Category: News
2016 REWIND: The forests, creeks and animals that call Stittsville home
(Barred Owl (also known as a hoot owl, for its distinctive call) in Fairwinds North, photo by Desiree McCarthy.) If you ask me, the best thing about living in Stittsville…
2016 REWIND: Welcoming new shops to our community
(PHOTO: Just Shawarma owner Nedal Atieh.) With an exploding population, it’s no surprise that we’ve also had lots of interesting new businesses open up in Stittsville in 2016. Many of them…
2016 REWIND: People in our neighbourhood
Every day this week StittsvilleCentral.ca will look back at some of the most interesting stories from 2016. We’ll kick it off with our favourite profiles and stories about the incredible people who…
SPECIAL REPORT: Neighbours express mixed views on Iber Road pot shop
(ABOVE: John O’Dacre lives in Granite Ridge, near the Magna Terra marijuana dispensary on Iber Road. He says he doesn’t oppose marijuana itself but wants a legal framework in place…
NOTEBOOK: A small step to better protect our forests from development
One of my biggest complaints about suburban development is how builders often take a “bulldoze and build” approach, stripping away long-standing forests and natural areas. While there are some restrictions to prevent…
Gerry Gray receives Snow Angel award
(via Shad Qadri) On Wednesday December 7th I had the pleasure of seeing one of our residents Gerry Gray and nine other individual residents of Ottawa receive certificates in…
Late-night dog walk leads to arrest in Fairwinds vehicle thefts
(PHOTO: Michael Sinclair and Jacob, his 8-year-old German Shepherd, sniffing out crime in their neighbourhood.) Two people have been arrested in connection to a series of thefts from vehicles in…
COMMENT: City caught with snowpants down
What a mess this morning. Buses getting stuck, interminable commutes, missed appointments, vehicles in ditches. A lot of people were asking “where were the City plows?”
NOTEBOOK: Stocking Project launch, Brummell’s retiring, more
(PHOTO: Volunteers Crystal Smalldon (aka Mother Elf) and Natasha Sidwell (aka Baby Elf) at the grand opening launch of The Stocking Project on Thursday night.) STOCKING PROJECT LAUNCH I dropped…
Qadri encourages Business Improvement Area for Stittsville Main
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) On Monday, November 21st, I was pleased to attend the Stittsville Village Association event, “Reinventing Stittsville Main Street”. The discussion focused on potential business growth in…
PC candidate hosts “Dinner in the Dark” fundraiser
Goldie Ghamari, the PC Candidate for Carleton, is hosting a “Dinner in the Dark” fundraiser on December 7: “Tired of over-paying for hydro? Let’s work together to toss the Liberal…
Charges laid in Iber Road marijuana dispensary robbery
(via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating the robberies of several marijuana dispensaries and charges have been laid in connection to three incidents. Year to date…
How neighbours worked together to turn “Elm” into “Brae”
Most people on Elm Crescent were pretty fond of their street’s name, and not at all happy when they found out that the city wanted to change it. Elm Street was…
CITY BUDGET: What’s in it for Stittsville
City Council tabled the draft operating and capital budgets for 2017 earlier this week at City Hall. Councillor Shad Qadri’s office shared this list of infrastructure spending that will benefit…
NOTEBOOK: Thanks to firefighters, art at Gaia Java, wild turkeys, more
A THANK YOU TO STATION 81 FIREFIGHTERS Stephanie Poff sent us a letter thanking volunteer firefighters for their activities here in Stittsville on Halloween: “I just wanted to share my…