Category: Community
You will be reimbursed says City after billing error
Recreation facilities have been closed since March due to COVID-19 and membership fees were suspended for recreation members. In a press release today …
Cycling on sidewalks and walking the Trans Canada Trail
(Cycling the Trans-Canada Trail at Stittsville Village Square.) Last week a neighbour was knocked down by a cyclist on the Trans Canada Trail, parallel to Abbott Street. More…
Rock Out For Jack bottle drive closing in on $10,000
(11-year old Jack Brown is hyped with all the empties collected from Stittsville and area residents and thanks everyone for the donations. Photo: Greg Brown) The Brown family of Stittsville…
Respected Stittsville resident David Fairbrother passes away
Stittsville has lost another long-time resident, former business owner and dedicated community volunteer. David Fairbrother passed away on July 25th. He was a humble man, known for his kindness, generosity,…
Frontline physicians simulate common workout situations for safe return to the gym
(Dr. Christopher Hicks and Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak, Emergency Physicians at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, monitor a potential gym scenario of weight lifting with a client at GoodLife Fitness. Photo:…
Ottawa Fire Service save historical Fallowfield Road barn from fire
(On the morning of July 30, 2020, Ottawa Fire Service received a call for a fire at 6426 Fallowfield Road. The fire was at the former Cathcart farm, with the…
Call for nominations – 2020 Crime Prevention Ottawa Awards
Do you know an individual, group or program that is making Ottawa safer? Help Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) celebrate them by putting their name forward for the CPO 12th annual awards. Previous…
Petition launched by Fernbank-Blackstone association opposing Robert Grant re-zoning
City staff are now reviewing the Lépine Group re-zoning amendment to allow an 18-storey building on the site of 1000 Robert Grant Avenue — more than doubling the height proposed in…
Kiwanis Kids4Kids talent showcase going virtual
The Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville had been busy this past spring preparing for their annual Kids4Kids Talent Showcase – then COVID-19 pulled the rug out from under their plans. Glynn…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Front Porch Concerts deliver donation to Crossroads
This week, the Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre were the proud recipients of a $5,983.90 donation from the residents of Stittsville who provided donations at the various performance sites for…
Lépine Group re-submits zoning application for 1000 Robert Grant
The Lepine Group have submitted a rezoning application to City Planning staff for the proposed apartment complex at 1000 Robert Grant (René’s Court). The original application had requested the permitted…
Radiothon to support Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust
(Ed Lawrence and Michael Runtz will be guests on the July 25, 2020 Radiothon in support of the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust on LAKE 88.1 FM) It’s no secret that…
UPDATE – FOUND SAFE – 17-year-old missing teen – last seen in Stittsville area – public assistance sought
(Missing teen – Sydney Williams. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Section is asking for public assistance to locate missing Sydney Williams, 17 years old. She…
UPDATE – FOUND SAFE -14-year-old missing teen last seen in Stittsville area – Police seek assistance to locate
(Missing youth – Kayla Leonard Stacey. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Section is asking for public assistance to locate missing Kayla Leonard-Stacey, 14 years old.…
Community activities postponed until January 2021 at Stittsville United Church
Alanna Code, Office Administrator at Stittsville United Church (SUC), sent out the following message to be shared with the community regarding activities at the Church. “As most of Ontario, including Ottawa,…