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Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 11-17
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 11-17, 2014. Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos) Quitters Coffee now open on Stittsville…
SHOPOCALYPSE NOW: Tanger Outlets opening day recap
(Photo: An unidentified woman changes a diaper while parked on the side of the Queensway, en route to Tanger Outlets on opening day. Photo via @PaulaMcCooey on Twitter.) Traffic jams…
Male exposing himself in daytime in Katimavik area
(Press release from the Ottawa police.) The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit is investigating several reports of suspicious activity in the Katimavik and Chimo Drive area…
PHOTO: Carp Road field on a rainy night
Thanks to Barry Gray for sending along this photo of a field along Carp Road near Kinburn on a recent rainy night. (Click for full size.) Do you have a…
Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos)
A teenager learned the hard way that the Main Street Cafe does not have a drive-thru. He drove his car into the front of the restaurant, smashing the windows. “Luckily it happened…
Ottawa Sport Council announces charitable endowment fund
(Press release from the Ottawa Sport Council.) The Ottawa Sport Council today announced their Charitable Endowment Fund – the Ottawa Sport Council Foundation – established in partnership with the Community…
Stittsville Scouts, Cubs and Beavers donate over $2,000 to Stittsville Food Bank
The Stittsville Food Bank received a donation of over $2,000 from the First Stittsville Scouts, Cubs and Beavers. The proceeds came from their annual apple day fundraiser. “Scouts, Cubs…
Saturday is the final advance vote day for the 2014 municipal election
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The final advance vote day for the upcoming municipal election is Saturday, October 18, when the advance voting places in all 23 wards…
Road closures for this weekend’s 9 Run Run event
(Information provided by 9 RUN RUN organizers.) Here’s a list of road closures for the 9 RUN RUN on Saturday, October 18. All times are approximate. Since this is a timed…
Second annual pumpkin parade planned for November 1
Stittsville second annual pumpkin parade is set for 6:00pm-7:30pm at Village Square Park (Abbott & Stittsville Main). The day after Halloween, residents are invited to bring their jack-o-lanterns to the park…
Garbage pick-up delayed all week due to Thanksgiving holiday
From the City of Ottawa: There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, garbage or leaf and yard waste collection on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving Day’s pickup will take place on Tuesday, October 14. In addition, the collection…
For the record, Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville
I’ve seen a few posts on social media asking whether or not Shad Qadri lives in Stittsville. I sent him an email on Saturday and asked him to set the record…
Broken water main at Stittsville Main & Amberlakes
Update: The water main has been fixed and the street re-opened as of 8:30am Sunday. There’s a broken water main at the intersection of Stittsville Main and Amberlakes. Residents…
Quitters Coffee is now open on Stittsville Main Street
Run, ride, walk, or crawl to #quitters in Ottawa/Stittsville! Grand opening on Main St today w barista @kittythefool pic.twitter.com/OSHSbNrwhD — Amanda Putz (@amandaputz) October 11, 2014 Quitters Coffee, the new…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 4-10
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 4-10, 2014. Audience gets feisty at candidate debate Shop til you drop: A full list of…