SHEA WOODS: ‘More than just a forest’
(PHOTO: Afternoon in Shea Woods, January 2017. Photo by Glen Gower.) “…fallen branches become magic wands, old rotting tree trunks become balance beams that they must cross while escaping from…
Committee of Adjustment considers two Stittsville applications on October 18
The City of Ottawa’s Committee of Adjustment will consider two applications for properties in Stittsville when it meets on October 18. The first is at 6243 Abbott / 34 Manchester: “The…
LETTER: “We thought it was an earthquake”
Re: NOTEBOOK: Mystery blasting could be from nearby quarry I am a new resident with a house on Carp Road near Rothbourne. Two weeks ago, the house shook and we thought…
LIBRARY: Halloween, model railroad, Yap & Yarn & more
(via Ottawa Public library, Stittsville branch) There are four special programs coming to the Stittsville branch in October, and November, 2017. On Sunday, October 22, 2017. 1:30 – 4:43 p.m. is a Children’s…
PHOTOS: Sunday evening’s storm cuts power to thousands in Stittsville
High gusts of wind and torrential downpours hit Stittsville around 6:00pm on Sunday evening, cutting power to over 10,000 homes. About 20 minutes later, Environment Canada issued a wind warning…
PHOTOS: 3-on-3 ball hockey tournament
About 115 kids took part in a massive ball hockey fundraiser on Saturday in Stittsville. Hosted by the Stittsville RAMS Minor Atom team, the teams competed in Novice, Atom and…
PHOTOS: The 2017 edition of 9RUNRUN
Atmosphere @9RunRun 2017 @StittsCentral pic.twitter.com/JUdwJYGLqx — SnowshoeCanning (@SnowshoeKitchen) October 15, 2017
FOOD: The Jack Ketch set to open Saturday, October 21
Great to see that the long-awaited The Jack Ketch restaurant on Stittsville Main Street (next to the municipal parking lot) is finally set to open on Saturday, October 21. Co-owners Allison…
City asks for feedback on “Kavanagh Green” proposal
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting public consultations for a commemorative naming proposal for a future park located at the corner intersection of…
Stittsville’s link to a religious procession celebrating Our Lady of Fatima
(This article was submitted by Jacinta Cillis-Asquith. As you’ll read below, her family has an important connection to this Friday’s procession. Readers may also remember Cillis-Asquith’s nature photography that we’ve featured…
Stittsville company’s invention deployed in downtown bike safety pilot
(An invention from Stittsville’s SmartCone Technologies is being deployed as part of a pilot project on O’Connor street in downtown Ottawa. Here’s a press release from Ottawa Police Services about…
WANTED UNDEAD OR ALIVE: Family wants stolen zombies returned
(ABOVE: Photo by Barry Gray, from 2016.) Somebody – or some people– without a lot of brains in their head stole some zombie decor from the Halloween display at Sunnyside…
Committee approves zoning for housing and commercial developments
(via City of Ottawa) The City’s Planning Committee today approved commercial and residential zoning amendments in Stittsville. Once it is confirmed that the existing infrastructure has the capacity to support…
OCT 11: Bryanston Gate Community Association AGM
The Bryanston Gate Community Association will be holding its’ Annual General Meeting this week. BGCA Annual General Meeting Wednesday, October 11, 2017 7:00 PM Carolark Canine Training Centre, corner of…
NOTEBOOK: Carp-Hazeldean collision stats, 2011-2015
(ABOVE: Collision at Carp and Hazeldean on September 25, 2017. Photo via Wendy Wright / @wrightofwayCFRA) Stittsville Councillor Shad Qadri says he’s asked the city’s traffic department to review resident…