Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Community groups write open letter about Carp Road landfill concerns
EDITOR’S NOTE: Seven Stittsville and West Carleton community associations have written an open letter to City of Ottawa officials about the development of the Carp Road landfill near their communities.…
Qadri files revised election financial statement due to “arithmetic error”
UPDATE JULY 10: The election audit committee decided today that they will not proceed with a compliance audit on Qadri’s financial statement. A compliance audit will be done on the…
City council approves naming of “Kemp Woodland”
From Shad Qadri’s weekly email newsletter: This week at City Council approved the proposal to name a woodland area on Abbott Street East, adjacent to Sacred Heart High School, the…
How Lansdowne Park’s Aberdeen Pavilion nearly ended up in Stittsville
Bruce Firestone, the original owner and founder of the Ottawa Senators, wrote on his blog this week about how he once tried to move the Aberdeen Pavilion from Lansdowne Park to…
Fireworks by-law will be enforced for Canada Day week, says City
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks to celebrate Canada Day do so…
Vandals torch play structure in Glen Cairn
UPDATE – JUNE 26: Ottawa Police and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information on the vandalism that leads to an arrest. Police say this fire…
New Brunswick artist shows collection at Jabulani Vineyard in Richmond
Rainer Wenzl, an artist from Port Elgin, New Brunswick, will be exhibiting a collection of his work at Jabulani Vineyard and Winery in Richmond. “Over the past six months I have…
LINKED: Yet another reason to amalgamate the school boards
James Gordon writes in the Ottawa Citizen today about how Stittsville’s lack of a public high school illustrates a need to get rid of separate school boards. Here’s an excerpt:…
OC Transpo makes major service adjustments June 28
(Photo: “A window on transit in Ottawa” by Jamie McCaffrey. Used under creative commons license.) On Sunday, June 28, new OC Transpo summer schedules begin, along with route improvements and…
Stage is set for Canada Day in Stittsville
The Stittsville Village Association is proud to host Stittsville’s free, family-friendly Canada Day celebration on July 1 on the grounds of Sacred Heart High School, an amazing collaboration of volunteer effort,…
Great weather, fantastic turn-out for Jackson Trails Party in the Park
The 2nd Annual Party in the Park in Jackson Trails on Saturday was a big success, featuring a warm sunny day, lots of activities for families, and several bins of…
A Company of Fools brings Shakespeare to Alexander Grove Park
(Press release from a Company of Fools. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen / JVL Photography) A Company of Fools is back with the ever popular Torchlight Shakespeare – bringing Shakespeare to Ottawa…
A call for new voices for the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus
(Press release from the WOLC.) Singing repertoire that includes a wide variety of music arranged for a traditional ladies choir sung in three and four part harmony can be fulfilling…
Firefighters greet Max on his Big Ride through Stittsville
Ottawa firefighters helped welcome Max and his dad Andrew Sedmihradsky to Stittsville on Sunday. They’re on a 600-km bike ride from Ottawa to Hamilton along the Trans Canada Trail to…
Elementary students will get report cards (sort of) after all
(Letter to parents from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.) Dear Parent/Guardian: I would like to provide you with an update regarding report cards, Letters of Promotion, and the sharing of…