Advance voting Day 1, by the numbers
Thursday was the first day of advance voting for the municipal election. https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520637473953947648 https://twitter.com/ottawavote/status/520607209718558720 The second traditional advance vote is on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.…
Notes from the school board trustee candidate debate
English candidates running for school board trustee in the Public and Catholic board appeared at a public debate last night, answering questions from residents. The hour-long debate was organized by…
New OC Transpo route 196 will serve Tanger Outlets on evenings and weekends
UPDATE (October 14): We asked the City of Ottawa about the details behind the new bus route that’s being at least partially funded by Tanger Oulets. Here’s what Mikael Leroux, Acting…
Audience gets feisty at candidate debate
Thursday night’s Stittsville ward debate was full of interruptions, accusations and arguing. And that was just from the audience. About 150 people filled the community hall at Johnny Leroux Arena to…
Plan of subdivision submitted for 5431 Fernbank
The City has received a plan of subdivision for the land at 5431 Fernbank Road, near the Blackstone community: “The subject lands are currently vacant agricultural land. Two hydro corridors and…
Candidate Q&A: French public board (CEPEO)
Here’s the next in our series of questionnaires from the candidates in the upcoming city council and school board elections. (Click here for all of our election coverage.) Stittsville is in…
Candidate Q&A: French Catholic board (CECCE)
Here’s the next in our series of questionnaires from the candidates in the upcoming city council and school board elections. (Click here for all of our election coverage.) Stittsville is in…
Westbound Queensway lanes to re-open by Friday
Most of the lane reductions on the westbound Queensway between Moodie and Eagleson will be removed by October 10, and the Carp Road overpass will re-open by the end of…
Work in progress: Photos of the Tanger Outlets dining hall
Here’s another look behind-the-scenes at the new Tanger Outlets, dining hall courtesy of Grace Odumo from local fashion blog 613 Style. A dining hall is what we used to call a food court,…
Residents encouraged to test smoke alarms monthly
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa Fire Services wants to remind residents that it’s the law to have a working smoke alarm outside every sleeping area and on…
Grade 10 student by day, rock/punk impresario by night
Ryan Fitzpatrick is a busy guy. He’s 15 years old, in Grade 10 at Sacred Heart High School, has a paper route, plays guitar and sings. And in his spare…
First traditional advance vote day is Thursday, October 9
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa electors have another opportunity to make their mark in the upcoming municipal election with the two traditional advance voting days. The first…
Stittsville singer Abigail Moffitt wins top prize at Carleton Place competition
Abigail Moffitt, an 11-year-old Stittsville singer, won $500 at a singing contest in Carleton Place on Saturday morning. “Well, she was pretty thrilled,” said her mom Barb. “$500 cash is…
Rogers customers frustrated by poor cell service
(Photo: Peter Hanschke in front of his home west of Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Glen Gower.) Peter Hanschke has been a Stittsville resident for 31 years and a Rogers…
Candidate Q&A: Dave Lee and Shad Qadri (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of our Q&A with Dave Lee and Shad Qadri, the two candidates running in Ward 6 for Ottawa City Council. StittsvilleCentral.ca sent out a questionnaire to both of the candidates,…