Category: News
QADRI: Recap of the open house on flood remediation
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) On April 6, a Public Open House was held in Stittsville to review the City’s flood remediation measures planned for the Cypress Gardens/Westwood and neighbouring area.
LINKED: Stittsville MPP apologizes after crude remarks at Carp fundraiser
The Toronto Star reported today on “crude and vulgar” comments that Jack Maclaren made about Karen McCrimmon at a recent fundraising event:
Robbery charges laid following swarming at Eagleson and Hazeldean
(press release from the Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating a swarming that occurred overnight and has charged two young persons. On April 3, 2016, at…
GROWTH SPURT: Can “village feel” be maintained in Stittsville?
(Above: Aerial photo of Fairwinds. Photo by @TwitchxB) Stittsville has changed a lot in the past few decades. From a small farming village of about 500 in the 1950s to the…
Police investigate shooting on Richardson Side Road
(via Ottawa police) At approximately 3:45PM on the 3rd day of April, the Ottawa Police Service responded to a call for service about a disturbance inside a residence in the…
Stittsville loses power late Saturday afternoon
Nearly 5,000 customers lost power in Stittsville late Saturday afternoon for about an hour, between 4:30pm and 5:30pm. Power was out in a large area including Stittsville Main from Abbott to…
UPDATE: Fall-out and follow-ups from our Hazeldean bridge report
On Monday, we published a copy of a report on structural problems with the Hazeldean Road bridge, obtained via a Freedom of Information request. The story spawned quite a bit…
OPEN HOUSE: Upcoming flood prevention work in Stittsville South
(via City of Ottawa) Following the July 2009 flooding event in Stittsville, flood control measures were evaluated and a mitigation plan was recommended. The current phase of the plan consists…
COMMENT: Sustainability, not revenue, should drive stormwater fees
Photo: Construction is underway for the Kanata West Pump Station on Maple Grove Road, part of a $60-million water infrastructure project in Kanata-Stittsville. The City’s proposal to initiate a stormwater…
Kanata-Carleton MP set to survey residents on electoral reform
(This press release comes from Kanata-Carleton Citizens Advocacy. The Kanata-Carleton riding is north of Stittsville.) When the Conservatives won the election in 2011 with 39% of the popular vote, it was…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Long Meadow name change, Potter’s Key zoning
Every week we get lots of great comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your…
Here’s why the Hazeldean bridge sank in 2011
PHOTO: North side of the Hazeldean Bridge over the Carp River, March 2016. OTTAWA SUN, JULY 30, 2011: “A $4-million bridge over the Carp River will take an extra month…
NOTEBOOK: Potter’s Key zoning; Photo radar; Hartsmere blasting
POTTER’S KEY ZONING APPROVED This week City Council approved a zoning change for 6111 and 6141 Hazeldean Road, site of Minto’s future Potter’s Key development. Attached to that zoning change was…
Hydro poles to be replaced on Goulbourn and Norway
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Hydro Ottawa will be undertaking electrical service improvements in Stittsville starting next month. The project involves replacing aging hydro poles on Goulbourn Street (between Cypress Gardens…
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…