Category: Business
2016 REWIND: It happened on Stittsville Main
(The Stittsville Jane’s Walk makes a stop in front of Hudson’s Insurance on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) At the start of January of this year I wrote:…
2016 REWIND: Welcoming new shops to our community
(PHOTO: Just Shawarma owner Nedal Atieh.) With an exploding population, it’s no surprise that we’ve also had lots of interesting new businesses open up in Stittsville in 2016. Many of them…
LETTERS: Todd and Sandra Brown make Stittsville a caring community
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Todd and Sandra Brown (pictured above) from Brown’s Independent won a Celebration of People award, recognizing their work to promote accessibility, inclusion and full community participation by…
Creative hub set to take over Bell House on Stittsville Main
(PHOTO: Story Art owner Mel Richer stands in the front from of the old Bell House at the corner of Stittsville Main Street and Elm Crescent. The main floor will…
Qadri encourages Business Improvement Area for Stittsville Main
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) On Monday, November 21st, I was pleased to attend the Stittsville Village Association event, “Reinventing Stittsville Main Street”. The discussion focused on potential business growth in…
Brown’s Independent recognized for supporting citizens with disabilities
UPDATE: They won! Brown’s Independent has been nominated for this year’s Celebration of People awards, recognizing the achievements and contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations promoting accessibility, inclusion and full community participation…
COMMENT: Opportunity, momentum and passion for a revitalized Stittsville Main
About 45 people packed into Quitters on Monday night to take part in a panel discussion called Re-Inventing Stittsville Main. I organized the event along with the Stittsville Village Association,…
New Ultramar officially opens on Hazeldean
(PHOTO: Kelly O’Reilly, Area manager, CST, Inc.; Corey Bovin, Assistant manager; Pierre Poilievre, MP Carleton; Ember Forbes, Manager; Shad Qadri, City Councillor and Bill McQuillan, Zone Manager, CST Inc.) (press…
LIVE VIDEO: Re-inventing Stittsville Main
If all goes as planned, you can watch a live video stream of tonight’s Re-Inventing Stittsville Main event on YouTube, thanks to ISI Webcasting. Tune in starting at 7:30pm. Here’s…
NOV 21: Re-Inventing Stittsville Main
“An event to bring together entrepreneurs, landowners, investors, and interested stakeholders from the community, to begin a conversation about the future of Stittsville Main.” Presented by Stittsville Village Association…
Job fairs at Community Employment Resource Centre this week
(via CERC) The Community Employment Resource Centre (CERC) in Kanata (415 Hazeldean Road near Eagleson) is hosting a series of local job fairs this week with businesses including Food Basics, Tim Hortons…
Orangetheory Fitness hosts grand opening on Thursday
(via Orangetheory Fitness) After five long months of construction, reserving pre-opening memberships, participating in multiple events, setting up and training the team of staff in order to open our next…
From zamboni drivers to beer sellers, Sens host job fair on August 24 & 25
(press release) The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and Canadian Tire Centre want your help in creating raving fans for life! We are a welcoming workplace and look forward to strengthening…
Richmond Bakery sign goes up for auction
(Richmond Bakery circa 2014. Photo via Google Streetview.) The Richmond Bakery sign has been put up for auction. The owners of Danby’s Roadhouse, who took over the building earlier this year,…
Cafe-florist-bike shop set to open on Stittsville Main
(PHOTO: Thom Johnson will run Steelwool Cycleworks, the bike shop, and Kat Kosk will run Blumenstudio, the cafe-florist.) UPDATE (AUGUST 6): They’re not quite ready to open yet. Posted to…