Category: Business
Local consignment store has a global impact
(Above: Sandra Edwards, the owner oinds Dandelions Consignment. Photo by Barry Gray.) It’s often been said that it is better to give than receive. Sandra Edwards, owner of Dandelions Consignment,…
New coffee shop coming to Fairwinds neighbourhood
The Fairwinds Community Association posted a short note on their website yesterday about a new coffee shop called “The Grounds” that’s coming soon to the neighbourhood. It’s expected to open near…
PHOTO: Ribbon-cutting at Re-Read Used Books
Thanks to Dean and Dee from Re-Read Used Books for sending along this pic from their grand opening on November 7. The store is at 1488 Stittsville Main Street across from the Legion,…
Commercial development proposed for corner of Huntley and Fallowfield
The City has received a zoning bylaw amendment request that would allow a commercial building at 2403 Huntley Road at Fallowfield, across the street from Karters’ Korner. The site is…
New Decorating Den showroom opens on Iber
Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor and Stittsville councillor Shad Qadri helped open the new Decorating Den showroom at Iber Road this evening. Decorating Den Interiors-The CPI Team is a full service Interior design and…
Notebook: Gaia Java update, Stittsville BIA
A couple weeks ago at their weekly Friday night music event, Gaia Java co-owner Paul Jay announced that he and Paul Melsness will not be renewing the lease on their coffee shop…
Two-storey automotive shop proposed for Hazeldean and Sweetnam
A new site plan control proposal has been posted to the City’s web site for a two-storey automotive shop at 5830 Hazeldean just east of Sweetnam. “The proposed building will be…
Hydro a concern for Carp Road Corridor businesses at AGM
(via the Carp Road Corridor BIA) The Carp Road Corridor business association held their annual general meeting on November 12. Members attending the meeting discussed local business priorities including how…
Kanata gets region’s first combined Curves / Jenny Craig franchise
Over the past few weeks renovations have been underway at the corner of Hazeldean and Castlefrank for Curves/Jenny Craig in Kanata as owner Barb Kerzner and staff open the first combined Curves/Jenny Craig…
Carp Road BIA meets on November 12 for AGM
The Carp Road Corridor Business Association represents businesses along Carp Road from Rothbourne Road to March Road. The area is designated in Ottawa’s Official Plan due to the high concentration…
Kiwi Kraze closes Jackson Trails location
Kiwi Kraze in the Jackson Trails Mall has closed down. A sign on the door today directs customers to the Kanata Centrum location. The frozen yogurt store was a favourite…
Mad About Patchwork becomes a hub for local quilters
(Above: Pam Denesyk with some award winning quilts. Photo by Barry Gray.) Brightly coloured bolts of fabric adorn the shelves in the loft that is the bricks and mortar location of Mad…
Richmond Bakery sign to be auctioned off
(Richmond Bakery circa 2014. Photo via Google Streetview.) UPDATE, OCTOBER 8: The Goulbourn Museum’s Curator Manager Kathryn Jamieson sent along this note: “Goulbourn Museum wants to preserve the history of the…
Owners of Re-Read Books set to turn a new page
(Left to right: Store manager Rob Tougas with owners Dean and Dee McIntosh.) Add a new word to the “R’s” of environmental stewardship: Re-Read. Local business owners Dean and Dee…
City staff rejects roundabouts for Carp Road
(Photo: Phil Sweetnam and the Stittsville Village Association supported roundabouts for at least some of the intersections on Carp Road. He told StittsvilleCentral.ca earlier this summer that roundabouts work well…