Category: Transportation
Weekend events from Stittsville to Carleton Place for May 10-12
Bars and Wheels of Stittsville (1261 Stittsville Main Street) are hosting a community ride in support of Habitat Go. The ride takes place on Friday, May 10th from 6:30 pm…
LOST STITTSVILLE – Seven years to pay off a debt
As I waited for the May 4th Jane’s Walk to begin at Stittsville’s Village Square Park, it brought to memory a bit of history on the park. I thought I’d do some…
Traffic may be impacted by ongoing construction projects and a weekend rally
(Road construction in Ottawa. Photo: Flickr) Ottawa and area roadways, it seems, are always under construction. Below is a list of new project starts and some ongoing activities that may…
Electric Vehicle Day offers opportunity to go for a test drive
(A Hydro Ottawa charge point for electric vehicles. Photo: Hydro Ottawa) April 14th is Electric Vehicle Day. A free event for anyone interested in learning more about electric cars and bicycles…
‘Secrets of Stittsville’ Jane’s Walk taking place May 4
(Photos by Barry Gray) Councillor Glen Gower will be leading his 4th annual Jane’s Walk – a personal passion of his. This year, he will be sharing Stittsville’s Secrets with…
CAA wants to know about our worst roads
CAA has fired up their annual practice of naming and disparaging Ontario’s worst roads. The 2019 edition of the CAA’s Worst Roads campaign is afoot and they are seeking your…
Catalytic converters a ‘hot’ commodity – Ottawa Police Service
(Muffler with a Catalytic Converter. Photo: Flickr.com) The Ottawa Police Service are advising the public of a number of ongoing Catalytic Converters theft investigations throughout Ottawa. There have been nine…
LRT – one station stop away from Stittsville
Today, the City of Ottawa received a maximum of $1.208 billion to build the Ottawa Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) project from the Province of Ontario. Premier Ford visited Ottawa…
Stittsville’s Rte 263 shows appreciation to OC driver
(Rosie Divirgilio, OC Transpo Rte 263 driver, on Transit Driver Appreciation Day. Photo: Team 263 Twitter) OC Transpo has been getting a rough ride lately, but not the riders on…
Improving the quality of your daily life
The City of Ottawa and council members are always working hard to improve the quality of our daily life. Only you can influence the shape of our communities for the…
The season of potholes is upon us
Potholes are a year-round problem, but especially this winter with the freeze and thaw cycles experienced in our area. Below is a contributed story by Charles Jung, a lawyer with…
Good turnout for open house on Stittsville Main development
A well-attended open house took place on March 6th, that Councillor Glen Gower, Ward 6 Stittsville, organized for a proposed new development on Main Street. The open house was held…
The OPS STEP focusing on school zone safety and impaired driving in March
Ottawa Police Services’ Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school zone safety and impaired driving during the month of March. School Bus / School Zone Safety: Between 2013 and 2017,…
OC Transpo causing irritation for Stittsville ridership
On Thursday, February 21, Ottawa’s Transit Commission met and Councillor Glen Gower, Ward 6 Stittsville, was present. We would like to share his update from that meeting and how Stittsville…
How do you want your city to mature?
Last week the Planning Committee for the City of Ottawa introduced and approved a new work plan to assist in the formation of a new Official Plan for Ottawa. The…