Author: Stittsville Central Staff
New warehouse proposed for 44 Iber Road
The City has received a Site Plan Control application for a single story, 13,000 square foot building at 44 Iber Road. It would be built on the west side of the…
Family displaced after fire on Woodwind Crescent in Fringewood South
UPDATE (November 19): A Facebook group has been started to co-ordinate efforts to help the family. You can access it via https://www.facebook.com/groups/712667012259705/ (via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services received…
Goulbourn Township Historical Society hosts stories about Nicholas Sparks (Nov 18)
(via Goulbourn Township Historical Society) Come and be entertained by Brian Hull our guest speaker as he regales us with stories about his great-great-great-grandfather Nicholas Sparks. Sparks was born in…
DIRT OFF YOUR SHOULDER: Carp Road shoulder paving starts Friday
(via Stittsville councillor Shad Qadri) I am pleased to share that the City will be paving the shoulders on Carp Road from Kittiwake Drive to Westbrook as of tomorrow, November 17th. This…
LIBRARY: Programs on nutrition and art, and a Grinch puppet show
(via Stittsville Library) Here’s what’s coming up at the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library at 1637 Stittsville Main Street. Notes on Nutrition: Olivia Wolter, Registered Dietitian. Monday, November 27, 2017.…
Habitat for Humanity “ReStore” coming to Iber Road
Habitat for Humanity is opening a “ReStore” location on Iber Road in 2018, and they’re giving a sneak peek with a pop-up furniture sale this weekend. The ReStore will be…
Local real estate web site wins marketing award
(press release) Real estate professional Nancy Ceresia and Communicarium are pleased to announce the website www.nancyceresiarealestate.com has won a Gold MarCom Award, which honors excellence in marketing and branding while…
Firefighters quickly extinguish fire originating in kitchen of Arcadia home
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) received a 911 call at 2:18 p.m. reporting a fire in a kitchen at 200 Clonrush Way in the Huntmar Drive and…
Celebrating Goulbourn’s Canada 150 farms and families
(ABOVE: The Hobbs family farm at Lot 12, Concession 6, Goulbourn Township, Carleton County — now known as Mansfield Road just outside of Stittsville. This aerial photo was taken in the…
Volunteers needed for this year’s Stittsville Parade of Lights
(ABOVE: Faces all aglow at last year’s Parade of Lights. Photo by Barry Gray.) Yes, Santa Claus is definitely coming to town and the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) is hoping…
CBC: Residents throw ‘Rosehill Expressway’ party to protest spike in traffic
From CBC Ottawa: Some Stittsville residents are protesting the impending closure of what’s become a main thoroughfare in the west Ottawa community — by throwing a party. The “Rosehill Expressway”…
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day 2017 in Stittsville
(ABOVE: Wreaths at the cenotaph. Photo by Glen Gower.)
NOTEBOOK: Breaking down the City budget from a Stittsville perspective
Continued protection of our critical infrastructure and assets! Keeping our communities safe and vibrant! Making the environment a top priority! A progressive future for our city and its residents! That’s…
PHOTO: Autumn on the Old Quarry Trail
Thanks to Emma Moore for sharing this photo. The Old Quarry Trail is located across from the Hazeldean Mall, east of Eagleson. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community.…
Remembrance Day display pays tribute to veterans with PTSD
(PHOTO: A bagpiper plays in front of a backlt Remembrance Day display in front of Dennis Burton’s home on Flewellyn Road.) Dennis Burton is a Navy veteran who served Canada for…