Author: Stittsville Central Staff
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…
FOR THE RECORD: Not enough room for a roundabout at Huntmar & Maple Grove
https://twitter.com/ShadQadri/status/631826151040765953 EDITOR’S NOTE: Several readers have asked us why the City of Ottawa didn’t install a roundabout at the intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. We asked councillor Shad Qadri to clarify,…
Crimestoppers asks for tips in building material theft
(via CrimeStoppers) Sometime after Friday July 17th 2015 a male was observed committing a theft of building material from a commercial lot situated in the 1400 block of Stittsville Main Street.
MEC Century Ride adds ‘epic’ 160k cycle route from Carp
(via Mountain Equipment Co-Op) Rolling through Ontario’s premier riding country, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is hosting an epic imperial century ride – that’s a distance of 160 kilometers via bike!…
Fall and winter registration now open at the Goulbourn Skating Club
The Goulbourn Skating Club offers a wide range of programming options at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, the Johnny Leroux Arena, and the Richmond Memorial Community Centre to provide flexibility and…