Category: Business
Two Stittsville engineering students selected for work-study program in China
(PHOTO: Students visit Parliament Hill before their trip to China.) (Press release via HUAWEI) HUAWEI, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ICT and telecommunications equipment, has announced 20 university…
SATURDAY: Peek inside the renovated home of Jennifer McGahan Interiors
(PHOTO: From December 2016, Jennifer McGahan stands in front of her building on Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) Since January, we’ve been watching the transformation of Lytle House from…
NOTEBOOK: Keg restaurant could arrive as soon as November 30
One of the most-visited articles in the StittsvilleCentral.ca archives is about a proposal to build a Keg restaurant on the corner of Hazeldean and Huntmar. And one of the most…
Dandelion Consignment announces closure
(Dandelions owner Sandra Edwards, December 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) (Sorry to hear about the closure of Dandelion Consignment on Stittsville Main Street. Owner Sandra Edwards posted a note on…
Blue Bamboo Yoga to close at the end of March
(Received this note today from the operators of Blue Bamboo Yoga in Jackson Trails. It’s always disappointing to see a local business shutting their doors, especially one that has been involved…
Stittsville’s GoodLife Fitness opens on January 10
(press release) GoodLife Fitness will open the doors to its new Stittsville 24/7 co-ed on Tuesday morning at 5am, just in time for local residents to get started on their…
NOTEBOOK: Business closures, Wiebe in India, Slide fee waived
Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. END OF THE LINE FOR TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES Blumenstudio, the florist/cafe that opened in August, has moved out of their…
Heritage house on Stittsville Main gets new life as interior design studio
(Photo:Jennifer McGahan in front of the building on Main Street that she has purchased and will renovate for her business. Photo by Barry Gray.) After over a century as a…
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,…