Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Easter egg hunt this Saturday in support of Chrysalis House
(via Century21 John DeVries Ltd.) This week, Bill Martin and Sue Lambe are busily preparing for an Easter Egg Hunt planned for Stittsville’s Pioneer Plains Park (Jackson Trails)*. All proceeds…
Qadri wants Canada Post to address ‘mass confusion’
(ABOVE: Photo by Michael, used under a Creative Commons license.) Councillor Shad Qadri will ask his colleagues at City Council to support a motion calling for Canada Post to recognize…
NOTEBOOK: New date added for water rate consultations
The City has added another public consultation session for proposed changes to water/sewer rates, and this one is nearby in Kanata. This one’s on Monday, April 4, from 7 to…
LETTER: Photo radar is a common sense way to reduce speed
(This letter was written in response to comments from Councillor Shad Qadri in his March 11 newsletter to residents.) Photo radar is just another tool to deter speeding and make our…
LIFE’S A DITCH: Ottawa Fire called to the rescue
Several accidents along Fallowfield Rd and Flewellyn Rd in #Stittsville. Please drive with caution. @OttawaFirePIO pic.twitter.com/zaHRVaVaQq — Todd Horricks (@ChiefHorricks) March 17, 2016 Ottawa Fire Services helped out with three cars…
Early birds can register now for Cleaning the Capital
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from April 15…
LINKED: Sacred Heart student recovers from stroke after hockey hit
Here’s a story from Devyn Barrie at Stittsvegas: A rough hit during a hockey game resulted in a stroke less than 24 hours later for one Sacred Heart Student. Ben…
SATURDAY: Healing Hands: Medicine During the World Wars
(via the Goulbourn Township Historical Society) The Goulbourn Township Historical Society program for March takes place on Saturday, March 19th at the Goulbourn Museum starting at 1:30 p.m. Kathryn Jamieson,…
The Glen’s James Clarke plans restaurant at Amberwood golf course
File photo by Barry Gray. Stittsville restauranteur James Clarke of The Glen (pictured above with his mom Kathleen McConville) plans to open a restaurant at the Amberwood golf course called…
PHOTO: Late winter Stittsville fog
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Hydro One line clearing work starts March 14
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Hydro One Forestry has informed my office that they will be performing important line clearing work through Stittsville. The work will consist of tree trimming, removal…
House Hunt offers chance to win $15,000 down payment on a home
(press release) Sales Representative and Team Lead of the Colleen Lyle Real Estate Team of Keller Williams Ottawa Realty and Mortgage Agent Sue Hameed, Capital Mortgages (#M13000637), announced today the official launch of House…
Tysen Lefebvre wins Ontario Junior Citizen Award
EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre (above, middle row, far right) travelled to Toronto this week to accept a 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Award. The 15-year-old was one of twelve Ontario youth…
SIGNS OF SPRING: Kevin Haime driving range opens for the season
It’s March 8 and there’s still snow on the ground, but the Kevin Haime driving range on Hazeldean Road officially opened today. HERE WE GO OTTAWA….What a great start to…
City working to fill potholes, control melting snow
(via City of Ottawa) A sure sign of spring, but not necessarily a welcome one, is the emergence of potholes on our streets. Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw…