Author: Stittsville Central Staff
City needs your help to test citywide Internet speed
(Press release via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa has launched an Internet Performance Test (IPT) in partnership with the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). The test allows users…
Bryan Adams & Russell Peters to host JUNOS in Stittsville
Canadian musician Bryan Adams and comedian Russell Peters will be the hosts of this year’s JUNO awards at one of Stittsville’s top entertainment venues.
Von Jagow wins additional $10k as “Women of Worth” national honouree
(PHOTO: Actress Blake Lively poses with National Honouree Eva von Jagow of DUENorth prior to the Women of Worth Awards Gala in Toronto.) Congrats to Stittsvile’s Eva von Jagow, who was…
Registration for Stittsville Minor Softball continues til April 9
(via SMSA) The Stittsville Minor Softball Association (SMSA) is pleased to announce there are a lot of exciting changes to the softball programs in 2017. Come out and join…
Free March break programs at the Stittsville library
(via Ottawa Public Library) The Stittsville Branch of the OPL will be having lots of free programs during March Break, or you can just come by and hang out. Monday,…
LETTER: Time to fix Terry Fox-Cope intersection
(Peter Vukovic and his family were on their way to church on Sunday morning, when they were involved in a serious collision at the intersection of Terry Fox Drive and…
New route numbers and bigger buses for OC Transpo this spring
OC Transpo will have a bit more room for Stittsville riders starting April 23, along with new numbers for two of the routes. According to Councillor Shad Qadri’s web site,…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus spring concert celebrates Canada
(Press release) When one thinks of Canada, water likely appears as a mental image. Rightly so. Canada has the largest amount of fresh water in the world and it is…
How to talk to your kids about drug abuse, from a Kanata mom and pharmacist
The following was written by Kanata mom Shelita Dattani (above), who is the associate director of professional development at the Canadian Pharmacists’ Association. She also works part time as a pharmacist…
EVENT: March 4th into a Healthy 2017
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) In my capacity as both City Councillor for Stittsville Ward 6 and Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health I am holding an event, in conjunction…
Eva von Jagow named a “2017 L’Oréal Paris Woman of Worth”
(press release) Stittsville’s Eva von Jagow has been selected as one of the 10 inaugural members of the L’Oréal Women of Worth family in Canada. Chosen from over 300 nominations,…
PHOTO: Setting sun / Carp River / Hazeldean Road
Photo by Liz Hall. Looking towards Hazeldean Road and the Carp River. “The setting sun goes a long way to improving the view!” (We love seeing photos from in and…
Public meeting on February 27 about youth opioid overdoses
City officials are hosting a public meeting on Monday, February 27 at the Kanata Rec Centre on the youth opioid drug overdoses in the community.
Nominations open for Stittsville volunteer appreciation awards
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I am pleased to announce that the nomination period for the 9th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards is now open! You don’t have to look far to…
NOTEBOOK: Development notes, O’Leary in Kanata, music in Stittsville
UPDATE ON HAZELDEAN CAR DEALERSHIP There’s a revised site plan online for the proposed car dealership at 5835 Hazeldean Road. The property is currently a gravel lot for the Canadian…