Category: News
The best reader letters of 2015
One of our favourite things is getting letters and feedback from our readers, both positive and negative. Here are some of our favourites from the past year. (More “Best of…
The 15 most popular stories of 2015
It’s always interesting to see which articles get the most traffic. Often it’s related to breaking news, like a car crash or a power outage. Sometimes a video goes viral on…
The most interesting people we met this year in Stittsville
Seniors, students, business owners, community volunteers. We ran into so many fascinating people in Stittsville over the course of 2015. Here are some of our favourite profiles and interviews. (More “Best of…
Stittsville misses out on bulk of landfill compensation
Only $25,000 of a $600,000 community compensation fund for the Carp Road Landfill has gone to Stittsville. Councillor Shad Qadri provided StittsvilleCentral.ca with data that shows how much community compensation Waste…
Strong Christmas Eve winds knock down trees, power lines
(Above: A tree fell near Elm and Goulbourn. Photo via Mitch Pommainville.) Could it be Christmas Eve by candle light tonight? Heavy winds are knocking down trees and power lines…
NOTEBOOK: 6279 Fernbank OMB decision + tow trucks + more
6279 FERNBANK OMB DECISION The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has given the green light for development to proceed at 6279 Fernbank, west of Stittsville Main. That’s not exactly a surprise.…
NO DEAL: Hydro Ottawa won’t be acquiring Hydro One customers
We’ve been waiting for a few months now to find out whether or not Hydro Ottawa could reach a deal with Hydro One to acquire about 45,000 customers who live in the Ottawa…
Heritage, Neighbourhood Watch, dangerous intersection discussed at Fairwinds meeting
The Fairwinds Community Association held its monthly meeting December 14. The main issues of discussion included the proposal to move the big red Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road despite its heritage designation…
Mould at Johnny Leroux Arena posed no health threat, says city
(Photo: Johnny Leroux Arena. File photo by Barry Gray.) The city spent about a quarter of a million dollars this year to fix a mould problem uncovered at the Johnny Leroux…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Grocery beer, Bradley-Craig farm, more
Every week we get lots of 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 thoughts…
PHOTOS: Last night of bingo at the Stittsville Legion
(Above: Legion member and bingo regular Christine Forbes cuts a cake to celebrate the 48 years of bingo at the Legion. Christine has been attending for over 40 years. Photo…
LETTER: Thanking good Samaritans in Stittsville
On the night of December 1 my wife, while walking our dog, slipped on the ice in the parking lot at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school. Two women who were…
NUSSBAUM: Hazeldean road development ‘rather disappointing’
Here’s a transcript of two statements made by city councillors at last week’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee during a debate about the future of the Bradley-Craig farmstead. The first is from Tobi…
Last call for bingo at the Stittsville Legion after nearly 50 years
(Above: Legion executive members Sue McCormick (left) and Monique Vail in front of the Stittsville Legion sign.) Sue McCormick says she’ll have a hard time holding back tears when she calls…
NOTEBOOK: Bradley-Craig recap, electric vehicle charge stations
The motion at Thursday’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee was a bit wordy: “That the Built Heritage Sub-Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council refuse the application to demolish the Bradley/Craig…