Author: Stittsville Central Staff
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,…
Starbucks and steakhouse proposed as part of Tanger Outlets expansion
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to permit the development of two new retail buildings at 333 Huntmar Drive in the southwest corner of the Tanger…
Tow truck drivers plan Monday protests at local police stations
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Councillor Shad Qadri posted the notice below to his web site on Friday, warning about a Monday protest planned by some Ottawa tow truck drivers. You’ll want to…
The Glen restaurant celebrates 30 years on March 5
(PHOTO: Kathleen McConville and her son James Clarke in front of the Glen’s Tartan Kitchen food truck in June 2015. File photo by Barry Gray.) (press release via The Glen)…
UPDATE: Richcraft fined $1,600 for Bradley-Craig barn maintenance
(PHOTO: The Bradley-Craig barn, under freshly-fallen snow. Photo by Rob Hambly.) Richcraft appeared in court on Thursday to answer to violations of the City’s Property Standards Bylaw relating to the…
New RV dealership proposed for Frank Nighbor Place
The City of Ottawa has received a site plan application to build an automotive recreation vehicle (RV) and trailer dealership at 20 Frank Nighbor place, near the Home Depot. Planning…