UPDATE: Another refugee arrival in the community
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Last month, Rev. Grant Dillenbeck mentioned that the Kanata Stittsville Refugee Sponsorship Group (KSRSG) was expecting the arrival of a refugee from Syria last week. Here’s an update Dillenbeck sent late last…
PHOTOS: Canada Day 2016 in Stittsville
(ABOVE: Mayor Jim Watson and Shad Qardi cuttting cakes.) Violent thunderstorms forced the cancellation of the Stittsville Village Association’s annual Canada Day fireworks, but there was still plenty of fun…
#YakStrong fundraiser brings in over $150,000
(PHOTO: Mark and April Yakabuski and with their three boys.) The June 25 fundraising event for Stittsville’s Yakabuski family raised over $150,000, organizer Jennifer McGahan announced this weekend. It is…
Hartin Street closed for construction July 4-5
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Hartin Street will be closed from Hazeldean Road to Loreka Court because of construction from Monday, July 4 to Tuesday July 5. The contractor will be…
NOTEBOOK: Trespassing, parking tickets and bike lanes
NO TRESPASSING SIGN HAS BIG IMPACT Finally had a chance to talk to Gerry Stephens from Stephens Auto Wreckers about the massive “NO TRESPASSING” sign he’s placed at the edge of…
Stittsville fireworks cancelled
The Stittsville Village Association Canada Day fireworks have been cancelled due to the nasty weather: “Thank you to everyone who came out to our Canada Day celebration in spite of…
Lightning strike suspected in Canada Day house fire on Warner-Colpitts Lane
Several readers sent in reports about a house fire at a house at 1418 Stittsville Main Street, next to Warner-Colpitts Lane across from the Johnny Leroux arena. The Ottawa Fire…
LOST & FOUND: How Kathleen Edwards got her guitar back
(PHOTO: Kathleen Edwards and her guitar with Russell Mason and his dogs Riggin and Beans, standing at the bench in Bell Park where Mason found the instrument. Photo by Barry…
Over 500 teams expected for street hockey tournament July 9-10
(press release) Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! has announced that Ottawa will once again host one of its street hockey tournament tour stops at the Canadian Tire Centre on…
Precautionary Boil Water Advisory in effect for Carp communal well water users
(via Ottawa Public Health) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the users of the Carp communal well water system. The advisory is being issued…
LETTER: Community should have had more notice about construction
PHOTO: Construction begins at Porter Place, June 2016. Re: Sign’s up at Porter Place The community is not amused by the description of Patten Homes’ Porter Place “Closer to nature,…
UPDATE: City extends street name suggestion deadline to August 12
Several readers received emails today from Rebecca Anderson of the City’s Building Code Services department, alerting them to the fact that the City will be re-opening the consultation process for…
TAKEN TO THE CLEANERS: Driver crashes into Hillary’s on Stittsville Main
(PHOTO: SUV drives into Hillary’s on Stittsville Main Street. Photo via François Côté.) An SUV drove into the Hillary’s dry cleaner on Stittsville Main Street this afternoon. No injuries reported.
New hydro line on Abbott designed to improve reliability
(ABOVE: Map showing upcoming Hydro Ottawa projects in Stittsville.) At a public meeting last Thursday, officials from Hydro Ottawa provided an overview of new infrastructure designed to improve reliability in…
FIREWORKS & MORE! Here’s what’s in store for Canada Day in Stittsville
(PHOTO: Canada Day fireworks in Stittsville. Photo by B.R. Ravishankar.) The Stittsville Village Association is proud to host Stittsville’s free, family-friendly Canada Day celebration July 1st on the grounds of…