Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Junior B hockey team will play as Royals, not RAMS this season
(Above: Stittsville Rams Junior B players salute their fans after losing to the Casselman Vikings in the EOJHL finals last April. Photo by Barry Gray / StittsvilleCentral.ca) Stittsville’s Junior B hockey team announced on…
FIELD TRIP: Carp drive-in movie night, August 26
The Huntley Community Association is hosting an out-door drive-in movie at the Carp Fairgronds (3790 Carp Road) on Wednesday, August 26. The movie is Paddington, and starts at dusk (about…
LINKED: Stittsville had the fewest dead animal calls in the city
A somewhat gruesome story from the Ottawa Sun, where they’ve analyzed the data behind calls to the City of Ottawa about dead animals. Turns out Stittsville had fewer calls (42) than any ward…
VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Upper Poole Creek Wetland
Here’s a mesmerizing video shared by Twitch, taken on Saturday high above the Upper Poole Creek Wetland at the observation deck on the Trans Canada Trail. It’s long – over…
LINKED: Metro, Citizen profile Carleton riding candidates
Metro and the Ottawa Citizen each published their own mini-profiles of Carleton riding candidates this weekend. Metro has four articles: Coyne Larocque Rodgers Poilievre …and The Citizen has all in…
PHOTO: Despicable fire hydrant
Councillor wants your ideas for park improvements
(File photo / Photo by Barry Gray) From Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter: Earlier this summer City Council approved the 2015 to 2018 Term of Council Priorities, including Strategic Initiative 35…
Household hazardous waste depot on Sunday
(via the City of Ottawa) The City will host a one-day Household Hazardous Waste Depot this weekend: Date: Sunday, August 23 Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Waste Management…
Pipeline risks outweigh benefits, says Ontario Energy Board report
(ABOVE: Energy East pipeline route, looking south from Jinkinson Road. Via Google Maps.) Last week, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) released a report on the proposed Energy East pipeline that raises…
LINKED: Homeowner must repair damage to driveway caused by culvert on city property
From CFRA: Susan Edmondson told CFRA over the years the culvert running under her driveway on Cloverloft Court has caused it to buckle. “Obviously because of the hump here it…
West Ottawa Soccer players practice with Ottawa Fury
Boys and girls from the West Ottawa Soccer Club, including many players from Stittsville, welcomed players from the Ottawa Fury to a special practice on Tuesday night. The Fury practiced…
Early birds can register now for Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital
(via the 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 September…
QADRI: Summary of conditions imposed for Stittsville South development
City Councillor Shad Qadri posted this note to several local Facebook groups today. You can see background documents for the plan of subdivision here. Stittsville South – Plan of Subdivision…
PHOTO: You never know what you’ll run into along the trail…
Thanks to Lara Winnemore for sending along this photo she took along the Trans Canada Trail on Wednesday afternoon., between Beverly and Abbott. This doe was accompanied by its mother,…
Richmond Village Association to hold candidate Q&A on September 2
The Richmond Village Association is holding an all-candidates Q&A on Wednesday, September 2. The event takes place at the Dining Hall next to the Arena in Richmond at 6107 Perth…