Author: Stittsville Central Staff
CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITY: Yarn Bombing Project at Goulbourn Museum
(Press release from the Goulbourn Museum.) If you’re nutty for knitting or crazy about crocheting, your skills are being sought for a yarn bombing project at Goulbourn Museum on November…
UPDATE: School board committee recommends keeping public high school on funding priority list
Public school board trustees will vote on November 25 on a motion to automatically include a Stittsville public high school on its list of this year’s capital funding priorities.
Carp landfill critics recommend Alberta property value protection plan
(Press release from the Don’t Let Ottawa Go To Waste coalition.) In a letter sent this week to Eli El Chantiry – Councilor for Ward 5 West Carleton March, the…
Hazeldean library to be closed November 16
(Press release from the Ottawa Public Library) The Hazeldean branch of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed on Sunday, November 16 due to electrical equipment maintenance. The book drop will not…
L-D Tool & Die plans to add 20 new jobs
The Ottawa Business Journal has an article about Stittsville’s L-D Tool & Die on Iber Road. They’re planning to add 20 new jobs and will build a $1.2-million “clean room” facility. It’s…
Ottawa Senators and Canadian Tire Centre host recruitment fair
Monday, Nov. 3 2014, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and Canadian Tire Centre want your help in creating raving fans for life! We are a…
Updated site plan control for a Jiffy Lube near Terry Fox & Fernbank
The City of Ottawa has published an updated site plan control document for the development of a Jiffy Lube on Terry Fox behind the Walmart. Documents describe it as a “Jiffy…
Pumpkin parade was a smash
Over 400 pumpkins were on display at the Stittsville Pumpkin Parade on Saturday night. Organizer Trevor Eggleton said there were a lot more pumpkins — and people — at the…
UPDATE: GRC pool repairs begin, completion scheduled for June 2015
City councillor Shad Qadri provided the following update on the Goulbourn Rec Centre pool repairs in his weekly newsletter this week. The pool was shut down in October 2013 after workers…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 25-31
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 25-31, 2014. Qadri gets a third term, Lee vows to keep him accountable Election Round-Up: Candidate…
City is recruiting residents to serve on committees and boards
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Residents of Ottawa who are 18 years and over are invited to put their expertise and knowledge to work by becoming a volunteer…
NOW OPEN: Highway 417 westbound lanes open as of Friday morning
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation says that the new High 417 (Queensway) westbound lanes, including the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes between Moodie Drive and Highway 7 opened to the public…
TransCanada files application for Energy East pipeline
TransCanada filed a proposal with the National Energy Board today for approval on the controversial Energy East pipeline project. Part of the 4,600km pipeline would pass just west of Stittsville,…
LETTER: The Carp Road landfill expansion will operate for a lot longer than 10 years
Re: TRASH TALK: Everything you need to know about the Carp Road Landfill Expansion The article on the dump is well-written and provides important information to the readers. There is…
Opening of new Catholic high school pushed back to February 2016
(Press release from the French Catholic high school.) At the regular meeting of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est on October 28, school board trustees made important decisions regarding the opening date…