Category: Heritage
Howard Maguire, Stittsville’s first fire chief, dies at age 85
Howard Maguire died suddenly at Bridlewood Trails Retirement Residence on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in his 85th year. Howard had the distinction of founding the community newspaper, The Stittsville News…
CLOSE KNIT COMMUNITY: Yarn Bombing Project at Goulbourn Museum
(Press release from the Goulbourn Museum.) If you’re nutty for knitting or crazy about crocheting, your skills are being sought for a yarn bombing project at Goulbourn Museum on November…
Exploring an abandoned 19th century cemetary near Dwyer Hill
(This post originally appeared on OttawaStart.com in July 2014. Along with fellow explorers Andrew King and Alison Fowler, and some rudientary directions, we set out to locate the cemetary. It’s supposedly haunted: “Locals…
SUNDAY DRIVE: The Pakenham Five-Span Bridge
Do you have a favourite “Sunday Drive” near Stittsville? Let us know about it on the comments below or send an email to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca The Pakenham Five Span bridge was built…
Sacred Heart students to help care for 100-year-old forest
(All photos by Coreen Tyers.) Students from Sacred Heart Catholic High School will play an active role in caring for the Kemp Woodland as part of a partnership with the…
Kanata artist and community activist John Mlacak passes away at age 78
John Mlacak, a long-time community activist and artist in the Kanata area, passed away on Friday at age 78. He was a former reeve of March township, has a recreation centre named after him…
New exhibit celebrates 50 years of Lions in Stittsville and Richmond
(Photo courtesy of the Goulbourn Museum) The Goulbourn Museum launched a new exhibit this week commemorating the Richmond and Stittsville Lions’ 50th anniversary. Both clubs received their charters in 1964…
It came in like a wrecking ball: 1518 Stittsville Main Street demolished
Demolition of the old Bradley’s General Store building at 1518 Stittsville Main Street started at 7am today. By 10am it was a pile of bricks. A fire destroyed the building in…
Here’s what’s in store for the old house and land at 173 Huntmar
A plan of subdvision has been submitted for the land at 173 Huntmar, including the old stone house known as “Boyd House”. The land is located just north of the…
UPDATE: Demolition permit issued for 1518 Stittsville Main Street
Photo by Glen Gower A demolition permit was issued last Friday for the historic Bradley’s General Store building on Stittsville Main Street. The building was heavily damaged by fire in September…