Jim Bryson adds second show at Quitters in February
UPDATE: The second show also sold out really, really quickly, so Jim has added a third show on Saturday, February 20. Check his web site for ticket info. Jim Bryson’s…
PHOTOS: Early winter morning (Part 3)
Winter is a beautiful time to get outside and take some photos (as long as your camera’s batteries don’t die.) Here’s a series of shots from the past week from Stittsville…
Warriors banquet auctions set a new record
(via Warriors Football Club) The Bell Warriors Football Club has reached out to Warriors families, supporters and local businesses and the response was better than could have been expected Saturday…
PHOTO: Wedding photos at Village Square Park
We were getting lunch at Quitters, when an OC Transpo bus stopped next door. Out came a wedding party, who walked over to Village Square Park and stopped in front…
PHOTO ESSAY: Johnny Leroux Arena turns 45 years old
The Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena turns 45 years old this month. The first skate was on the evening of January 16, 1971, the result of a massive community effort to raise…
Stittsville rallies to raise funds for Michael Meehan
The Stittsville community continues to rally to raise funds for Michael Meehan, the nine-year-old Stittsville boy who’s been diagnosed for the second time with Leukemia. Next up is a benefit on…
Ottawa Police conduct two-day school zone traffic blitz
(via Ottawa Police) With students returning from winter holiday break, the Ottawa Police Traffic sections, assisted by School Resource Officers, conducted city-wide proactive traffic enforcement blitzes in school zones. The…
NOTEBOOK: Flewellyn-Jones house could be home to a PTSD wellness centre
Interesting discussion today at City Hall around the impacts of heritage designation, and a great example of a creative compromise. A group of seven therapists want to transform the Flewellyn-Jones…
Stittsville Aces bring home the gold
Photo: Front row (lying down) left to right: William MacNeil, Luke Yelle. Second row, left to right: Evan Moo, Tyler Hannah, Cameron Stone, Grady Lowthian, Patrick Bonini, Austin Sykes, Christopher…
LEGION: Valentine’s Cabaret and more upcoming events
UPCOMING EVENTS On Friday, January 29th Guy will be serving his French Onion Soup. It will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for only $5.00. On February 3rd…
LETTER: City’s vision for garbage stinks
“Look, we all know that garbage happens… The City of Ottawa’s performance in this area frankly stinks.” Carp Dump II has the passed the Environmental Compliance Application (ECA) and the so…
Folk musician Jared Lewis at Gaia Java on Friday
Jared Lewis is a folk musician from New Brunswick. He has played many professional establishments, including most recently in Montreal L’Escogriffe, L’Escalier, and the Yellow Door (the oldest coffee house…
FIRESTONE: Short term pain, long term gain if Sens ever move
(ABOVE: A screen capture from an early 1990s video. Bruce Firestone talks to reporters on the Huntmar Bridge overlooking the farmer’s field that would eventually become the Palladium, now known…
PHOTOS: Early winter morning (Part 2)
Winter is a beautiful time to get outside and take some photos (as long as your camera’s batteries don’t die.) Here’s a series of shots from the past week from Stittsville…
SWEET! New bakery set to open this week on Stittsville Main
UPDATE, JANUARY 16: A note from Renee: “We’re training in the kitchen and on the tills today (Saturday) from 10am onward, so come on by and put us to the test!…