Holy Spirit Parish welcomes Syrian family to Kanata-Stittsville
(ABOVE:Holy Spirit Catholic Church / File Photo by Barry Gray) “They were tired on arrival but very grateful to be safe in Canada.” A quick update from Monsignor Joseph Muldoon from Holy…
Public school board wants your vote on next year’s winter break dates
With Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on Saturdays in 2016, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is asking parents to vote on their preferred option for winter break dates.
“Urban Destinations” photo exhibit opens at Stittsville library
(Above: “South Beach Deco Diner” / Photo by John Edkins) There is a new photo exhibition at the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. It is called “Urban Destinations…
Thunderbird takes over management of Amberwood Village Golf Club
(Press release) Thunderbird Management Services Inc. (TMSI) is pleased to announce, effective immediately, it has partnered with the Amberwood Village Golf and Country Club (AVGCC) to manage the entire golf…
5-storey retirement home proposed for old Flea Market land
Another retirement home could soon be coming to Stittsville. The latest proposal was posted to the City’s web site this week: “The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan…
THE BEAT GOES ON: Gaia Java hosts Gilles Babin on Friday
Thank you for your patience over the recent months – although we still have some things to confirm, it is looking quite likely that Gaia Java will continue to serve…
Public meeting for proposed Metric Homes development on January 11
(Via Councillor Shad Qadri) A Zoning By-Law Amendment and Plan of Subdivision Application has been submitted for the property municipally known as 950 Terry Fox Drive is located south of Hazeldean…
Stay clear of ice covered surfaces, says Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
With the recent cold weather and snowfall, lakes, rivers and creeks are beginning to freeze over. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice thickness, it is likely…
Local girls win gold at Bell Capital Cup
(PHOTO: Nepean Wildcats Peewee AA Champions. Front row: Cameron Thomas and Hillary Sterling. Second Row: Aislyn Blakely, Emma Eryou, Ellie Brown, Gabi Curkovic, Ashley Monds, Caroline Alexander, Elle Spencer, Jamie…
BOYD HOUSE: The men with two graves (Part 6)
EDITOR’S NOTE: This ongoing series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on OttawaStart.com. We’re republishing and updating the original research here on StittsvilleCentral.ca.
NOTEBOOK: Stories we’re watching in 2016
I often jokingly refer to Stittsville as “one of Ottawa’s most exciting suburbs”, but there’s actually a lot of truth to that. (Just look at what happened here in 2015…
30 great Stittsville stories from 2015
(Above: That time when Bryan Adams dropped in at Quitters on Stittsville Main Street…) After reading through this list of stories I don’t think anyone can say that we live…
LETTER: Landfill compensation needs community consultation
Re: Stittsville misses out on bulk of landfill compensation “…there is no obvious process in place to ensure the community has input into how the money is used…” Community compensation is…
The best reader letters of 2015
One of our favourite things is getting letters and feedback from our readers, both positive and negative. Here are some of our favourites from the past year. (More “Best of…
A collection of great photos and videos from 2015
Above: At the opening of the W. J. Bell Rotary Peace Park, with the labyrinth lit with candles. Photo by Barry Gray (more here) We love getting photos from our readers…