City seeks input on four commemorative naming proposals
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting public consultations on four separate naming proposals for Stittsville:
LINKED: Man paralyzed after slipping on ice, determined to walk again
From CTV Ottawa: We all know life can change in the blink of an eye. Troy Kraus is living that reality. The 46-year-old Ottawa resident was the healthiest and strongest…
New street names coming March 13
Five streets in Stittsville will have new names as of March 13, 2017. “As you may know, last year, five Stittsville streets were required to undergo changes due to duplicate…
UPDATE: Qadri responds to bus service complaints
Councillor Shad Qadri posted some comments about OC Transpo service in his weekly newsletter today. Highlights: A double-decker bus will be added to the 4:00 p.m. trip on Route 261…
Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks win Cougar Cup tourney
(Photo by: Stephanie J Roberston) Outstanding effort from all 16 boys who won the Cougar Cup this past weekend. The Gloucester Cougar Cup tournament ran from January 27 to…
Annual Ride for Disabled Vets set for May 13
(Above: Photo by Barry Gray.) The 4th Annual Ride for Disabled Vets event is a go for May 13, 2017. In 2016, 300 riders and $11,000 for Wounded Warrior Canada…
Blood donation drive at NEXT on February 13
(via Canadian Blood Services) Canadian Blood Services is encouraging residents of Stittsville to give life by donating blood in 2017. More than 72 blood donors are needed at the upcoming clinic…
Another collision at Eagleson and Fallowfield
12:50 MVC Fallowfield: Car M26 abdominal & leg injury. Truck M57 facial & chest injury, patients serious & stable to Trauma Center #ottnews pic.twitter.com/GPKVrBmUzC — Ottawa Paramedic Svc | Service…
Your letters and feedback on OC Transpo’s service changes
At the start of this year, OC Transpo replaced express busses – and the premium express fare – with new “connexion” routes. The connexion buses ferry passengers between suburbs like Stittsville and…
SWAT team responds to “public safety concern”; one man arrested
UPDATE, FEB 1: The Ottawa Citizen reports: “…a barricaded man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot his roommates. Police believe the man was intoxicated and had access.” UPDATE, 10:00pm:…
Sacred Heart student hits the road for Montreal Rubik’s cube competition
Matthew McMahon, 17, is a student at Sacred Heart High School with an interesting hobby – Rubik’s cubes. He is a certifiable cubing fanatic and it is rare to not…
Concert celebrates U-Rocks 20th anniversary
(via U-Rock / Cathy Hallessey) U-Rock Music School celebrated their 20th anniversary on Sunday at their annual winter concert at the Brass Monkey on Greenbank Road. There were more than 250…
UPDATE: More about Stittsville sidewalks
Last week we published a list of ten spots in Stittsville in need of sidewalk or pedestrian upgrades. We asked readers for your suggestions and heard from a lot of…
LINKED: Stittsville girl’s parents hope to crowd-fund spinal-cord surgery
From the Ottawa Citizen: Lamitta El-Roz loves sports, particularly basketball, but says there are two reasons she can’t play right now: First, there’s snow on the ground outside; and, second,…
LETTER: A little house on Hazeldean
(EDITOR’S NOTE: It was a year ago this week that I joined several community members at a Planning Committee meeting at Ottawa City Hall to oppose Richcraft’s proposal to move…