Stittsville company’s invention deployed in downtown bike safety pilot
(An invention from Stittsville’s SmartCone Technologies is being deployed as part of a pilot project on O’Connor street in downtown Ottawa. Here’s a press release from Ottawa Police Services about…
WANTED UNDEAD OR ALIVE: Family wants stolen zombies returned
(ABOVE: Photo by Barry Gray, from 2016.) Somebody – or some people– without a lot of brains in their head stole some zombie decor from the Halloween display at Sunnyside…
Committee approves zoning for housing and commercial developments
(via City of Ottawa) The City’s Planning Committee today approved commercial and residential zoning amendments in Stittsville. Once it is confirmed that the existing infrastructure has the capacity to support…
OCT 11: Bryanston Gate Community Association AGM
The Bryanston Gate Community Association will be holding its’ Annual General Meeting this week. BGCA Annual General Meeting Wednesday, October 11, 2017 7:00 PM Carolark Canine Training Centre, corner of…
NOTEBOOK: Carp-Hazeldean collision stats, 2011-2015
(ABOVE: Collision at Carp and Hazeldean on September 25, 2017. Photo via Wendy Wright / @wrightofwayCFRA) Stittsville Councillor Shad Qadri says he’s asked the city’s traffic department to review resident…
TransCanada drops plans for Energy East pipeline
TransCanada announced today that it has cancelled plans for the Energy East pipeline. It would have would have carried 1.1-million barrels of crude oil each day across the country, including…
Richmond Village Association meets on October 18
(via Richmond Village Association) OnWednesday Oct. 18th at 8:00pm, the RVA will be holding their monthly board meeting at the Richmond Community Centre (upstairs at the Arena) in which the public…
Police search for damaged sedan after Highway 7 hit and run
7:02 Hwy7- Hazeldean : M40s Rollover. Shoulder injuries. Stable condition. Teamwork with @OttFire for extrication. pic.twitter.com/zTZPS2FJpv — Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service paramédic d'Ottawa (@OttawaParamedic) October 4, 2017 Did you…
Registration open until October 8 for Stittsville ball hockey tourney
(via Stittsville RAMS) On Saturday, October 14 from 2-5 pm, the Stittsville RAMS Minor Atom hockey team will be hosting a 3 on 3 ball hockey tournament for Novice, Atom and Peewee…
Driver extracted from rollover at Eagleson and Fallowfield
From Ottawa Fire Services: 17:48 Ottawa Fire Services received a call from Ottawa Police Services reporting a single vehicle rollover at this intersection Upon arrival confirmed vehicle was on its’ side…
ALIAS GREG: Stittsville artist featured in CBC/Netflix miniseries
(PHOTO: Greg Banning with some of his sketches, in the dining room at his home in Stittsville. Photo by G. Gower.) You can see Stittsville artist Greg Banning‘s courtroom sketches…
Grand opening this week for Altitude Gym on Palladium Drive
Altitude Gym is officially inaugurating its new climbing center at 501 Palladium Drive this week with two public events. On Thursday, October 5, they’ll host a special event for climbers…
Public meeting for future Blackstone development on October 12
There’s a public meeting on October 12 for Mattamy’s proposed plan of subdivision at 5505 Fernbank Road. There’s an open house at 6:30pm followed by a presentation at 7:00pm at…
NOTEBOOK: Sidewalk coming to West Ridge from Adamson to Birchland
It’s great to read that city staff will be installing a sidewalk along West Ridge Drive between Adamson and Birchland. It’s a one-block stretch of road adjacent to a park…
Kanata councillor hosts meeting about recent gun incidents, October 2
Via Marianne Wilksinson, city councillor for Kanata North: I have organized a public information meeting for Monday, October 2nd, at 7:00pm, at the Mlacak Centre (2500 Campeau Drive). Join me…