Category: Business
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…
Covered Bridge Brewing plans collaboration with ‘Wiches Cauldron food truck
(Above: Kathy and John vanDyk, owners of Covered Bridge Brewing) Covered Bridge Brewing is planning a Halloween-themed beer as part of a collaboration with ‘Wiches Cauldron. It’s the latest in a…
Behind-the-scenes tour of Tanger Outlets
Grace Odumo of local fashion blog 613 Style recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the Tanger Outlet stores under construction. We asked her what stood out the most during her visit.…
Fancy yourself an artist? Subway is hiring for new Tanger Outlet location
The new Subway location is looking for people with customer experience to staff their new Tanger Outlet location. A job fair will take place at Subway’s Kanata Centrum store on Monday,…
Stantec employees help with the harvest at Black Family Farm
On Monday, 25 team members from Stantec helped with the harvest at the Black Family Farm near Stittsville for the Ottawa Food Bank. An additional team of 12 Stantec employees helped to…
T-shirt fundraising start-up vies for Canada Post award
Tees for the People, a Kanata-based start-up with Stittsville owners, has been nominated as a finalist in Canada Post’s e-commerce innovation awards. The company is nominated in the “Most Innovative…
Here’s the new logo for Quitters Coffee
Stittsville seems to be a bit obsessed with Quitters Coffee, the new cafe that Kathleen Edwards is opening on Main Street later this month. We posted two articles about Quitters on…