West Ottawa Board of Trade announces Peoples Choice Award Winners
The West Ottawa Board of Trade announced the winners in their 16th annual Peoples Choice Awards at a gala on Thursday night at the Brookstreet. The awards celebrate business excellence in…
Brown Bear owner wants a level playing field for private daycares
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tamara Brown (photo above by Barry Gray) owns the three Brown Bear Day Care centres in Stittsville. In Part 1 of our interview, she explained how all-day kindergarten is hurting daycare centres in…
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre proposed for West Carleton
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre wants to build a new facility at 1883 Bradley Side Road. The City has received new proposals for a zoning by-law amendment and official plan amendment that…
Registration for City’s spring/summer rec programs starts March 2
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The Recreation eGuide and Mon Cyberguide francophone des loisirs are now online at ottawa.ca for spring and summer programs. Choose from a wide variety of activities…
Site Plan Control submitted for Keg restaurant at Huntmar and Hazeldean
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan Control application for a new Keg restaurant on the north-west side of Huntmar Road at Hazeldean.
Olympia Gymnastics owns the podium at weekend meet
Over the weekend, Olympia Gymnastics athletes participated in the Come Shine with Us 9th Annual Invitational Gymnastics Competition in Smiths Falls.
A message from the principal of Munster Elementary
(The following letter was sent out by the principal of Munster Elementary School today.) Good afternoon, Now that our accommodation review for Munster Elementary School is completed, we are pleased…
West Ridge mailbox location is dangerous for pedestrians, says resident
City of Ottawa staff acknowledge that a section of West Ridge Drive isn’t up to current pedestrian safety standards, but there are no plans to fix it. Most of West Ridge…
An a capella double double at Gaia Java on Friday
Northern Stars Barbershop Chorus and ‘Cuppa Joe’ Vocal Jazz Quartet both play at Gaia Java on Friday, February 27. So as you may or may not know, the owners of…
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society announces 2015 photo competition winners
LETTER: French immersion has been effective in keeping schools open
Re: Munster Elementary to remain open, for now In my research that I have done, I have found MANY schools that have either been saved or drastically improved in numbers…
Meet the family behind the new An Restaurant
(Photo: Taking a break from last minute preparations is Chef/Owner Cuong Tran (center) flanked by Ann Lu (left) and wife Kim Lu (right.) Photo by Barry Gray.) The long-awaited “An”…
New community association formed for southwest Stittsville
About 30 people attended a meeting at Stittsville United Church on Monday night to establish a community association for the southwest area Stittsville. Jillian McKim, one of the organizers, said…
LETTER: Developer’s explanation at odds with previous info
Re: UPDATE: Developer says Fernbank tree clearing needed for accurate testing data The developer’s lawyer’s response to your query is at variance with what we were told. When we enquired about…
PHOTO: When life gives you snow, make snow angels
Having fun in the freshly fallen snow at Village Square Park, corner of Abbott and Stittsville Main. Photo by Trevor Eggleton.