Category: News
Record number of teams participate in 3 on 3 ball hockey tournie
October 6th was the perfect day for the Stittsville 3 on 3 Ball Hockey Tournament – the rain held off and there was a record turnout. The all-around success of…
Goulbourn Museum wants to hear from teachers and students for a digital storytelling proposal on local history
Attention all teachers and students – Goulbourn Museum wants to hear from you. The Goulbourn Museum is partnering with 3D Virtual Crafting on a project application with the Virtual Museums of…
Attic renovations lead to historical discoveries in Ashton home
(A wooden pull along dog toy missing its front legs and wheels was found in Tanis and Seth’s attic renovation. All photos provided by Jessica Sultan) Regardless of which of…
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…
Fairyland turns up in local park to the delight of a dog walker
(Photos provided by Robert Dueck when on a recent dog walk.) A new fairyland in Stittsville has been revealed. When Robert Dueck was walking his dogs on an early October…
Large crowd at all-candidates meeting posed questions of relevance
(Clockwise from left to right: Louise Beggs moderator for the evening, Gordon Kubanek, Chris Rodgers, Kevin Hua and Pierre Poilievre. Photos by Barry Gray and Stittsville Central) The all-candidates meeting…
Brace yourself – really big service change starts October 6 – where is Stittsville bus service in all of this
The city has been blitzed with glossy pamphlets from OC Transpo explaining the upcoming changes to bus service in collaboration with the operation of the Confederation LRT Line 1. On…
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…
Check your lottery tickets – you could be $250,000 richer
A lottery ticket purchased in Ottawa on October 19, 2018 is waiting for someone to come forward to claim the prize. The LOTTO MAX MAXMILLIONS ticket was split four ways and is…
Carleton Riding all-candidates meeting and much more happening in Stittsville this weekend
(The Bradley-Craig farmhouse on Hazeldean Road. Photo: Mandy Hambly/FitPix) Another weekend full of activities for everyone. From federal politics to fund raising for the Bahamas, beer and food pairings, artwork…
Ottawa Fire Services launch their ‘Be Safe, Be Seen’ October program
Ottawa Fire Services, in partnership with Safer Roads Ottawa and the Ottawa Police Service will launch the fifth annual “Be Safe, Be Seen” project for the month of October. As…
Find your golden ticket during Library Month
(Photo: Ottawa Public Library) October is Library Month and the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) wants everyone in Ottawa to know that its amazing Golden Tickets are back again this year.…
Distracted driving and speeding OPS focus for October
For the month of October, Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in conjunction with Gatineau Police and Safer Roads Ottawa, under the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), are focusing on two traffic…
Empowering young people – Up with People returns to Ottawa
Our Councillor to the south, Scott Moffatt, has the privilege to officially welcome Up with People back to Ottawa after an absence of 20 years on October 1st. The group…
Seeking out volunteers at annual Volunteer Expo – October 2nd
For over sixty years, Volunteer Ottawa (VO), has been the leader in helping people make meaningful differences in our city. VO has supported charitable and non-profit organizations through the connection…