Students hear a message of hope and social justice at WE Day
(Sophie Gower is a Grade 6 student at Stittsville Public School.) On Wednesday, Stittsville Public School had an amazing opportunity to go to WE Day Ottawa, at the Canadian Tire…
WE REMEMBER: Here’s what’s planned for Stittsville’s Nov. 11 ceremony
(Above: Veteran Lonnie Burse at the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Stittsville Cenotaph. Photo by Barry Gray.) Here’s what’s planned for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Stittsville on Friday, November…
UPDATE: Flewellyn-Jones house project seeks re-zoning
(ABOVE: Flewellyn-Jones House, November 2013.) Last January, City Council approved heritage designation for the Flewellyn-Jones House on Fernbank Road, just east of the Shea Road roundabout. I noticed that a…
NOTEBOOK: Thanks to firefighters, art at Gaia Java, wild turkeys, more
A THANK YOU TO STATION 81 FIREFIGHTERS Stephanie Poff sent us a letter thanking volunteer firefighters for their activities here in Stittsville on Halloween: “I just wanted to share my…
SVA hosts talk on “Creating an age-friendly community”
(via Stittsville Village Association) Join us on Thursday, November 17 at 7 PM for the Stittsville Village Association’s annual general meeting. Location: 8B Sweetnam Drive.
Stittsville marijuana dispensary temporarily closed after armed robbery
The Magna Terra marijuana dispensary on Iber Road is temporarily closed after an armed robbery on Saturday. Owner Franco Vigile confirmed to StittsvilleCentral.ca that four armed men broke into the shop, carrying…
Goldie Ghamari wins PC nomination for Carleton
(Goldie Ghamari with her parents and husband after winning the nomination to be the PC candidate for Carleton. Photo via Twitter.) Goldie Ghamari will be the Progressive Conservative party candidate…
Goulbourn Museum’s Kathryn Jamieson receives leadership award
(via Goulbourn Museum) Goulbourn Museum’s Curator Manager has won an Ontario Museum Association (OMA) award of excellence. Kathryn Jamieson received the 2016 Promising Leadership Award of Excellence at the OMA…
New street names revealed: Bobcat, Snowberry, Brae, Henry Goulburn, Turtleback
Councillor Shad Qadri shared the information below in an email to residents today. We like to hear from our readers, particularly people who live on the effective streets: What do…
Car dealership proposed for Hazeldean Road at Sweetnam
The City of Ottawa has received a site plan control application to build an automotive dealership at 5835 Hazeldean Road. The property is located on the north side of Hazeldean, across from…
Urgent call for parade volunteers
Photo by Barry Gray. The annual Stittsville Parade of Lights, organized by your Stittsville Village Association happens on Saturday, Nov. 26th, starting at 6:00 pm. Of the over 150 volunteers…
Province proposes regulations for door-to-door sales, home inspections
(press release via the Government of Ontario) Ontario is strengthening consumer protections by introducing new rules for home inspections, door-to-door sales and payday loans. Minister of Government and Consumer Services…
PHOTO: With thanks to the bird feeder
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along this photo. She says: “Stopped to watch the chickadees and nuthatches today on the Trans Canada Trail west of Westridge. I am sure…
PHOTOS: Pumpkins on parade at Village Square Park
Hundreds of people came out to see hundreds of creatively carved pumpkins on a warm November night at Village Square Park. It was all part of the annual Stittsville Pumpkin…
PHOTOS: GRC gym renamed after Erica Wiebe
Erica Wiebe dropped into town Tuesday for the christening of the “Erica Wiebe Gym” in the Goulbourne Recreation Complex. The renaming was proposed in August by Councillor Shad Qadri after Wiebe…