Category: Business
Stittsville’s Heather Desjardins receives award for business people under 40
(The Open Door Educational Services Administrative Team, l to r, Leigha Brigham, Emily Dale, Heather Desjardins, Marla Ruta. Photo: J. Donald Lafontaine) The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBT) and the Ottawa…
Great turn-out for Jo-Jo’s Fun Day in Stittsville
(Members of the Kassis family, who organized the successful Family Fun Fair, pose with Councillor Glen Gower on June 22, 2019 in Stittsville. Photo: Stittsville Central) The Kassis family, owners…
Local skater turns entrepreneur with ‘eco-friendly’ start-up
Local skater of Disney on Ice fame, Alex Gunther, has entered into a new venture. With three partners, Personal Product Guys (PPG) was initiated from their personal concerns for our…
Ford Motors introduces updated technology at their Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Stittsville
(All photos: Barry Gray) On Thursday, June 6th, Ford Motors introduced the media to Ford’s new Connectivity and Innovation Centre (CIC) on Palladium Drive in Stittsville. The facility is just…
Euro Bites – food truck brings flavours of Europe to Stittsville
A new food truck has arrived on Iber Road in Stittsville. The grand opening for Euro Bites is happening all weekend with special prices being offered to celebrate the occasion. If…
Featured Series – Maria the realtor shares another story
Ed Note – Maria De Guzman is a licensed real estate agent by day and wants to share her real estate knowledge and stories with you. Maria, through her stories,…
NeXT makes OpenTable’s 2019 list of top 100 brunch spots
From coast to coast, the annual list comprised of restaurants from eight provinces was amassed from more than 500,000 restaurant reviews submitted by verified OpenTable diners. There were more than 3,000…
Wildpine Residence on target for June opening
Wildpine Retirement Residence is on schedule to open this June with a partial occupancy permit, while their model suites are now open for viewing. The Wildpine Retirement Residence is being…
Featured Series – Part 1 – Maria the realtor shares her stories
Ed Note – we are pleased to present to you Maria De Guzman. Maria is a licensed real estate agent by day and wants to share her real estate knowledge…
Chronic pain care yoga comes to Stittsville
Jody Ryan of Stittsville is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance since 2011, a Certified Pain Care Yoga teacher, and currently a student of yoga therapy in a certified…
FOLLOW-UP: Whole Health Pharmacy settles in to Stittsville Main
Avish Shah opened Whole Health Pharmacy two months ago and it has been growing slow and steady ever since. He has stated that the response of the Stittsville community is…
Proposed new development could bring 300 jobs to local area
A Site Plan application to build a five storey mixed-use office building with a ground floor restaurant has been received by the City of Ottawa. The proposed building would be located…
Heather Desjardins of Stittsville and founder of The Open Door receives award
(Heather Desjardins receives her Bootstrap Award as Founder of the Year. Left to Heather is Marla Ruta, administrative coordinator of The Open Door, and on the right is Leigha Brigham,…
Food trucks are on the horizon
It’s that time of year again — time for some food trucks! The snow is finally starting to melt after a long winter and it’s a great time to get…
PHOTOS – The Grounds Café celebrates 3 years in Stittsville
(Photos: Barry Gray and Stittsville Central Staff) Friday, March 15 marked the 3-year anniversary of The Grounds Café serving their delicious coffee and food to the people of Stittsville and…