Category: Business
Stittsville resident is Kickstarting a microbrewery in Pakenham
Stittsville’s Hien Hoang (pictured above) is one of the organizers behind a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a new microbrewery in Pakenham. We asked Hoang to tell us about…
Frame store owners right at home in Stittsville
Jim and Amy Walker own Walkerworks Framing on Beverly Street at Stittsville Main. Walkerworks started as a home-based business on Fernbank Road, then a retail shop in Perth, before winding…
Pretty Pots takes part in Homes for the Holidays tour
New John Deere dealership coming to David Machester Road
There’s a new John Deere dealership building built on David Manchester Road, just north of the Playvalue Toys. It’s in the early stages of construction. The company sells farm equipment,…
L-D Tool & Die plans to add 20 new jobs
The Ottawa Business Journal has an article about Stittsville’s L-D Tool & Die on Iber Road. They’re planning to add 20 new jobs and will build a $1.2-million “clean room” facility. It’s…
Ottawa Senators and Canadian Tire Centre host recruitment fair
Monday, Nov. 3 2014, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and Canadian Tire Centre want your help in creating raving fans for life! We are a…
Harvey & Vern’s brings a local flavour to soda
Over the weekend I met up with Paul Meek (pictured above, photo by Barry Gray) the owner of Ottawa-based Harvey & Vern’s soda and Kichesippi Beer. Both companies are manufactured on Campbell Avenue…
Updated site plan control for a Jiffy Lube near Terry Fox & Fernbank
The City of Ottawa has published an updated site plan control document for the development of a Jiffy Lube on Terry Fox behind the Walmart. Documents describe it as a “Jiffy…
Stittsville couple opens pool supply shop on Stittsville Main
Bucket of cholorine with your double-double? Scott and Angie Jessiman opened a pool supply and services company at the end of swimming season in a retail plaza on Stittsville Main Street.…
LETTER: Looking for ideas to support small business in Stittsville
Here’s a letter that StittsvilleCentral.ca received from Stittsville real estate rep Tim Larocque: With the Christmas season upon us and the opening of the Tanger Outlets, it is very easy to spend…
“Stittsville is not in Costa Rica”
Here’s an amusing back-and-forth on Twitter about what counts as “supporting local”. The exchange was started by Brewbellion Magazine and is directed at the new Quitters Coffee in Stittsville. Quitters owner Kathleen…
LETTER: “Mini Muffins Preschool was a big part of the community”
Mini Muffins Precshool has closed its doors. Located in Katimavik, the facility served many Stittsville families. The closure was sudden. Staff only found out on Friday (some via email) and…
Quitters Coffee is now open on Stittsville Main Street
Run, ride, walk, or crawl to #quitters in Ottawa/Stittsville! Grand opening on Main St today w barista @kittythefool pic.twitter.com/OSHSbNrwhD — Amanda Putz (@amandaputz) October 11, 2014 Quitters Coffee, the new…
Rogers customers frustrated by poor cell service
(Photo: Peter Hanschke in front of his home west of Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Glen Gower.) Peter Hanschke has been a Stittsville resident for 31 years and a Rogers…
UPDATE: Tees For The People wins Canada Post start-up award
(Photo: Derek Donaldson (left). Pat Sullivan (right) and host Michael Landsberg at the awards show in Toronto.) Tees For The People won the title of “Most Innovative E-Commerce Platform” at Canada Post’s…