West Ottawa Ladies’ Chorus sing at Brown’s
The strains of Hark the Herald Angels Sing rang out over the carrots and potatoes of the produce department at Brown’s Independent Grocer’s on Sunday Nov. 18. Shoppers turned in…
PHOTOS: Stittsville shows its spirit
The Main Street of Stittsville came alive Saturday evening as everyone came out to celebrate the Stittsville Village Association’s “Parade of Lights”. Many local businesses offered hot chocolate and treats…
Stay Safe Stittsville
(via Ottawa Police Services) December 1 – 7 is National Safe Driving week and the Ottawa Police Service will be conducting an education, awareness and enforcement campaign in an effort…
Knights of Columbus sell Christmas trees to support Stittsville charities
Photo: Knights of Columbus volunteer David Hatch, with one of the 8-foot balsam firs for sale. (File) The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas Trees in the Parish parking…
Stittsville resident inducted into Order of Ottawa
Photo: Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri induct Bernie Ashe into the Order of Ottawa at a ceremony on Nov. 22. (Photo and story via City of Ottawa)…
2018 Stittsville Santa Parade is coming this Saturday
(Via Stittsville Village Association) Yes, Santa Claus is definitely coming to town and the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) is hoping to make his welcome the biggest and best ever. Santa’s…
PHOTO: Confusing traffic light on Hazeldean
Here’s a photo from Jeff Quigley of an indecisive traffic light at Hazeldean and Iber Roads last Saturday. We sent the city a quick email to ask what happened, here’s…
Businesses partner with Lions Club to hang Christmas lights at Village Square Park
Photo: Members of the Stittsville Lions and Stittsville Business Association. From left: Jim Walker, Fern’s Frozen Fruits; Zulo Greenriver, Jim Bell, Gord Maclsaac, Paul Riddell, Robert Gregory, Stittsville Lions; Darryl…
Stittsville woman’s Facebook post on ‘spontaneous act of caring’ at Park ‘n Ride goes viral
Editor’s note: Republished here with permission is the text of a Facebook post from Nov. 21 by Stittsville resident Jessica Sultan, which got well over 650 likes in under a…
New map shows which paths in Stittsville are being plowed
Bike Ottawa is putting together a new crowdsourced map that shows which pathways are regularly plowed in the winter. You can check it out here. Plowed paths are indicated by…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony
Above: Stittsville veteran Johnny Leroux lays a wreath at the cenotaph. Photos from the Stittsville Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Nov. 11, 2018, via Barry Gray.
Eighth annual Shopapolooza brings holiday shopping fun to Stittsville
For the eighth year in a row, a unique group of artisans and local vendors will be taking part in “Shopapolooza – Not Your Granny’s Craft Sale, Craft Sale.” …
COMMENT: Three ways Stittsville could benefit from more high-density development
The image above visualizes the density levels around Stittsville. The darker the colour, the more people per hectare reside there. Here’s an interactive version. What would the community look like…
A preview of Stittsville’s Remembrance Day parade and ceremony
(PHOTO: Remembrance Day parade in 2016. Photo by Barry Gray.) The Stittsville Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony happens on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Everyone is welcome to join…
Legion says $300k city development fee holding back new hall
Unbearable development fees charged by the City of Ottawa, coupled with disappointing fundraising showings, are coming out as major barriers for the Legion’s new multi-million dollar building. The Legion announced…