Recommended listening: Jim Bryson’s Instant Holiday Album
I ran into Jim Bryson last week at Quitters during the Parade of Lights and we chatted briefly about his Christmas EP, Instant Holiday Album. Bryson’s a Stittsville-based singer-songwriter who’s well known in…
PHOTOS: Mount Pakenham opens for skiing this weekend
Above: Alex Weir adjusts the snow gun near the top of a trail at Mount Pakenham. Hill workers have been busy preparing for this weekend’s opening of the ski season. Mount…
LETTER: Please no modern high-rise on Main Street!
(Above – the heritage building near Abbott and Stittsville Main, before it was demolished.) Re: It came in like a wrecking ball: 1518 Stittsville Main Street demolished You are asking…
CBC: Stittsville priest charged in 2008 sexual assault of teen
UPDATE / MAY 2, 2017: Ottawa priest found not guilty of sexually assaulting teen boy CBC reports: An Ottawa priest has been released on bail after being charged with sexually assaulting…
PHOTO: Gas at 99.9 … no wait, 98.9!
When’s the last time gas in Stittsville was under a dollar? Photographer Barry Gray sent along this pic earlier this afternoon. Then a few minutes later he sent me another…
QUARRY QUERY: Do industrial operations on Jinkinson affect water levels in the area?
EDITOR’S NOTE: The network of streams and wetlands surrounding Stittsville have been changing over the past few years. Landowners say they’ve seen a dramatic rise in the amount of water…
STITTSVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS #2: Sunnyside near Fernbank
Where are the best Christmas light displays in our community? Send us a note or send a photo to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca These pics are from the home of Jhoanna and Nick…
Dead and damaged trees removed from Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails
Over the past week city forestry crews have been removing some trees in Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails. Shad Qadri provided this update on Facebook earlier today: “They are…
Discover a local business this Saturday!
This Saturday, December 6, over 20 shops, restaurants and services in Stittsville are teaming up to promote “Support Local Stittsville”. It’s a day to encourage residents from inside and outside of…
STITTSVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS #1: Montserrat St
Where are the best Christmas light displays in our community? Send us a note or send a photo to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca Jennifer and Sheldon live at the corner of Montserrat and…
PHOTO: Qadri sworn in for another council term
Stittsville ward councillor @ShadQadri has been sworn in for another term on #ottcity council. pic.twitter.com/jG55SYoWuI — City of Ottawa (@ottawacity) December 2, 2014
Parents speak out on Munster Elementary options
Low enrolment at Munster Elementary is putting the facility at risk of closure. The school board is holding a public meeting on December 3 to discuss options to keep the school open, including…
LETTER: Concern over continuing impact to groundwater safety at Carp landfill
Re: Carp landfill exceedances don’t pose a threat to drinking water, says MOE Yes there has been historical off site groundwater contamination at the site. In fact it was first noted…
16 treated in hospital after carbon monoxide poisoning at Iber Road arena
Players had been taking part in Movember fundraising tournament at Complete Hockey Development Centre in Stittsville. @ctvottawa — Claudia Cautillo (@ClaudiaCTV) November 30, 2014 https://twitter.com/eissacaylward/status/539120934435975168 https://twitter.com/eissacaylward/status/539120244556853248 The Ottawa Sun…
Boyd House: The old farmhouse and barns (Part 3)
(Above: Boyd House on a December night in the early 2000’s. Archival photo.) EDITOR’S NOTE: This series on Boyd House, an old stone farmhouse on Huntmar Drive, originally appeared a year ago on…