Author: Stittsville Central Staff
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…
PHOTO: Turkeys in the backyard
“Does this turkey know it’s more fun going the other way on the slide?” asks Nora Shilliams, who took this pic of turkeys hanging out in her backyard. (We love…
PHOTOS: Olympia Gymnastics hosts provincial acro competition
Dozens of athletes competed at the first-ever Winterlude Acro Cup gymnastics competition at Olympia Gymnastics on the weekend. The provincial qualifier event featured young men and women from Olympia Gymnastics, as…
LINKED: A Kanata dad’s brutally honest letter about his daughter and drug abuse
(PHOTO: Sean O’Leary with his son, Ronan, inside the family store MYHome Furniture in Kanata. O’Leary says he is trying to give his children as normal a life as possible…
Light rail plans edge a bit closer to Stittsville
The City of Ottawa held a big press conference this morning to announce the latest plans for “Stage 2” of Ottawa’s light rail system. The most significant update for Stittsville…
Wiebe: “Sorry folks, WWE ain’t happening anytime soon!”
Erica Wiebe, the Stittsville native and Olympic champion wrestler, shared this update via her email list yesterday, in response to reports that World Wrestling Entertainment has asked her to join the organization.
Dandelion Consignment announces closure
(Dandelions owner Sandra Edwards, December 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) (Sorry to hear about the closure of Dandelion Consignment on Stittsville Main Street. Owner Sandra Edwards posted a note on…