Category: Development
Proposal received for new retail space on Terry Fox Drive
(Location of proposed new retail plaza at 1140 Terry Fox Drive.) A site plan control application has been submitted by Lloyd Phillips & Associates Ltd. to construct a retail plaza with three single-storey…
The esteemed Royal Oak Pub is expanding to Stittsville
(The original Royal Oak Pub established in 1980 – located at 318 Bank Street, Ottawa. Photo: Royal Oak) The Royal Oak Pub, a long-time fixture in the pub scene as…
Spooktacular continues on Friday – less eerie events on weekend and next week
A wet rainy Halloween greeted Trick and Treaters in Stittsville, but we are a resilient community and no candy was left behind nor trick undone. This year, we believe, brought…
Proposal received by city to expand The Shoppes at Fairwinds
North American (Goulbourn) LP has submitted to the city for approval, a Site Plan Control application to expand the existing commerical space at 5705 Hazeldean Road – the Shoppes at Fairwinds (Huntmar and Hazeldean…
1000 Robert Grant Avenue development proposal cause for concern
The Lépine Corporation have submitted to the City a Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 1000 Robert Grant Avenue for a proposed new development in the Fernbank Lands neighbourhood. The 2009 Fernbank…
Area construction company pleads guilty in the Ontario Court of Justice – receives some hefty fines
(Trans-Canada trail lookout looking north from the Trans-Canada Trail west of Stittsville) On September 18, 2019 Cavanagh Construction entered a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of Justice to two charges under…
Improving our urban tree canopy and protecting our region’s existing trees – Tree canopy assessment
The wealth of green spaces is a defining element of Canada’s Capital Region, and a new study has been publicly released that measures the size of our extensive tree canopy –…
Carleton-Cathcart Street could see two new homes
The owner (Zayed Kassis) of 11 Carleton-Cathcart Street in Stittsville will be before the Committee of Adjustment on September 4th to request the Consent of the Committee for Conveyances under…
Park namings to honour Alfred McCoy and Mark Yakabuski
The Community and Protective Services Committee approved commemorative naming proposals for two new parks in Stittsville on August 29, 2019. The Committee has given approval for the proposed “Alfred McCoy Park”…
5 big moves that will affect the future of Ottawa – joint committee meeting to take place
(5 Big Moves Logo – City of Ottawa) On Thursday, August 29 a significant joint meeting will be held between the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the Planning Committee…
Roots Naturopathic Wellness Centre coming to 1495 Stittsville Main
(The new Roots Naturopathic Wellness Centre will be located at 1495 Stittsville Main. Photo: Dr. Marie-Andrée Nowlan, ND) The exciting redevelopment of Stittsville Main Street continues, with the opening of…
360 Haliburton Heights – approval of minor variance application sought
A minor variance has been applied for by eQ Homes to the Committee of Adjustment for their proposed development at 360 Haliburton Heights located in Fernbank Crossing. The development would…
Eighty-six housing units coming to Hazeldean Road and Victor Street
(Oblique View of Proposed Development. Provided: Fotenn Consultants Inc.) Developer Hazeldean Crossing Inc. (a division of GNCR Developments Inc.), through their agent Fotenn Consultants Inc., have submitted Site Plan Control and…
Stittsville businesswoman contributes to the lives of Nicaraguan children
(Natalie Gunn – a Board Member and Volunteer with SchoolBOX and co-owner of Stittsville’s Oxford Learning located on Hobin Street. Photo: SchoolBOX) Want to make a real difference in someone’s…
Recent reports of bear sightings in Stittsville area – some tips to stay safe
(A close-up of a black bear. Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation) As humans increasingly encroach on bears’ natural habitat and as bears increasingly become habitualized to humans, it’s no surprise that…