Author: Stittsville Central Staff
PHOTO: Pond near Beverly Street
Here’s a great photo of the pond off Beverly Street, taken by Ben Bisson. This is a beautiful spot a year long. Here’s what it looks like in the winter.…
LINKED: Sens play road hockey on a Stittsville Street
Workin on a little special teams to finish off the day! @Chris_Wideman @MStoner61 #twitterlessChiasson pic.twitter.com/8FdZF5Dg68 — Curtis Lazar (@CurtisLazar95) September 20, 2015 The Ottawa Citizen had a story this week…
Minto opens four new special feature show homes in Arcadia
(Press release from Minto.) Minto Communities Canada will unveil four new designer-decorated show homes in its Arcadia community, as part of Minto’s line-up of single family homes. The newly designed…
Update on elementary labour dispute from the public board
Here’s a letter that the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board sent to parents on Friday afternoon, warning of job action including the possibility of one-day rotating strikes in the province starting…
LINKED: Old barn moved from Wakefield to Ashton
CBC has a story today the Ashton Brewing Company buying a barn in Wakefield, Quebec and moving it to Ashton, just west of Stittsville. “The weathered beams will be re-assembled to make…
Boil Water Advisory for King’s Park residents in Richmond
(via the City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of…
CANDIDATE Q&A: Deborah Coyne (Green Party)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week we’ve been publishing short Q&A’s with each candidate. We want to give our readers some background about each person and what motivates them to run for office. Today we…
Jackson Trails resident Omar Sultan receives Mayor’s City Builder Award
(Photo: Omar Sultan (middle) receives the Mayor’s City Builder Award from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Shad Qadri. Photo and text via the City of Ottawa.) Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Ward…
CANDIDATE Q&A: Kc Larocque (NDP)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next few days we’ll be publishing Q&A’s with each candidate in Carleton. We wanted to give our readers a bit of background about each person and what motivates…
VIDEO: Breathtaking views of Bradley-Craig Farm
Wow. Stittsville photographer/videographer Hien Hoang has done it again, this time with an amazing perspective of the historic Bradley-Craig Farm. (For what it’s worth, we haven’t heard any updates about…
CANDIDATE Q&A: Chris Rodgers (Liberal)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next few days we’ll be publishing Q&A’s with each candidate in Carleton. We wanted to give our readers a bit of background about each person and what…
Public meeting re: 5970 Fernbank subdivision proposal
The city is holding a public meeting for a proposed housing development at 5970 Fernbank Road on Thursday, October 1. It’s in the Upper Hall at Johnny Leroux Arena on Warner…
PHOTO: Sacred Heart from the sky
Last week we shared an amazing aerial shot of the sun setting over the Fernbank area. This week, Peter Tremblay from Ottawa Drone Services shares this impressive shot of Sacred Heart…
Ottawa Police are enforcing youth curfew
UPDATE (Sept 21): Thanks to several of our readers for the heads up about the applicable age. Sgt. Maria Keen of the Ottawa Police Youth Services Section clarifies: “The Child…
Stittsville Food Bank needs donations!
via Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter: The Stittsville Food Bank would appreciate the following donations as the stock on these items is low: Apple Juice 1.89 litre, mixed juices, boxed drinks,…