LINKED: British military officer wounded in Kanata drive-by
UPDATE, September 15: CBC reports that more than a dozen rounds were fired out of a white Jeep Cherokee in a drive-by shooting early Thursday morning, and Ottawa police are…
Suspects sought in Kanata North home invasion
(via Ottawa police) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating a recent home invasion and is seeking the public’s assistance to identify the two suspects responsible. On September 11,…
Carleton Place hosts Doors Open September 16-17
(PHOTO: The Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers Limited building in Carleton Place. Constructed in 1890 of local limestone, this building contained the roundhouse and engine repair shops for the Canadian Pacific…
Princess Auto opens September 19 in Kanata
(press release) Princess Auto will open its 45th Canadian location in Kanata North on September 19. “It’s a no-brainer to open a store in Kanata, really” comments Ken Larson, Princess…
NOTEBOOK: Councillor pushes for construction industry watchdog
Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper wants to establish a watchdog to rein in what he calls “needlessly thoughtless and disrespectful behaviour” on the part of the construction industry, particularly on problematic…
PHOTO: Foggy pond
A misty morning at the Granite Ridge stormwater pond. Photo by Stephany Castilla on Wednesday, September 6. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics…
COMMENT: Welcome to Stittsville, Amazon
(PHOTO: Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle include three “biospheres” filled with plants and endangered species. Photo by brewbooks, used under a Creative Commons license.) You may have heard this week: Amazon…
PHOTO: A threatening sky
Victoria Tyers shot this photo of storm clouds early this evening near Terry Fox and Cope. Great shot! Environment Canada was warning people in our region to be on the…
LINKED: TransCanada may abandon Energy East pipe facing tougher review
Here’s an article from Reuters about the possible cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project. Plans include a portion of pipeline that travels just west of Stittsvill, as shown in the…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers offer free try-out sessions in September
(Photo by Kelly Terkuc) (article via the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers) Do you like to sing? Would you like to become a better singer? Would you like to learn to read…
Värdera Café celebrates 1st anniversary with a concert on September 10
(via Värdera Café) Värdera Café and Lounge (11B-6081 Hazeldean in the Jackson Trails Plaza) is holding a 1 year anniversary event on Sunday, September 10 from 11:00am – 3:00pm! The event wiIll feature:
NOTEBOOK: Transportation Committee approves increase to parking time limit
It’s looking more likely that starting next June, you’ll be able to park on residential streets in Ottawa for more than three hours without worrying about getting a ticket. Earlier…
ON THE FLY: Herons and egrets (photos)
Thanks to Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these photos, taken last week in our area. “Stittsville…home to Herons everywhere,” she writes. “I could not fit enough trees into my picture. This…
Odyssey Theatre spreads its roots with Stittsville project on September 16
Odyssey Theatre is renowned for bringing the magical experience of Theatre Under the Stars to Strathcona Park, but the 32-year-old company is going beyond its borders with two new community…
WETLANDS: A regulatory loophole you can drive a dump truck through
(PHOTO: Ken McRae says he believe some landowners on Flewellyn Road are dumping fill into wetlands to avoid Provincially Significant Wetland designation. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) A local environmental activist…