LETTER: Time to fix Terry Fox-Cope intersection
(Peter Vukovic and his family were on their way to church on Sunday morning, when they were involved in a serious collision at the intersection of Terry Fox Drive and…
NOTEBOOK: New RMT on Stittsville Main, a lost building’s rich retail history
NEW RMT ON STITTSVILLE MAIN Holly Milliner has moved her registered massage therapy practice, Syner-G Massage Therapy and Wellness Centre to the little white house at 1535 Stittsville Main Street, just south of…
PHOTO: A cold day along Poole Creek
Poole Creek, looking east from Huntmar. Photo by Richard Monette. If you’re on Instagram, check out more of his photos at @richmonty_blackwhite. (We love seeing photos from in and around our…
New route numbers and bigger buses for OC Transpo this spring
OC Transpo will have a bit more room for Stittsville riders starting April 23, along with new numbers for two of the routes. According to Councillor Shad Qadri’s web site,…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus spring concert celebrates Canada
(Press release) When one thinks of Canada, water likely appears as a mental image. Rightly so. Canada has the largest amount of fresh water in the world and it is…
CSS Finback Sharks Heading to Worlds 2017 in Orlando
(Back Row left to right: Trevor Schlarb, Angelo Chen, Paul Smith, Brooke McLennan; Middle Row left to right: Kaitlyn Morgan, Kaylea Donovan, Taylor Sinclair, Jordyn Postma, Rebecca Richardson, Rebecca Snider,…
How to talk to your kids about drug abuse, from a Kanata mom and pharmacist
The following was written by Kanata mom Shelita Dattani (above), who is the associate director of professional development at the Canadian Pharmacists’ Association. She also works part time as a pharmacist…
NOTEBOOK: Keg restaurant could arrive as soon as November 30
One of the most-visited articles in the StittsvilleCentral.ca archives is about a proposal to build a Keg restaurant on the corner of Hazeldean and Huntmar. And one of the most…
EVENT: March 4th into a Healthy 2017
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) In my capacity as both City Councillor for Stittsville Ward 6 and Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health I am holding an event, in conjunction…
Eva von Jagow named a “2017 L’Oréal Paris Woman of Worth”
(press release) Stittsville’s Eva von Jagow has been selected as one of the 10 inaugural members of the L’Oréal Women of Worth family in Canada. Chosen from over 300 nominations,…
NOTEBOOK: Pickleball, putting green part of proposed park plan
Shuffleboard, pickleball, a covered picnic table, a bocce court and a putting green are all part of a “age-friendly” park being proposed for the corner of Stittsville Main Street between…
PHOTO: Setting sun / Carp River / Hazeldean Road
Photo by Liz Hall. Looking towards Hazeldean Road and the Carp River. “The setting sun goes a long way to improving the view!” (We love seeing photos from in and…
Public meeting on February 27 about youth opioid overdoses
City officials are hosting a public meeting on Monday, February 27 at the Kanata Rec Centre on the youth opioid drug overdoses in the community.
Former Louisiannie’s land up for sale at $925,000
(ABOVE: Bradley’s General Store at 1518 Stittsville Main Street. Undated photo.) A significant piece of land at 1520 Stittsville Main Street just south of the Trans Canada Trail is up…
Here’s what you should do if you meet a coyote in Stittsville
One of my favourite things about summertime is Stittsville is sleeping with the windows open and hearing howling coyotes in the distance. Up until a few weeks ago, I’d never…