Category: News
Kanata artist and community activist John Mlacak passes away at age 78
John Mlacak, a long-time community activist and artist in the Kanata area, passed away on Friday at age 78. He was a former reeve of March township, has a recreation centre named after him…
Top 10 stories on Stittsville.ca this week
These were the most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca this week: EXPLAINER: When will Stittsville get a public high school? The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election Kathleen Edwards is opening…
Stantec employees help with the harvest at Black Family Farm
On Monday, 25 team members from Stantec helped with the harvest at the Black Family Farm near Stittsville for the Ottawa Food Bank. An additional team of 12 Stantec employees helped to…
City’s fall clean-up campaign kicks off
(Press release from the City of Ottawa) Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital program was officially launched at City Hall this week by the Mayor, the Chair of Transportation Committee, and by…
EXPLAINER: When will Stittsville get a public high school?
Jenny Guth’s son Levi is only in junior kindergarten this year, but she’s already thinking about where he’ll go to high school. Guth (pictured above), along with several other parents in…
What should we ask the candidates?
Do you have any questions for the candidates running in the municipal election? We’re putting together a questionnaire for Shad Qadri and Dave Lee. Add your comments below, or send…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, September 6-12
These were the most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca this week: The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election Grand opening of Pho TJ on Stittsville Main Street Kathleen Edwards is opening…
City Council Notes (Sept 10)
There were several items discussed at City Council on September 10 relating to properties near Stittsville
New construction, fewer government moves, hurt Stittsville housing market
The average resale price of residential homes and condos in Stittsville was down by about 3% overall in August on a year-over-year basis compared to 2013. (Note: Stittsville North = north of…
The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election
With less than 24 hours before the nomination deadline, David Lee of Stittsville has stepped forward to run against incumbent Shad Qadri for city council. Lee says that his campaign web site…
Environmental compliance application filed for Carp Road landfill
Waste Management has submitted an Environmental Compliance Approval application to the Ministry of Environment for the Carp Road landfill. It’s the latest step in the process to get approval to…
Hydro outage planned for Wildpine Court on September 12-13
From Hydro Ottawa: On September 12, 2014, Hydro Ottawa will be upgrading transformers in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of the electrical system. In order to undertake this work safely,…
City accepting applications for 2015 civic events funding
The City of Ottawa is inviting local not-for-profit organizations such as volunteer-based community or recreation associations, to apply for funding to provide one to two-day civic events that include free…
Did anyone find a wedding ring in the Westwind area?
UPDATE: The ring has been found. Karina Ragalie wrote earlier today on Facebook: “Ladies, thank you very much for your help and support. The wedding ring was found and returned. I…
When that blasted blasting near Johnwoods/Maple Grove will stop
Residents near Johnwoods/Maple Grove will be happy to hear that the blasting work is scheduled to end within a couple of weeks. The latest estimate from Mattamy Homes is that…