Update on new stormwater pond on Maple Grove
(via City Councillor Shad Qadri) A new stormwater management pond, including a new outlet to the Carp River, is being constructed within the property at 1635 -1655 Maple Grove Road,…
Steve MacNeil is the new GM for the West Ottawa Soccer Club
(Press release from West Ottawa Soccer Club.) The West Ottawa Soccer Club (WOSC), Canada’s second largest club, is pleased to announce that Steve MacNeil assumed the role of General Manager…
PHOTO ESSAY: Welcome to Stittsville (Part 1 of 4)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Back in November I walked the length of Stittsville Main from Brown’s Independent to the library, and back. Usually I drive down this strip of road, but when…
Algonquin student plants the seeds for a community garden
Algonquin College student Kelsey Boggis-da Silva wants everyone in Stittsville to have the opportunity to start a garden, even if they don’t have enough room in the backyard, or any yard…
Interactive map shows car collisions with pedestrians and cyclists
While any number of collisions between cars and pedestrians or cyclists is too many, Stittsville has a relatively low number compared to other areas in Ottawa. The map was created…
New LinkedIn group for Stittsville and area business owners
We’ve started a new LinkedIn networking group for Stittsville and area business owners, entrepreneurs and managers. You can join us here. I’m also a member of a Wednesday morning networking…
Pointe of Grace Dance Company’s Dance 4 Wishes Spring showcase supports Tysen’s Mission
(Press release from Pointe of Grace Dance Company.) On Sunday, March 29 many young dancers will be on stage helping to make other children’s dreams come true. That afternoon and…
Versatile guitarist Neil Bateman at Gaia Java this Friday
Stepping in at short notice to fill-in for our planned entertainment this Friday, many of you will recognise Neil Bateman who is one of the people who really helped jump-start…
Use of e-cigarettes and ‘vaping’ not permitted on City properties
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa would like to inform residents that use of e-cigarettes and “vaping” on all City properties is prohibited, including on…
Raising the bar: Hummingbird brings a global focus to chocolate production
QUICK FACTS Hummingbird owners Erica and Drew Gilmour (above) met eachother in Afghanistan and moved to Stittsville nine years ago. The chocolate is sold at about 30 stores in…
Ottawa Public Health launches new online parenting initiative
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) launched a new interactive web portal today to help parents access relevant, reliable and local parenting information online. The…
Early birds can register now for Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from…
PHOTOS: Bradley-Craig farm, revisited
We can’t resist sharing photos of Stittsville’s heritage buildings. Here are two photos of the Bradley-Craig farm from Krista Woltman. (You can read more about the farm here…) If you have…
Saturday’s power outage may have been caused by road salt
UPDATE: Here’s a statement from Rebecca Hickey in Hydro Ottawa’s media an public affairs department: The outage on Saturday March 14th affecting Stittsville, Kanata, Richmond and Munster was caused by a Hydro…
POWER OUTAGE: Kungfu Bistro cooks up soup by flashlight for charity event
We got an email this afternoon from Margarita at Kungfu Bistro. They are trying to cook 30 litres of soup for Great Bowls of Fire, a charity event tonight to…