Stittsville’s ‘trillium guy’ makes a home for rare flowers in his garden
Photo: Brian Carson with a cluster of rare double trilliums at his home in Stittsville. Photo by Devyn Barrie. Brian Carson has spent nearly two decades on the hunt for…
Goulbourn Museum to reopen next month
Photo: At the grounds of the Goulbourn Museum for the Father’s Day Flashback in June 2017. Photo by Barry Gray. The Museum is officially reopening on the weekend of June…
CBC: Tory candidate Ghamari doesn’t believe climate change is caused by humans
Photo: Goldie Ghamari, Carleton PC candidate, at a Q&A in Stittsville on May 20, 2018. Photo by Barry Gray. Via CBC: The Ontario PC candidate for Carleton said she doesn’t believe…
Ghamari, Qadri steal the stage at Stittsville all candidates meeting
Photo: The candidates at a Q&A in Stittsville on Sunday. From left: Jean-Serge Brisson (Libertarian), Mark Dickson (independent), Goldie Ghamari (Progressive Conservative), Courtney Potter (NDP), Jay Tysick (Ontario Party) and…
New site plan application for two buildings in Brown’s parking lot
Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has applied to the city to construct two one-storey commercial buildings in the Brown’s Independent parking lot. The two buildings are according to the…
PHOTOS: The 2018 Stittsville Appreciation Awards
Photo: Winners of the Stittsville Appreciation Awards various categories. Photo by Barry Gray. The 10th annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards were held at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Thursday evening, hosted…
Driver unscathed after van ventures into quarry pond
Photo via Todd Horricks/Ottawa Fire. A man in his 20s was unhurt after the commercial van he was driving plunged into a deep pond in the Tomlinson Quarry on Jinkinson…
NOTEBOOK: SVA to host provincial candidate Q&A this Sunday
Here’s a few things that came across our newsdesk this week… CANDIDATES Q&A The Stittsville Village Association will hold a Q&A with local provincial candidates at the Stittsville United Church…
Ministry of Labour investigates after worker falls off roof at Stittsville worksite
Photo: The scene on Kittiwake Drive after a worker was injured at a roofing project on Monday. Via Shannon Trick. The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a worker fell…
Firefighters douse 50-foot tall grass fire near Stittsville
Photo: The aftermath of a recent grass fire, tweeted by fire sector chief Todd Horricks on Sunday. He did not specify the picture location. Firefighters extinguished a grass fire about…
New historical photo exhibit opens at Richmond library
A new photo exhibit featuring 8 historical photos of Richmond has opened at the Richmond Public Library. Produced by the Goulbourn Historical Society, it is one of the ways the…
Ontario election: What is Stittsville’s new riding, Carleton?
Photo: The new electoral district that Stittsville is a part of: Carleton. The 2018 Ontario general election campaign is well underway, with writs issued on Wednesday and voting day set…
LETTER: Thanks for your concern about my daughter, Kiara
I’d like to introduce you to my daughter, Kiara. Kiara is a loving, caring, content teenager who strongly values goodness. Kiara also lives with high functioning autism and has strong…
PHOTOS: Third annual Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street
(Photos by Barry Gray) Third time’s a charm. After a first try in 2016 that was partly drowned out by a passing motorcycle parade and a second shot that was…
NOTEBOOK: Roundup of recent anniversaries, achievements
A few things across our news desk this week… BUSINESS ANNIVERSARIES We’ve heard of two local businesses with anniversaries this past week. Michael Blackie’s NeXT restaurant celebrated five years in…