclone Taylor will be closed from 9:00am-3:00pm on November 10, 11 and 12. Taggart and the City of Ottawa’s water department are conducting work. Police…
Fernbank CDP includes 11 sites for schools
A question came up on Facebook today about land reserved for schools in the Fernbank area. Here’s a quick summary. The Fernbank Community Design Plan (CDP) includes 42 hectares for…
Construction begins on new French Catholic high school in Fernbank area
(Press release from the French Catholic high school.) This morning, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) broke ground to begin the long-awaited construction of a new French-language Catholic school…
PHOTOS: Car accident on West Ridge near Abbott this morning
A young driver hit a parked car on West Ridge just after 6:00am Friday morning. Here are some photos, shared anonymously by a nearby resident. One witness described the driver as “belligerant”,…