Category: Nature & Environment
PHOTO: Sunrise over Jackson Trails
Michelle Boudreau shares this photo of a beautiful sunrise over Jackson Trails on Tuesday morning. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us…
NOTEBOOK: City moves a step closer to protecting part of Shea Woods
(PHOTO: Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Shad Qadri joined local residents on Tuesday to announce plans to protect the Shea Woods. Photos by Frank Cianciullo.) The City of Ottawa hosted…
SHEA WOODS: ‘More than just a forest’
(PHOTO: Afternoon in Shea Woods, January 2017. Photo by Glen Gower.) “…fallen branches become magic wands, old rotting tree trunks become balance beams that they must cross while escaping from…
PHOTOS: Sunday evening’s storm cuts power to thousands in Stittsville
High gusts of wind and torrential downpours hit Stittsville around 6:00pm on Sunday evening, cutting power to over 10,000 homes. About 20 minutes later, Environment Canada issued a wind warning…
TransCanada drops plans for Energy East pipeline
TransCanada announced today that it has cancelled plans for the Energy East pipeline. It would have would have carried 1.1-million barrels of crude oil each day across the country, including…
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Stittsville Public’s new open air classroom
(PHOTO: Students, staff, volunteers and elected officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony — complete with kid-sized scissors — at Stittsville Public School on Friday, September 29. It marked the…
New guidelines for planting street trees in subdivisions
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa’s new subdivisions may soon have more tree-lined streets, thanks to guidelines received by the City’s Planning Committee today. The new guidelines offer flexibility to the 2005 Clay…
PHOTO: Sunrise at the roundabout
Tuesday morning around 7:30am, looking east from the roundabout at Fernbank & Shea Road. Photo by Peter J Tremblay / Ottawa Drone Services. (We love seeing photos from in and…
Continue to protect yourself against West Nile virus in Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received reports of 13 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) illness in Ottawa residents as of September 18. The previous…
PHOTO: Foggy pond
A misty morning at the Granite Ridge stormwater pond. Photo by Stephany Castilla on Wednesday, September 6. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics…
PHOTO: A threatening sky
Victoria Tyers shot this photo of storm clouds early this evening near Terry Fox and Cope. Great shot! Environment Canada was warning people in our region to be on the…
WETLANDS: A regulatory loophole you can drive a dump truck through
(PHOTO: Ken McRae says he believe some landowners on Flewellyn Road are dumping fill into wetlands to avoid Provincially Significant Wetland designation. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) A local environmental activist…
CARP RIVER RISING: Restoration project raises concerns in Arcadia
(ABOVE: Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background.) (Guest post from Daniel J. Kucherhan with the Arcadia Community Association.) Residents of Arcadia have been watching…
Horticultural Society is accepting photo contest entries
(ABOVE: “Through The Garden Gate” by Brian Carson, Best in Show winner for 2017.) The Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society is accepting entries in their annual photo competition. Class 1: We See…
PHOTO: Sunset over Stittsville Main
Sunset over Main Street, Sunday evening. Photo by Janice Blain. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)