SURVEY SAYS: 90% of residents want a public school in Stittsville
Parents who are part of the Stittsville Public High School Now group presented the results of their survey at a school board meeting on Tuesday. A large group of Stittsville parents attended…
Geographically-challenged homebuilders agree to change direction
A pair of Stittsville homebuilders have been advertising the new Poole Creek Village as being in the “Heart of Kanata”, but the neighbourhood is actually smack dab in the middle of…
Singer/songwriter David daCosta at Gaia Java this Friday
David daCosta is a singer/songwriter based in Ottawa, and he has entertained us well on several previous occasions here in Gaia Java.
How a food blog evolved into a ready-to-eat meal service
(Above: Philip Munk and Alana Thomson. Photo by Barry Gray.) What began as a personal online cookbook has turned into Stittsville’s new healthy meal prep service, Healthy Balance. Alana Thomson was a…
WATCH: Stittsville’s breakdancing firefighter
Here’s Josh, a volunteer firefighter from Station 81 on Stittsville Main Street. He took part in a dance-off at Shad Qadri’s party in the park. Skip ahead to 30 seconds,…
Governor General visits Arts in the Park event
(Photo via Phil Sweetnam / Stittsville Village Association.) Governor General David Johnston and his wife Sharon made made a low-key visit to last weekend’s Arts in the Park event.
City of Ottawa outdoor pools open as of June 13
The City of Ottawa’s outdoor pools will be open for the season as of June 13. There are no public outdoor pool within Stittsville, but there are several nearby…
No report cards for public students JK-grade 7
(Letter to parents from the OCDSB’s Director of Education.) Dear Parent/Guardian: I am writing with an important update on the final report card which is usually issued at the end…
Hubley: Province, not city, responsible for wildlife calls
(ABOVE: Photo by April Boomer, via Facebook.) Kanata councillor Allan Hubley commented on this week’s deer incident in Glen Cairn on the Glen Cairn Residents Facebook group today. Some residents were…
Public meeting on June 16 about urban expansion into the Kanata Highlands
(From the City of Ottawa. 820 Huntmar is just north of Richardson Side Road.) Information meeting for 820 Huntmar Drive – June 16, 2015 Tuesday, June 16, 2015 6:30 to…
Trio of public meetings on Monday: Carp Road Landfill, mosquitos, winter parking
Monday, June 15 is packed with three separate public meetings of interest to Stittsville residents.
“Awesome Ottawa” award will help buy a Buddy Bench for Stittsville Public School
(via Awesome Ottawa) June’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Jenny Guth, which includes a $1,000 grant to support a “buddy bench” for Stittsville Public School.
New French Catholic high school will be named after Paul Desmarais
(Press release from the CECCCE.) At its regular meeting on May 26, 2015, the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (CECCE) adopted a name for the new Catholic secondary school being built…
Results of public high school survey will be presented to school board on June 16
Here’s an email from the Stittsville Public High School Now group. They’ll be presenting the results of their survey, in advance of the Ministry of Education’s deadline for school boards to…
WATCH: HANDS UP! Short film about the 1938 Richmond Bank Robbery
From Youtube: “This short movie was based on actual events surrounding the infamous 1938 bank robbery at the Bank of Nova Scotia in Richmond Ontario. The script was written by…