Category: News
EDITORIAL: We need a business idea for the old red barn on Hazeldean Road
SEE ALSO: Just what does heritage designation mean anyways? How can we make sure we don’t lose the big red barn on Hazeldean Road? I’ve had a lot of people…
Statement from Mayor Jim Watson regarding guns and gangs
“I met with Police Chief Charles Bordeleau this afternoon to discuss the recent incidents involving guns and gangs in Ottawa. I am deeply concerned about the shootings that have taken…
Public school board staff recommends closing Munster Elementary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board staff have recommended closing Munster Elementary School starting in the 2015-2016 school year. Families currently attending the school would have the choice of attending either A. Lorne…
New community association being formed for Cypress Gardens and area
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY GROUP MEETING Monday, February 23, 2015, 7 to 9 p.m. Stittsville United Church Cypress Gardens & Fernbank Wetlands This meeting will initiate the formation of a Community…
Crossing Bridge Residents Association elects new executive committee
The Crossing Bridge Residents’ Association (CBRA) has elected a new Executive Committee. Members are Emily Farr (Treasurer), Cheryl Noll (Vice-President), Elad Lahv (President), Melanie Bailey (co-Secretary) and Deb Grant (co-Secretary). The…
Firefighters douse truck fire on Fallowfield Road
Firefighters extinguished a truck fire on Fallowfield Road just outside of Stittsville earlier today. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is still undetermined. Photos courtesy of…
Open Letter by Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau re: shootings
We live in a safe city. However, as police, we recognize that there are fluctuations in crime to which we must be prepared to respond. While reported crime is down,…
Rogers Wireless says they’ve improved service in Stittsville, but customers have mixed reviews
(Updated Saturday, January 10.) Several readers contacted us in the last week to say that they’ve noticed their Rogers Wireless service has improved in Stittsville. Last fall, we asked readers to…
Part of Goulbourn Rec Centre closed today after electrical problem
Shad Qadri sent this note via email on Tuesday morning: I have just been made aware that a portion of the Goulbourn Recreation Centre at 1500 Shea Road in Stittsville…
The loud bang you heard on Monday morning was probably a frost quake
(Above: Winter along Poole Creek. Photo by Barry Gray) There were lots of reports of a series loud bangs on Monday morning in Stittsville and surrounding areas. It’s likely the noise was…
Last chance to name Minto’s new Stittsville community (sponsored)
Minto is asking Stittsville residents to help name their new community just north of Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. They’re holding a naming contest with a $500 prize to Brown’s Independent up…
Man charged after indecent act at Kanata wave pool
(Press release from the Ottawa Police.) On Sunday January 4th 2015, the Ottawa Police Service SexualAssault and Child Abuse Section charged an Ottawa man with two counts of Indecent Act and one…
Trans Canada Trail to be closed near Abbott from January 5-7
Update from City Councillor Shad Qadri: The Fernbank Land Owners Group is constructing the Abbott Street Extension (from Iber Road to Founder Avenue) as part of the Fernbank Community Development.…
Tanger Outlet Mall shooting investigation results in arrest, multiple charges
A 26 year old man has been arrested and is facing numerous charges after a shooting incident at the Tanger Outlet Mall on December 26. The Ottawa Police Guns &…
The top topics on StittsvilleCentral.ca in 2014
Here are the top topics on StittsvilleCentral.ca in 2014 … at least since we launched on September 1! 1. Kathleen Edwards opens Quitters coffee. Kathleen’s coffee shop opened on Thanksgiving weekend…