NOTEBOOK: Updates to mixed-use development at 195 Huntmar
Shenkman/Cavanagh have submitted a revised Plan of Subdivision to the City of Ottawa for a major mixed use development on their land at 195 Huntmar Drive. The new plans will…
LETTER: A lynx on Carp Road
Re: Where the wild things are… I have a shop in the Reis industrial park off of Carp Road just north of Richardson Side Road. We have seen a lynx…
PHOTOS: North of Highway 7
Thanks to Barry Gray for sending along these photos of an old barn north of Highway 7 near the old race track. We love seeing photos from in and around our…
CITIZEN: The Jack Ketch riffs on British fare
Peter Hum of the Ottawa Citizen reviews The Jack Ketch: The Jack Ketch is a narrow, simple place that gives visitors a view of Conway working in its modest kitchen…
PHOTOS: The trails of Jackson Trails
Thanks to Connor Boudreau for sending along these photos from a recent walk around the trails of Jackson Trails. We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Send your…
REMINDER: OC Transpo service changes coming December 24
(via OC Transpo) Starting Sunday, December 24, OC Transpo’s winter service will come into effect. Many of the changes happening this winter will improve service in growing communities. Expanded Service…
Animal clinic looks for home for abandoned cat
UPDATE: Staff at the clinic sent along this note on Wednesday afternoon: “She is in a temporary home for Chrsitmas and we hope it will turn into her forever home.…
Firefighters douse chimney fire on Pine Tree Court
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Dispatch received a 911 call for a chimney fire at 21:32 December 18, 2017 for 2 Pine Tree Court in the Amberwood area. The…
HIGH FIVE: Beyond the Fringe runners raise money for Chrysalis House
The Beyond the Fringe running club, made up of members from Stittsville, Kanata and Carp, recently held their third annual Christmas Tree Run. The group runs out along the Trans…
Friends of the Carp River comment on Kanata Highlands Development
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Ottawa and Richcraft Homes held a public information meeting last week to give a preview of concept plans for the Kanata Highlands development adjacent to…
Jo-Jo’s Community Garden already planning for warmer weather
(PHOTO: Kids at Jo-Jo’s Community Garden, Summer 2017) You know you are a serious gardener when you’re planning for planting season while it’s -15 and snow is falling. Here’s a…
Tysen Lefebvre teams up with Adam Sandler for fundraising contest
(PHOTO: Tysen Lefebvre with Adam Sandler in 2012.) Ever want to see your name in lights or your face on the big screen? Here is your big chance while helping…
Elliott and Qadri in the running for Carleton Liberal nomination
(PHOTO: Kim Elliott (left) and Theresa Qadri are contestants for the Liberal nomination in the provincial riding of Carleton.) UPDATE (FEB 19): There’s a nomination meeting scheduled for March 25…
LIBRARY: A cozy place to visit during the Christmas break
The Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library would like to remind residents that they have lots of DVDs, books, and Museum Passes available at the library to keep you…
CITIZEN: Sacred Heart students get rinkside pre-access to NHL100 Classic
From Jennifer Liu in the Ottawa Citizen: More than 30 Grade 7/8 math students from Sacred Heart High School were at Lansdowne Park on Wednesday as guests of the NHL.…