Author: Stittsville Central Staff
PHOTO: #Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm
Above: November 14, 2016. Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm on Hazeldean Road. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics…
SUPPORT LOCAL: A bakery’s surprise gift to a food truck
Friday was the last day of the season for the ‘Wiches Cauldron food truck. Just before they sold out of food, owners Craig Beaudry and Monique Haugen received quite a amazing…
PHOTO: Along the Poole Creek walkway
Thanks to Kim De Angelis for this photo, taken last Sunday along the Poole Creek walkway with her dog Mecca. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your…
NOV 21: Re-Inventing Stittsville Main
“An event to bring together entrepreneurs, landowners, investors, and interested stakeholders from the community, to begin a conversation about the future of Stittsville Main.” Presented by Stittsville Village Association…
CITY BUDGET: What’s in it for Stittsville
City Council tabled the draft operating and capital budgets for 2017 earlier this week at City Hall. Councillor Shad Qadri’s office shared this list of infrastructure spending that will benefit…
WE REMEMBER: Here’s what’s planned for Stittsville’s Nov. 11 ceremony
(Above: Veteran Lonnie Burse at the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Stittsville Cenotaph. Photo by Barry Gray.) Here’s what’s planned for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Stittsville on Friday, November…
SVA hosts talk on “Creating an age-friendly community”
(via Stittsville Village Association) Join us on Thursday, November 17 at 7 PM for the Stittsville Village Association’s annual general meeting. Location: 8B Sweetnam Drive.
Stittsville marijuana dispensary temporarily closed after armed robbery
The Magna Terra marijuana dispensary on Iber Road is temporarily closed after an armed robbery on Saturday. Owner Franco Vigile confirmed to StittsvilleCentral.ca that four armed men broke into the shop, carrying…
Goldie Ghamari wins PC nomination for Carleton
(Goldie Ghamari with her parents and husband after winning the nomination to be the PC candidate for Carleton. Photo via Twitter.) Goldie Ghamari will be the Progressive Conservative party candidate…
New street names revealed: Bobcat, Snowberry, Brae, Henry Goulburn, Turtleback
Councillor Shad Qadri shared the information below in an email to residents today. We like to hear from our readers, particularly people who live on the effective streets: What do…
Car dealership proposed for Hazeldean Road at Sweetnam
The City of Ottawa has received a site plan control application to build an automotive dealership at 5835 Hazeldean Road. The property is located on the north side of Hazeldean, across from…
Urgent call for parade volunteers
Photo by Barry Gray. The annual Stittsville Parade of Lights, organized by your Stittsville Village Association happens on Saturday, Nov. 26th, starting at 6:00 pm. Of the over 150 volunteers…
Province proposes regulations for door-to-door sales, home inspections
(press release via the Government of Ontario) Ontario is strengthening consumer protections by introducing new rules for home inspections, door-to-door sales and payday loans. Minister of Government and Consumer Services…
Ghoul-bourn Spook Show supports Stittsville Food Bank
Billed as “the largest haunted attraction in the Ottawa area for 14 years” with “over 10,000 square feet of props”, the Ghoul-bourn Spook Show at 72 Cherry Drive wraps up another haunting…
17-year-old stabbed in Glen Cairn
UPDATE: Police are investigating a stabbing in Glen Cairn on Sunday night. One media report says it took place near John Young Elementary School / Rickey Place Park, while the initial report from…