Category: News
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony
Above: Stittsville veteran Johnny Leroux lays a wreath at the cenotaph. Photos from the Stittsville Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Nov. 11, 2018, via Barry Gray.
Legion says $300k city development fee holding back new hall
Unbearable development fees charged by the City of Ottawa, coupled with disappointing fundraising showings, are coming out as major barriers for the Legion’s new multi-million dollar building. The Legion announced…
Instagram removes fake Tysen Lefebvre account that solicited money
Tysen Lefebvre, the Stittsville teen who recently raised $1 million for Make-a-Wish, says someone is impersonating him on Instagram and soliciting money. The fake account “tysens_mission_to_a_million_” had 51 followers as…
Stittsville Lions pick Dunrobin tornado relief for annual fundraising campaign
At this time of year, the Stittsville District Lions Club conducts its Annual Fundraising Campaign, raising funds to help the less fortunate. The club supports various groups such as the…
Tysen Lefebvre reaches $1 million goal for Make-a-Wish
Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre is at the end of his five-year mission to raise $1 million for Make-a-Wish foundation — and he’s even gone a little bit over. As of Tuesday,…
Gower unseats Qadri in Stittsville election
Glen Gower has been elected councillor for Stittsville Ward. With all polls reporting, Gower received 57.86 per cent of the vote compared to incumbent Shad Qadri’s 42.14 per cent. Turnout…
NOTEBOOK: Where to vote, Tysen’s Mission closes in on deadline, assaults at Saunders Farm
A few things across our newsdesk lately… Election day is Monday The City of Ottawa election is on Oct. 22. Our sister site has an article about how to find…
Stittsville hit in series of west-end break-ins
(Via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police West Division Break and Enter Section is currently investigating a series of daytime residential Break and Enters in the areas of Kanata, Stittsville and…
Affordable rental housing units built in Stittsville since 1999: Zero.
Photo: A one-bedroom unit in this apartment building on Stittsville Main Street was offered for a monthly rent of $1,350 in October, far above the city average for a one-bedroom…
CITIZEN: Stittsville council candidates answer questionnaire
The Ottawa Citizen has posted a questionnaire filled out by Stittsville’s two city council candidates: Shad Qadri and Glen Gower, with many informative questions and answers touching issues such as…
GRC rink named for Goulbourn skating duo Katie Xu and Jack Fan
Photo: Jack Fan and Katie Xu. By Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club Rink A at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex has been named the “Katie Xu and Jack Fan…
So what’s the deal with Clive Doucet’s transit plan for Stittsville?
Photo: Clive Doucet’s proposed Capital Region Rail system. Mayoral candidate Clive Doucet’s plan for a regional rail system in Ottawa wouldn’t send trains into the heart of Stittsville. Rather, there…
Stittsville woman with obscure disease seeks kidney donor
Photo: Gina Hedges, a Stittsville resident who is living with polycystic kidney disease, is searching for a living kidney donor. (via Gina Hedges) Gina Hedges was 25 when her mother,…
Growth and infrastructure hot topic at Stittsville municipal Q&A
Photo: City council candidates for Stittsville at a Q&A on Sunday night. From left: Glen Gower, Shad Qadri. Photos by Barry Gray. Stittsville’s city council candidates Shad Qadri and Glen…
How to donate for tornado relief in Dunrobin, elsewhere
A lot of people are asking how they can help our neighbours in Dunrobin, and elsewhere in the region, who were affected by Friday’s storm. The Canadian Red Cross is…