Category: News
Unprecedented action taken by Council to address LRT issues
The LRT Confederation Line has proven problematic prior to and since its launch in September 2019 — it has taken six months to come to this. Ottawa Council today voted at…
Stittsville Central welcomes Algonquin co-op student Carissa Fortin
(Algonquin student Carissa Fortin has joined Stittsville Central for her co-op placement.) Here at Stittsville Central our mandate is to support local journalism. As a result, we are pleased to…
Bell Warriors hold AGM – 65 years of all-inclusive youth football programs
(Bell Warriors Football Club President, Paul Stewart, at Winter Workouts in 2019. Photo: Submitted) Entering their 65th year of youth football programs, the Bell Warriors Football Club is proud to…
A more open and welcoming golf club?
(Amberwood Village Golf Course Aerial View) Some 80 people gathered at ALE on March 1 for an occasionally spirited launch of Amberwood Village Recreation Association’s (AVRA) long-term planning process that would…
Could 18 storeys be coming to 1000 Robert Grant Avenue neighbourhood?
(City of Ottawa Planner, Kathy Rygus, addresses the crowd at the 1000 Robert Grant Lépine Corporation community meeting – March 3, 2020) An estimated 140 residents and city staff gathered…
What’s going on in Stittsville this weekend
Some weekend events taking place in our busy community this weekend guaranteed to be interesting and lots of fun. Don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday…
Beloved Arts in the Park director Doug Sutherland passes away
(Doug Sutherland (l), Arts in the Park organizer, and Tyler Kealey (r), one of the many performers at Arts in the Park in 2019. Photo: Stittsville Central) Our community of…
OCDSB staff assist in medical emergency using public access defibrillator
On the evening of Monday, March 2, paramedics received a call for a male in his 50’s experiencing a medical emergency during a badminton game at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School in…
STEP to focus on school zone safety and impaired driving
The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in collaboration with Gatineau Police Service will focus on school zone safety and impaired driving during the month of March. For more…
Man to identify in Hobin Street commercial robbery
(Hobin Street strip mall where robbery took place.) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest in a commercial robbery that…
Soul Time Continues at SUC
(The doors are always open to all at Stittsville United Church.) Stittsville United Church continues to host members of the community to explore a variety of spiritual practices. Most activities…
Don’t get scammed – Ottawa Police Service warns
March is Fraud Prevention Month — the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) are bringing public awareness to the numerous scams into which you could be lured. Each year, Canadians lose millions of…
March 3 community meeting set for 1000 Robert Grant Avenue
(Artist rendering of the aerial view of the 1000 Robert Grant and Livery Street development proposed by the Lépine Corporation – Architects: NEUF.) The Lépine Corporation has rescheduled the the…
Elocution and delivery tested at Stittsville Lions public speaking contest
(Contestants in the Stittsville Lions Club Effective Speaking Contest held on February 26, 2020. L to R: Zhenhao Li, Laurent Bourget, Rosa Iuliano (partially hidden), Guillaume Bourget, Evan Moo, Lucy Hambly and Karolina Moo.…
Artisans returning to Stittsville for Arts in the Park 2020
The annual Arts in the Park, presented by the Stittsville Village Association (SVA), is once again returning to Village Square Park on Sunday, June 7, 2020 and promises to be…