Here’s how your OC Transpo commute will change in the next few years
No more express fares, and a transfer from bus to train at Tunney’s Pasture if you’re heading downtown. Those are two of the biggest changes in the next few years as…
A round-up of Stittsville summer camps
A few summer camps in the Stittsville area: Thunderbird Sports Camp We cater to everyone, including today’s busy parents and active children. We offer a wide range of sports for…
GAIA JAVA: Double bill with Keli and Jad, followed by Missioner
This Friday we present some local young artists who offer a range of familiar and developing music. Many of you will know Keli Jay as one of the most long-standing…
Collision at Carp and Hazeldean injures three seniors
Emergency services teams responded to a collision around noon today at Carp and Hazeldean between a car and a pick-up truck. Paramedics treated three occupants in the car. A 77-year-old…
VIDEO: Lisa MacLeod presents high school petition at Queen’s Park
Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod presented a petition at Queen’s Park today calling for the Ministry of Education to approve funding for a new public high school in Stittsville.
It’s probably not a cougar that you saw in Stittsville
(ABOVE: Neighbours on Savage Drive think this paw print may be from a cougar. Photo via Pat Goyette.) It’s not impossible, but it’s unlikely there are any cougars wandering around Stittsville,…
Stitt Park snapping turtle is back!
Thanks to Karla Torres for the heads up about the return of the Stitt Park turtle, spotted by several people yesterday morning. The photo above is from Jean-Michel Bastien, via Facebook. Could…
Parents asked to sign new public high school petition this weekend
Jennifer Smith (left) and Jenny Guth along with other parents in the community have started a new petition calling for a public high school for Stittsville. A provincial politician has promised…
PHOTO: Spring crops
Spring crops, near Stittsville Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos of our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
COMMENT: Sorry’s not enough to fix Johnwoods
Councillor Shad Qadri says City staff provided him with “misleading information” about the plan to convert Johnwoods Street into a park, and that he won’t be asking the Planning Committee to stop…
THIS WEEKEND: Arts in the Park, Doors Open Ottawa and garage sales galore
Ok next item: I'm giving away all my catalogue of tour posters for $1.00 this Saturday at @QuittersCoffee 10-1pm pic.twitter.com/iH4PlNS9EI — Kathleen Edwards (@kittythefool) June 2, 2016 It’s another busy…
Kanata Academy breaks ground at 180 Huntmar
The Kanata Academy held a groundbreaking ceremony at their new location at 180 Huntmar Road on Wednesday evening. The school is currently located in the Beaverbrook Mall in Kanata and…
Bryanston Gate community meeting on June 16
Neighbours in the Bryanston Gate community are organizing a meeting on Thursday, June 16. “Join us, your neighbours, to discuss some current municipal issues. From local concerns, such as repurposing…
Two Stittsville buildings are on this year’s Doors Open list
(via City of Ottawa) Celebrating its 15th anniversary, Doors Open Ottawa continues to be the second-largest Doors Open architectural event in North America. Since its inception in 2002, over 850,000 visitors…
WTF are PXOs? All about the city’s new pedestrian crossovers
(PHOTO: The City will be adding even more signage to roundabouts as part of their new PXO or “Pedestrian Crossover” program. The signs are up at Huntmar-Rosehill, waiting to be…