PHOTO: Abandoned house on the way to Kinburn
This house just past Carp on the way to Kinburn is a favourite subject for local photographers and urban explorers. Note the unusual diagonal roofing. Anyone know the story behind this…
Rideau-Goulbourn community leaders prep for breakfast meeting with the mayor
From the Richmond Village Association web site: “Mayor Jim Watson has invited our RVA President, Tino Bevacqua, as well as other community leaders in the Rideau-Goulbourn Ward to join him…
COMMENT: Questions to ask about the 2016 municipal budget
(Photo: The 2015 draft budget includes $150,000 for two new arena dehumidifiers at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Photo by Barry Gray.) Mayor Jim Watson wants us to judge the City…
Richardson farmhouse to be turned into condo clubhouse
I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I knew what was happening with the old stone house at Terry Fox and Richardson Side Road in Kanata North. That’s…
Mailbox provides direct shipping from Jackson Trails to North Pole
Once again this year, Santa has dropped off a mailbox at 233 Denali Way in Jackson Trails. Local real estate agent Shane Foley confirms that he received a heads up this week…
Restaurant and commercial building proposed for 301 Palladium Drive
A new site plan control and zoning bylaw amendment were posted this week for a tear-drop shaped piece of land at 301 Palladium Drive. The restaurant name isn’t indicated in the…
Notebook: Gaia Java update, Stittsville BIA
A couple weeks ago at their weekly Friday night music event, Gaia Java co-owner Paul Jay announced that he and Paul Melsness will not be renewing the lease on their coffee shop…
Canada’s national sledge hockey team on the ice at GRC
(via Hockey Canada) Canada’s National Sledge Team was on the ice at the Goulbourn Rec Centre this week, running on-ice clinics with players from Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario (SHEO). Players…
Two NHL captains visit Napoli’s
One retired NHL captain (Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Senators) and one current NHL captain (Nick Foligno, Columbus Blue Jackets) were at Napoli’s on Wednesday night. They’re pictured here with co-owner Bassel Khalil. Foligno…
Waste Management gets Environmental Compliance Approval for expanded landfill
Waste Management has passed one of the last regulatory hurdles required to move ahead with the expansion of the Carp Road landfill. Ross Wallace, a company official, sent an email to stakeholders today to…
Los Hacheros baseball team travels from Stittsville to Dominican Republic
xeThe Los Hacheros baseball team from Stittsville/Kanata recently travelled to the Dominican Republic for a week of friendly games with Dominican and Haitian teams. The boys were billeted with local…
QADRI: “An Open Discussion on Crime” – November 25 at GRC
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter) We are fortunate to live in the great community of Stittsville which provides residents with a safe community to live, work and play. However,…
Roland Doucet plays this Friday at Gaia Java
Hopefully you have managed to catch one of the previous Gaia Java performances by this musical gent who is understandably widely respected around the Ottawa musical scene. With a very…
Two-storey automotive shop proposed for Hazeldean and Sweetnam
A new site plan control proposal has been posted to the City’s web site for a two-storey automotive shop at 5830 Hazeldean just east of Sweetnam. “The proposed building will be…
Zoning bylaw amendment submitted for Stittsville South
There’s a new zoning bylaw amendment proposal for the area known as “Stittsiville South“, a new development on the east side of Stittsville Main near Hartsmere. “Zoning By-law Amendment: to…