Category: Pets & Animals
Where the wild things are…
(Photo via of Kathleen Edwards.) StittsvilleCentral.ca reader Kathleen Edwards Tweeted us this photo from a recent walk along the Trans Canada Trail, west of West Ridge Drive: @StittsCentral anyone in…
PHOTO: Heron on the Rocks
Brian Eastop snapped this photo on October 18 at the Beaver Pond in Kanata. “A picture of patience,” he says. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please…
LETTER: Stittsville needs some fenced-in dog parks
Re: NOTEBOOK: City moves a step closer to protecting part of Shea Woods After moving to Stittsville from Nepean I was looking forward to the many trails and green space available…
ON THE FLY: Herons and egrets (photos)
Thanks to Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these photos, taken last week in our area. “Stittsville…home to Herons everywhere,” she writes. “I could not fit enough trees into my picture. This…
PHOTO: Turtle near Poole Creek
We spotted this guy (or gal?) on a path near Poole Creek on the weekend. It’s a snapping turtle, and they’re a common sight in Stittsville near creeks and…
Here’s what you should do if you meet a coyote in Stittsville
One of my favourite things about summertime is Stittsville is sleeping with the windows open and hearing howling coyotes in the distance. Up until a few weeks ago, I’d never…
PHOTO: Turkeys in the backyard
“Does this turkey know it’s more fun going the other way on the slide?” asks Nora Shilliams, who took this pic of turkeys hanging out in her backyard. (We love…
Late-night dog walk leads to arrest in Fairwinds vehicle thefts
(PHOTO: Michael Sinclair and Jacob, his 8-year-old German Shepherd, sniffing out crime in their neighbourhood.) Two people have been arrested in connection to a series of thefts from vehicles in…
BATTLE BUDDIES: How Stittsville fundraising is helping veterans with PTSD
(PHOTO: Shawna Church Roy with her second service dog, Loki.) SHAWNA CHURCH ROY WAS WALKING BACK FROM SOME ERRANDS WHEN SHE SAW IT: flames shooting out the roof of her family’s house.…
Clean-up at the Abbott Street dog park on Sept 10
The Responsible Dog Owners of Canada (RDOC) are organizing a clean-up at the “unofficial” Stittsville dog park south of Abbott Street. The event happens on Saturday, September 10 from 9am-10am.…
Maybe it was a cougar after all?
(ABOVE: Photo illustration.) Last week we published a story called “It’s probably not a cougar that you saw in Stittsville” after neighbours on Savage Drive thought they saw a cougar, and…
PHOTOS: Grade 6 students from Westwind donate to Big Sky Ranch
Norah Kinny and Jack William present their donation to Andy Parent from Big Sky Ranch. Photos via Marriam Kinny Grade 6 students at Westwind Public School are doing some great…
It’s probably not a cougar that you saw in Stittsville
(ABOVE: Neighbours on Savage Drive think this paw print may be from a cougar. Photo via Pat Goyette.) It’s not impossible, but it’s unlikely there are any cougars wandering around Stittsville,…
Stitt Park snapping turtle is back!
Thanks to Karla Torres for the heads up about the return of the Stitt Park turtle, spotted by several people yesterday morning. The photo above is from Jean-Michel Bastien, via Facebook. Could…
Global Pet Foods donates over $1,700 to Lanark Animal Welfare Society
Global Pet Foods in Stittsville is supporting homeless pets in the community with a donation to the Lanark Animal Welfare Society (LAWS). Franchisee Richard Higgs and the staff at his…