Stittsville performers sweep Carleton Place singing contest
(Photo: All 8 semi-finalists from U-Rock Music School, along with their vocal coach, Cathy Hallessey (center). Left to right: Andrew Waines, Sarah Culbert, Abigail Moffitt, Briana Kelford, Avery Stone, Karolina Moo,…
Damage to Conservative candidate’s signs
Several of Conservative candidate Pierre Poilievre’s signs were damaged along Stittsville Main Street on Saturday night. It is an offence to remove or damage official election signs. People found damaging or…
PHOTO: Young Artist of the Month winner picks up prize
Ten-year-old Brianna Richard, the winner of our very first Young Artist of the Month contest on StittsvilleCentral.ca, picked up her framed artwork from Walkerworks Picture Framing last week. Pictured above are…
Qadri asks residents for input on City budget
From Councillor Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter: On Tuesday September 29th my office in conjunction with Councillor Marianne Wilkinson’s office held a joint pre-buget public consultation. Marian Simulik, City Treasurer was on…
Liberal gets endorsements from former NDP, Green candidates
Carleton Liberal candidate Chris Rodgers has received campaign endorsements from two former Nepean-Carleton candidates. In a press release earlier this week, Rodgers’ team announced that former NDP candidate Phil Brown…
Comments of the week: Off-leash dogs, heritage funding, more
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
LETTER: Roundabouts are great for cyclists
Re: City staff rejects roundabouts for Carp Road Reading the article, the comment about them being worse for cyclists is ridiculous. I am a cyclist and a motorist and roundabouts…
6th annual 9 RUN RUN happens October 17
(via 9 RUN RUN organizers) 9 RUN RUN, Ottawa’s Emergency Services’ Run, is now in its 6th year. On October 17, we welcome participants and spectators from far and wide…
Responsible Dog Owners of Canada plan poop clean-up Oct 10
The Responsible Dog Owners of Canada are planning a fall clean-up along the Trans Canada Trail on Abbott Street, near the “unofficial dog park” on October 10. The clean-up happens…
100th Regiment seeking Cadet Program graduates
(Press release) The recreated 100th Regiment is seeking Cadet Program graduates to fill anticipatory military interpreter leadership roles. Dressed in the uniform of the 100th Regiment in 1814, members have…
Residents push for landfill accountability
EDITOR’S NOTE: StittsvilleCentral.ca is lending our support to a new community initiative called the Coalition for Landfill Accountability (COLA). It’s a group made up of residents and community associations who have…
Library hosts workshop on public art spaces October 14
(via the Ottawa Public Library) There are many ways in which to engage with public art. One of the best and most accessible methods is to see it firsthand, as…
CANDIDATE Q&A: Pierre Poilievre (Conservative Party)
EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been publishing short Q&A’s with each candidate. We want to give our readers some background about each person and what motivates them to run for office. In our final Q&A,…
LETTER: Off-leash dogs limit enjoyment of paths
(Photo by Barry Gray.) I like to walk around the paths and there are dogs running loose and ahead of their owners. These animals are larger dogs (huskies, collies, German…
COMMENT: Ottawa lags behind in heritage funding
(Above: Dr. Bruce Elliott gives a tour of the St. John’s cemetery on Sandhill Road in Kanata.) The City of Ottawa needs to step up the resources it provides for preserving heritage…