NOTEBOOK: New bike repair station at Village Square Park
Nice to see this new bike repair station added to Village Square Park this week, along the Trans Canada Trail near Stittsville Main. It’s a good spot for it, with…
CBC: Anonymous donor gives family $60K for Ottawa girl’s U.S. surgery
From CBC Ottawa: Lamitta El-Roz’s parents went to sleep last Friday night with a huge worry — how to pay for the $140,000 surgery that could help their six-year-old daughter…
How a knight in a shiny tow truck saved the day with a bottle of Coke
Having just finished a yoga class I was pretty relaxed when I discovered that my car wouldn’t start. Greeted by silence apart from an almost inaudible click when I turned…
No injuries in small fire on Cardevco Road
(This information is via Ottawa Paramedics Service. Cardevco Road is near the intersection of Carp Road and Richardson Side Road, and most of the businesses are industrial.) At 16:42, Ottawa Fire…
Lightning strikes home on Nonius Street in Blackstone
Fire crews responding to another house possibly struck by lightning on Nonius St. #ottnews #OnStorm #OttWeather — Marc Messier (@MessierOnFire) August 12, 2017
CBC: Family upset government won’t cover out-of-country surgery
CBC Ottawa did a story about a Stittsville family raising money to pay for surgery in the United States. Lamitta El-Roz is six years old and has been denied funding for…
Part of Fernbank Road closed from August 14-28
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) Please note that Fernbank Road will be closed from Shea to Robert Grant between August 14th and August 28th. The contractor, Taggart Construction, will be installing…
NOTEBOOK: A fenced dog run, more cash for road repairs, ice cream at Quitters
FENCED DOG RUNS PLANNED FOR STITTSVILLE SOUTH NEIGHBOURHOOD Valecraft Homes recently tweeted out the design of a park and stormwater pond in their new Rathwell Landing neighbourhood, (located south of…
REVIEW: Danby’s breakfast is worth the road trip to Richmond
If you know where the Richmond Bakery used to be, you know where Danby’s Roadhouse is now. There is a Danby’s in Munster too (Danby’s Bar and Grill) but for…
Jabulani supports Richmond’s 200th anniversary
The Richmond 2018 Organizing Committee thanks Jabulani Winery for their generous support. Tom and Janet Moul, proprietors of Jabulani Winery presented a cheque to the Richmond Village Association for $717.00…
Dancer celebrates Indian arts with Ahorha Fest
Stittsville’s own Anjali Patil is at it again. The talented Indian Kathak dancer (pictured at top) has organized the 12th annual Ahorha Fest, a celebration of the arts of India…
COMMENT: Traffic calming needs a little creativity
(FILE PHOTO: Speed sign on Hobin Street, near A. Lorne Cassidy school. Photo by Barry Gray.) Eric Darwin writes a must-read local blog called West Side Action. It’s focused on…
LETTER: Why I moved from Stittsville to El Salvador
I’m 25 years old, and originally from Stittsville. Last year, I left my secure job as an officer in the Canadian Army to move to El Salvador as a missionary…
PHOTO: Sunset over Stittsville Main
Sunset over Main Street, Sunday evening. Photo by Janice Blain. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
First human case of West Nile virus reported in Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received lab confirmation of the first human case of the West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ottawa for the 2017 WNV season. OPH…