PHOTOS: Brownies paint yellow fish to raise awareness about stormwater
The 10th Stittsville Brownies were painting yellow fish in Fairwinds on Thursday night. They’re as a reminderthat what you put down the drain eventually makes its way into rivers, lakes…
Police look for owner of wrecked motorcycle at Abbott and Stittsville Main
UPDATE: An individual has been charged in relation to this incident. Emergency crews responded to collision between a motorcycle and a Toyota Camry at the intersection of Abbott Street and…
Long-term care facility and apartments proposed for Hazeldean near Huntmar
There’s a new site plan proposal for 5731 Hazeldean Road, on the north side of the street just west of Huntmar. According to the proposal submitted by Stantec, on behalf of…
Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal”
UPDATE: Planning staff apologizes over Johnwoods consultation What we had here was a failure to communicate. I was one of about 100 people who showed up at a public meeting…
LEGION: Mother’s Day brunch, Spring Clean-Up Day & more…
UPCOMING EVENTS On Sunday, May 8th a “Mother’s Day Brunch” will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $12.00 per person. Children are half price. Treat your Mum…
PHOTO: Foggy morning south of Stittsville
Barry Gray took this photo this morning on Huntley Road just south of Stittsville on the way to Richmond. (We love seeing photos of our community. Please send your best…
Opening day for Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club is June 4
(article via the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club) Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club members are looking forward to the start of the 2016 season in early June. The Club’s open day this…
Schools issue warning after suspicious incident on Forest Creek Drive
UPDATE MAY 6: We asked Constable Phong Le (Ottawa Police) if police had any update. Here’s what he said: Police don’t believe there was an attempted abduction. It was a vehicle…
GAIA JAVA: Greg Kelly (guitar) with Shaun Brown (pedal steel) on May 6
Greg Kelly has been in the shop many times in the last several months; not only for his own performance back in February, but also on many occasions when he…
Business leaders ask mayor to accelerate light rail to west end
(PHOTO: “Take the O” by Payton Chung. Used under a Creative Commons license.) West end business leaders say that Kanata’s poor transit service is hindering their ability to attract talented…
BITTERSWEET: Sobeys owner retiring after decades in grocery biz
(PHOTO: Tim Laplante is retiring after 47 years in the grocery business. Photo by Barry Gray.) After nearly five decades in the grocery business, the owner of the Stittsville Sobeys…
First-ever Jane’s Walk comes to Stittsville Main on May 7
Will Stittsville Main Street be Ottawa’s next great neighbourhood street? That’s the question we’ll discuss on Saturday, May 7 as part of Stittsville’s first-ever Jane’s Walk. I’ll be leading a walking…
Five scholarships available from Stittsville Lions Club
(press release via the Stittsville Lions) Calling all high school students who are graduating this year and are going on to college or university in the fall! You could be…
Launch event for Richmond’s 200th anniversary on Saturday
(press release) In 2018, Richmond turns 200 years young! The Richmond 200th Anniversary Organizing Committee, under the direction of Cydney Green, has been planning events of epic proportions to make…
UPDATE: No attempt to cover up Hazeldean bridge report, say councillors
When we published an engineering report last month on why the Hazeldean bridge failed, it was the first time Councillor Shad Qadri or Councillor Allan Hubley had ever seen the document. Hubley,…