Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Easter Market this Sunday at The Barn
You know that spring is definitely here when farmers’ markets start opening up for the season. The first Farmers’ Market at the Barn is on Sunday, April 1 from 10am-2pm.…
Sacred Heart high school gives heads up about coyote sighting
Officials at Sacred Heart High School have alerted students and the community about a coyote seen along the Trans Canada Trail earlier today. We received a report that a coyote…
Kanata Little League expands with all-girls program and indoor training facility
(PHOTO: Ottawa Champions mascot Champ visited the Cubhouse during March Break. Photo via @ottawachampions.) Baseball’s rising popularity in Ottawa’s west end has prompted to the Kanata Baseball Association (KBA) to…
Another hotel proposed for Tanger Outlets area
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to permit a 4-storey hotel building at 8600 Campeau Drive (at Palladium), including 121 suites, 123 parking spaces and a…
MARCH 28: Kanata North job fair includes companies from startups to tech giants
(Press release) On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm the Kanata North Business Association will host the 3rd annual Discover TechNata – a Technology Expo and Talent Hunt…
Theresa Qadri wins Liberal nomination for Carleton
(Photo via Facebook.) Theresa Qadri will be the Liberal candidate in Carleton for the provincial election in June. She won the nomination at an event this afternoon at South Carleton…
COOL VIDEO: Aerial timelapse at the corner of Carp and Stittsville Main
Videographer Rob Hambly of FitPix is creating instructional videos about drone photography, and he often chooses places in and around Stittsville as his subjects. Like this time lapse tutorial, featuring…
LETTER: Memories of Bill Teron and the early days of Kanata
Re: “FATHER OF KANATA”: Bill Teron’s master class on suburban design I read with interest your article on how influential Bill Teron was with the building of Beaverbrook, Kanata. At…
New “Teacher of Year” category added to Stittsville Appreciation Awards
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for the 10th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards! It’s easy to show someone in our community your appreciation whether…
Here’s why it sounds like there are more planes flying over Stittsville these days
We’ve had a few readers ask why there are more planes flying over Stittsville lately. Here’s what the Ottawa Airport says: “There are the same amount of flights as usual,…
Three Stittsville hockey players compete in the NCAA Frozen Four
UPDATE: Clarkson defeated Ohio State 1-0 in the semi-final game, then went on to defeat Colgate 2-1 to win the championship. *** Three Stittsville players have made it to the…
UPDATE: A wetland loophole closes slightly
Last September, Devyn Barrie wrote an article about wetlands called “A regulatory loophole you can drive a dump truck through”. In the story, local environmental activist Ken McRae (pictured above)…
Richmond Royals host alumni game on March 24
The Richmond Royals are running an alumni game on Saturday March 24 from 11am-1pm. 19 alumni will be playing against the current Richmond Royals Junior Hockey Team. Entry is only…
Sooners and French Catholic board want to build a sports dome at Paul-Desmarais
The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (the French Catholic school board) has sent in a planning proposal to the City of Ottawa, seeking permission to build a sports dome…
HIGH FIVE: Orangetheory members raise nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada
Members at Ottawa’s two Orangetheory Fitness studios raised nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada. One of the locations is right here in Stittsville at Huntmar & Hazeldean. “To raise that money,…