THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Stittsville Public’s new open air classroom
(PHOTO: Students, staff, volunteers and elected officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony — complete with kid-sized scissors — at Stittsville Public School on Friday, September 29. It marked the…
Giant Tiger hosts fundraiser for Lifeskills
(via Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills) Giant Tiger on Hazeldean Road (Jackson Trails Plaza) is hosting a fundraiser Saturday September 30-Monday October 2 for Ottawa- Carleton Lifeskills (OCL). OCL cares for adults with developmental and…
New guidelines for planting street trees in subdivisions
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa’s new subdivisions may soon have more tree-lined streets, thanks to guidelines received by the City’s Planning Committee today. The new guidelines offer flexibility to the 2005 Clay…
COMMENT: Fix the Carp-Hazeldean intersection
(ABOVE: Photo via Wendy Wright / @wrightofwayCFRA) Avoid the corner of Hazeldean Rd and Carp Rd. Multiple cars in accident. #Stittsville pic.twitter.com/H8ZDGGElcp — Nancy Therrien (@NancyTherrien2) September 26, 2017 Yet…
Updated list of road closures for 9RunRun on October 14
(via 9RunRun organizers) We invite everyone to become part of our community’s 9RUNRUN. Cheer on runners as they run/walk by your home or place of business, sign up to volunteer…
Ottawa Fire extricate man from vehicle rollover on Huntley Road near Fallowfield
Ottawa Fire have extricated one patient from a single car rollover on Huntley Road. Patient is in care of Ottawa Paramedic Service. pic.twitter.com/eTj5Tl5pUK — Scott Stilborn (@OFSFirePhoto) September 25, 2017…
VIDEO: Wrestler Erica Wiebe trains at the WWE Performance Center
Olympic gold medalist and Stittsville native Erica Wiebe was featured in a video produced by the WWE: “The top women’s freestyle wrestler in the world talks about her experience watching the Mae…
NOTEBOOK: Mystery blasting could be from nearby quarry
(ABOVE: File photo.) City staff think they’ve identified the source of some mystery blasting that’s been felt by residents in communities like Jackson Trails, Bryanston Gate and Fairwinds in the north part of…
Overnight fire at auto shop may have been arson, police investigate
https://twitter.com/OPSArson/status/911253961310646274 Firefighters responded to a multi-vehicle fire at Stittsville Automotive on Neil Avenue (near Carp Road) overnight. Police are investigating the fire for possible arson. Via CBC Ottawa: “At about…
PHOTO: Sunrise at the roundabout
Tuesday morning around 7:30am, looking east from the roundabout at Fernbank & Shea Road. Photo by Peter J Tremblay / Ottawa Drone Services. (We love seeing photos from in and…
Continue to protect yourself against West Nile virus in Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received reports of 13 human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) illness in Ottawa residents as of September 18. The previous…
A holistic approach to health and exercise at Barres and Wheels
(All photos ©Tiffany Kristen Photography) (I met up recently with Marie Boivin, a long-time Stittsville resident who recently opened Barres and Wheels, a fitness studio on Stittsville Main Street, in…
LINKED: New witches’ haunt added to Saunders Farm this year
John Curry reports in the Stittsville News: Witches are being added to the haunting brew at Saunders Farm this fall. “The Coven,” a Salem witch-themed indoor and outdoor haunt, is…
Local artist Kayla Villalta designs this year’s 9runrun medal and ribbon
There are so many small details that go into creating a finisher’s medal. This year’s 9runrun medal is a perfect example of this. The ribbon was inspired by a local…
Library to name a room in honour of Grace Thompson
(press release) The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be honouring Grace Thompson with a commemorative naming of the meeting room in the Stittsville branch in recognition of her historical significance…