Category: News
Property values drained by wetland designation
(ABOVE: Michael Erland (left) and Mike Westley, neighbours on Flewellyn Road.) EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville is in the midst of change. What was once a small town community that was a…
Fire in Richmond causes $450,000 in damage
2nd alarm fire at 74 Colonel Murray St. No injuries reported. Single family home destroyed. Possibly 2 people displaced #ottnews — Marc Messier (@MessierOnFire) November 19, 2014
Winter overnight parking restrictions in effect from November 15 until April 1
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa is reminding residents that winter overnight parking restrictions are in effect beginning Saturday, November 15. These restrictions ensure that…
Jackson Trails residents unhappy with road plan for proposed Minto subdivision
The Stitsville Village Association (SVA) says they want to work with Jackson Trails residents to come to an agreement on the best way to get cars in and out of…
LETTER: Watson thanks voters for re-electing him
On October 27th I was given the great honour of serving as your Mayor for 4 more years. Today, I am writing to say thank you. The support I have…
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day in Stittsville
Veterans and residents gathered for a Remembrance Day ceremony the Stittsville Cenotaph on Warner-Colpitts Lane, in front of the Johnny Leroux Arena. All photos by Barry Gray.
Howard Maguire, Stittsville’s first fire chief, dies at age 85
Howard Maguire died suddenly at Bridlewood Trails Retirement Residence on Sunday, November 9, 2014 in his 85th year. Howard had the distinction of founding the community newspaper, The Stittsville News…
New members wanted for the Carp Landfill Community Liaison Committee
(Public notice from Waste Management.) As part of Waste Management’s commitment to communicating with its neighbours, the Company in 2008 established the Carp Road Landfill Community Liaison Committee (CLCLC) to…
Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Tuesday
The Stittsville Legion will host a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at 1:30pm. A parade will leave the Legion building (1480 Stittsville Main Street) at 1:30pm and head north towards the…
Lane closure on Huntmar at Cyclone Taylor November 10-12
One lane on Huntmar Drive at Cyclone Taylor will be closed from 9:00am-3:00pm on November 10, 11 and 12. Taggart and the City of Ottawa’s water department are conducting work. Police…
‘Significant feedback’ delays Stittsville Main design plan to 2015
It’s back to the drawing board, but not quite to square one, for the Stittsville Main Street Community Design Plan (CDP). In his weekly email newsletter to residents on November…
Construction begins on new French Catholic high school in Fernbank area
(Press release from the French Catholic high school.) This morning, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) broke ground to begin the long-awaited construction of a new French-language Catholic school…
PHOTOS: Car accident on West Ridge near Abbott this morning
A young driver hit a parked car on West Ridge just after 6:00am Friday morning. Here are some photos, shared anonymously by a nearby resident. One witness described the driver as “belligerant”,…
ROUND 2: Residents in Fairwinds get set for another round of blasting
UPDATE NOVEMBER 11: Melissa Côté from Tartan Homes tells StittsvilleCentral.ca that the blasting will begin sometime between December 2-8, and last approximately 50 working days, or two-and-a-half months. Some residents living on the…
UPDATE: School board committee recommends keeping public high school on funding priority list
Public school board trustees will vote on November 25 on a motion to automatically include a Stittsville public high school on its list of this year’s capital funding priorities.