Category: News
Residents on Long Meadow Way petition to halt name change
A petition signed by residents of Long Meadow Way calls the city’s decision to rename their street unnecessary and a “make work” project. Long Meadow Way is a tiny street…
Qadri wants Canada Post to address ‘mass confusion’
(ABOVE: Photo by Michael, used under a Creative Commons license.) Councillor Shad Qadri will ask his colleagues at City Council to support a motion calling for Canada Post to recognize…
NOTEBOOK: New date added for water rate consultations
The City has added another public consultation session for proposed changes to water/sewer rates, and this one is nearby in Kanata. This one’s on Monday, April 4, from 7 to…
LETTER: Photo radar is a common sense way to reduce speed
(This letter was written in response to comments from Councillor Shad Qadri in his March 11 newsletter to residents.) Photo radar is just another tool to deter speeding and make our…
LIFE’S A DITCH: Ottawa Fire called to the rescue
Several accidents along Fallowfield Rd and Flewellyn Rd in #Stittsville. Please drive with caution. @OttawaFirePIO pic.twitter.com/zaHRVaVaQq — Todd Horricks (@ChiefHorricks) March 17, 2016 Ottawa Fire Services helped out with three cars…
NOTEBOOK: Stittsville population tops 31,000; Petitions for photo radar & hydro rates
GROWING LIKE A WEED: Councillor Shad Qadri told the Fairwinds Community Association last week that the city’s latest population estimates put our ward at 31,841 people in 2015, up by 857 (or 2.77%)…
Hydro One line clearing work starts March 14
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Hydro One Forestry has informed my office that they will be performing important line clearing work through Stittsville. The work will consist of tree trimming, removal…
City working to fill potholes, control melting snow
(via City of Ottawa) A sure sign of spring, but not necessarily a welcome one, is the emergence of potholes on our streets. Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw…
City holds public consultations for new water bill rate structure
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa is seeking resident’s feedback as it develops a new rate structure to ensure that the cost of operating and maintaining Ottawa’s water,…
Police looking for missing man last seen near Hazeldean, possibly armed
UPDATE, MARCH 8: The Ottawa Citizen has a more details about the events on Friday from a bank hold-up on Hazeldean Road to the police incident in Toronto that evening. UPDATE, SATURDAY,…
LINKED: Council to discuss road tolls
From the Ottawa Citizen: Council puts road tolls on the transportation agenda Road tolls could be part of the next transportation master plan if council agrees to study how fees could reduce traffic congestion and pay…
Gas line hit on Carp Road near Hazeldean
We’ve had a report of a gas leak on Carp Road near Hazeldean, where a new Goodlife gym is being constructed. Margarita Chen from KungFu Bistro says that gas for…
NOTEBOOK: Wild parsnip, Coyote near the Trans Canada Trail
COUNCILLORS GET UPDATE ON WILD PARSNIP STRATEGY The City’s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) meets on Thursday morning and one of the items on the agenda is a look at…
UPDATE: Refugee group applies to sponsor two individuals
I want to pass along some really good news to you. Today on our behalf the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa submitted our sponsorship applications to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
Proposed pipeline project would include 20 megawatt pumping station
Hydro One and Hydro Ottawa are planning extensive infrastructure upgrades to support the power requirements of the proposed Energy East pipeline, including 20 megawatts for a pumping station near Richmond. “Initial plans to…