Author: Stittsville Central Staff
LIBRARY: A cozy place to visit during the Christmas break
The Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library would like to remind residents that they have lots of DVDs, books, and Museum Passes available at the library to keep you…
CITIZEN: Sacred Heart students get rinkside pre-access to NHL100 Classic
From Jennifer Liu in the Ottawa Citizen: More than 30 Grade 7/8 math students from Sacred Heart High School were at Lansdowne Park on Wednesday as guests of the NHL.…
REEVELY: Theresa Qadri hopes to win new Carleton riding for Ontario Liberals
As we tweeted earlier today, Theresa Qadri is seeking the Liberal nomination in Carleton riding for next year’s provincial election. Theresa Qadri has filed papers seeking nomination as the Liberal…
Registration now open for 2018 9RunRun
Registration is officially open for next year’s edition of 9RunRun on October 13, 2018. Anyone who registers before December 30 will be entered to win 1 of 2 Garmin Forerunners…
BOUGHNER: Today is the most important shovelling day of the year
Fun piece in the Citizen today from our Stittsville neighbour Joe Boughner. It’s your old pal Joe the Suburban Dad here with the first “Driveway Shovelling Tips from a Suburban…
HIGH FIVE: The Keg raises more than $9,000 for Sens Foundation
(Press release & photo via Sens Foundation / The Keg) The Keg’s new location at the corner of Huntmar Dr. and Hazeldean Rd. opened late last month, and they’re already…
CBC: Cost of Kanata road widening grows secretly, councillor says
From Laura Osman at CBC Ottawa: City councillors are being asked to increase the budget for a controversial road-widening project in Kanata South by $4 million, according to one city councillor for the area…
Where the wild things are…
(Photo via of Kathleen Edwards.) StittsvilleCentral.ca reader Kathleen Edwards Tweeted us this photo from a recent walk along the Trans Canada Trail, west of West Ridge Drive: @StittsCentral anyone in…
VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Carp River
(PHOTO: Dr. Steven Cooke and students beside the habitat pond at the Carp River Restoration area. Photo by Janet Mason.) Here’s an interesting perspective of the Carp River, south north…
Knights of Columbus Christmas tree sales support local charities
(PHOTO: Knights of Columbus volunteer David Hatch, with one of the 8-foot balsam firs for sale.) UPDATE, December 19: “It is with great pleasure that we announce that the Knights…
GLOBE & MAIL: Kanata newspaper founded by 14-year-old is casualty of Postmedia-Torstar deal
2/2 Personally, much of what I've achieved in my life traces its roots back to the things I learned after I started the Kanata Kourier. Thank you to everyone who…
CFRA: Clothing donation bin stolen from Legion on Wednesday night
We are sad to report that 3 clothing bins in Kanata and 1 in Riverside South were stolen last night. Please help us watch for suspicious trucks and report any…
LETTERS: Lamenting the loss of the Stittsville News
We’ve been deluged with comments and letters from our readers about the demise of the Stittsville News. Here is a sample of what you’ve been saying. The last edition will…
Kanata councillor wants to set up alternative to soon-to-be closed paper
Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson is looking to set up a community news site to replace the Kanata Kourier-Standard, which is to be closed in January, writes Paul Adams, an…
HIGH FIVE: Over 14,000 items collected for the food bank
A big community high five goes out to everyone who was involved in this year’s Fill the Bus event for the food bank Here’s a note from Stittsville Food Bank…