Category: News
LETTER: Please no modern high-rise on Main Street!
(Above – the heritage building near Abbott and Stittsville Main, before it was demolished.) Re: It came in like a wrecking ball: 1518 Stittsville Main Street demolished You are asking…
CBC: Stittsville priest charged in 2008 sexual assault of teen
UPDATE / MAY 2, 2017: Ottawa priest found not guilty of sexually assaulting teen boy CBC reports: An Ottawa priest has been released on bail after being charged with sexually assaulting…
QUARRY QUERY: Do industrial operations on Jinkinson affect water levels in the area?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The network of streams and wetlands surrounding Stittsville have been changing over the past few years. Landowners say they’ve seen a dramatic rise in the amount of water…
Dead and damaged trees removed from Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails
Over the past week city forestry crews have been removing some trees in Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails. Shad Qadri provided this update on Facebook earlier today: “They are…
PHOTO: Qadri sworn in for another council term
Stittsville ward councillor @ShadQadri has been sworn in for another term on #ottcity council. pic.twitter.com/jG55SYoWuI — City of Ottawa (@ottawacity) December 2, 2014
LETTER: Concern over continuing impact to groundwater safety at Carp landfill
Re: Carp landfill exceedances don’t pose a threat to drinking water, says MOE Yes there has been historical off site groundwater contamination at the site. In fact it was first noted…
16 treated in hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning at Iber Road arena
Players had been taking part in Movember fundraising tournament at Complete Hockey Development Centre in Stittsville. @ctvottawa — Claudia Cautillo (@ClaudiaCTV) November 30, 2014 https://twitter.com/eissacaylward/status/539120934435975168 https://twitter.com/eissacaylward/status/539120244556853248 The Ottawa Sun…
New president, directors elected to Stittsville Village Association
The Stittsville Village Association held their annual general meeting on Thursday night and elected new executive members and directors. Over 30 community members attended the meeting. Past president Phil Sweetnam…
Sweet idea! Kanata councillor plans community sugar bush
Here’s an idea that we hope sticks: Kanata South councillor Allan Hubley is working to launch a community sugar bush near Bridlewood, according to the OttawaCommunityNews. There’s a protected parkland area in Monahan Landing (off…
Carp landfill exceedances don’t pose a threat to drinking water, says MOE
The Ontario Ministry of Environment provided this response to the Don’t Let Ottawa Go to Waste group’s press release from earlier this week regarding Waste Management’s current and past compliance with…
Road closures due to Parade of Lights on Saturday evening
From the Stittsville Village Association: Please note that there is a short road closure associated with the Parade of Lights November 29th. Please expect and plan around not being able…
Longtime Legion member Randy Clouthier found dead
(Via the Stittsville Legion’s Facebook page.) Stittsville Legion mourns the loss of one of our long time members. Here is the announcement from CTV News: “A 62-year-old man reported missing by…
UPDATE: A very small step forward for Stittsville public high school
Via the Stittsville OCDSB High School page on Facebook: We are thrilled to advise that, at the OCDSB meeting last night, the Board voted in favour of “grand-fathering” the Stittsville Public High…
Anti-dump coalition says Waste Management is non-compliant with environmental law
(This post is a press release from the Don’t Let Ottawa Go to Waste coalition. You can read the MOE’s response here.) Annual Environmental Monitoring Reports on groundwater, submitted to…
FOUND: Men’s wedding band at the Service Ontario office
Seen on UsedOttawa.com: Men’s 14K Gold Band Found at the ServiceOntario Office on Stittsville Main St Has engraving on the inside of the band Must confirm engraving before ring will…