LINKED: How a would-be Ottawa pot ’empire’ failed to launch
The Ottawa Citizen has a report about Franco Vigile and his plans for a chain of Magna Terra marijuana dispensaries, including one on Iber Road in Stittsville. Franco Vigile wanted…
Police issue warning about break-ins into sheds and garages
(via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Break & Enter Unit has started to see an increase in reports of break & enters into insecure sheds & garages. With the arrival…
Portable fire at Montessori School in Kanata
(Ottawa Fire Services reported a fire early Monday morning at the Kanata Montessori School in Kanata South. It’s on Michael Cowpland Drive near the Trans Canada Trail, just east of…
PHOTO: Stittsville from the sky
Thanks to Alison Danson for sharing this incredible perspective of our community. She writes: “My husband, John Danson, was flying from Ottawa to Calgary on the morning of February 19th.…
U-Rock’s Music Rox Fund offers free music lessons to deserving kids
U-Rock Music School wants to get the word out that they’re looking to help two local kids (children or teens) to further their musical abilities for FREE this summer, through their Music Rox…
Court upholds fine, orders rehabilitation of Rothbourne Road wetland
A provincial court has ordered a company and its director to rehabilitate a provincially significant wetland on Rothbourne Road that they damaged over five years ago. On Thursday, Justice Diane…
How to use Ottawa’s light rail transit in 2018
When light rail service begins in 2018, a lot about taking transit in Ottawa will change. OC Transpo outlines everything that’s new and unfamiliar in their $1 million marketing campaign,…
Nuisance mosquito control measures in Kanata North starts Friday
(via City of Ottawa) To control nuisance mosquito growth in Kanata North and the surrounding areas, larvicide will be applied throughout the summer, beginning with ground applications on April 21,…
PHOTOS: A heron’s breakfast in Amberwood
Thanks to photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these pics. “I was just driving by when I found this creature having a late breakfast in Amberwood. This critter demolished two full fish…
Deadline for Jo-Jo’s community garden plots is April 20
The deadline to apply for a garden plot at the new Jo-Jo’s Community Garden is Thursday, April 20. You can access an application form here. Four different sizes are available with a…
GIVEAWAY: Win a pair of tickets to Jim Bryson’s show at the NAC
Stittsville’s Jim Bryson is playing a show at the National Arts Centre this Friday, April 21. Jim joins forces with jazz saxophonist Petr Cancura and a band made up of…
A pair of Jane’s Walks planned for Stittsville on May 6
(PHOTO: Jane’s Walk 2016 on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) Two Jane’s Walks are planned for Stittsville on Saturday, May 6. One is focused on the W.J. Bell…
MOFFATT: Update on wastewater from the Richmond Pumping Station
(via Scott Moffatt,Councillor for Rideau-Goulbourn) When we get these extreme weather events, there can tend to be adverse effects on certain operations. Last week’s rain was no exception as the…
“MY CARP RUNNETH OVER”: Pathway flooding is perfectly normal, says City
Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background. (Thanks Karen for the headline pun.) The mighty Carp River overflowed its banks during the first week of April,…
City-wide open air fire ban in effect
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This…