NOTEBOOK: No food forest (yet) for Blackstone Community Park
City of Ottawa staff received plenty of comments about the proposed plan for the new Blackstone Community Park, but in the end won’t be making any major changes for the…
LIONS: Catch the Ace week 7 jackpot will be $1,250
A few updates from the Stittsville Lions Club… CATCH THE ACE Week 4 winner Joan Palmer $101.00 (pictured above) Week 5 winner Ann Benson $173.00 Week 6 Winner Dave Delarge …
LETTER: Tow truck tactics put young driver in a difficult situation
Re: LETTER: Tow truck tactics put young driver in a difficult situation My daughter was in a first time accident at an intersection recently. She called me and I made…
OC Transpo adjusts schedules during March Break
(PHOTO: “New Flyer”. Photo by Justin S. Campbell, used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo will operate a revised weekday schedule during March Break (March 12 to 16) when…
Bystanders help save man who suffered heart attack at Bell Sensplex
Paramedics responded to a call for sudden cardiac arrest that occurred on the ice at the Bell Sensplex on Maplegrove Road in Kanata last night. The Ottawa Paramedic Service Communications…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus “Musical Memories” on April 28
The warm airs of spring will bring forth the tulips and blossom buds will swell and bloom. At the same time, musical airs will warm your heart with songs that…
Shake, Rattle ’n Dance Hospice Fundraiser on April 7
Stittsville United Church is hosting a Shake, Rattle ’n Dance Hospice Fundraiser. Join us for an evening of dancing, games, retro refreshments, and classic rock with the Retro Rats Show…
Richmond’s Margaritaville fundraiser brings in more than $4,000
The recent Margaritaville Dance fundraiser was another huge success enjoyed by over two hundred anniversary celebrating patrons. They all danced, imbibed, taco munched and limbo-ed their happy way to raising…
COMMENT: New high school brings an opportunity to promote walking and cycling
(PHOTO: Kids participate in a CAN-BIKE course in Ottawa. File photo courtesy of Hans Moor.) “Stittsville is small enough that many teens now and in the future should be within…
LIBRARY: March break programming includes ukelele lessons and an escape room
If you are looking for something fun to do during March Break with you family, check out the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. There are eight programs to…
Starbucks and steakhouse proposed as part of Tanger Outlets expansion
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to permit the development of two new retail buildings at 333 Huntmar Drive in the southwest corner of the Tanger…
One person and a dog displaced after fire on Hungerford Gate in Kanata
Ottawa fire dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting fire on the second floor of a 3 storey multi-unit residential building on Hungerford Gate in Kanata South. This occurred at approximately…
Tow truck drivers go toe-to-toe with police over “secure towing” rules
A group of tow truck drivers will gather on Monday outside the Huntmar Drive police station, as well as city hall and another police detachment, for a protest. Here’s some…
A new name: Fairwinds-Poole Creek Community Association
Thanks to all of our neighbours who joined us at our Annual General Meeting on Monday night. It was an opportunity to look back at all of our activities over…
Tow truck drivers plan Monday protests at local police stations
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Councillor Shad Qadri posted the notice below to his web site on Friday, warning about a Monday protest planned by some Ottawa tow truck drivers. You’ll want to…