NOTEBOOK: Refugees, Carp River, OC Transpo, Tow Trucks
STITTSVILLE’S REFUGEE EFFORT The Kanata Stittsville Refugee Sponsorship Group (KSRSG) met again this week to work on plans for sponsoring Syrian refugees. Rev. Grant Dillenbeck from Stittsville United Church chairs the group, and…
Squeaky wheels get the grease when it comes to police response
The more that residents report safety concerns in Stittsville, the more resources police will allocate to the area. That’s one of the messages from Wednesday night’s community crime and safety…
Commercial development proposed for corner of Huntley and Fallowfield
The City has received a zoning bylaw amendment request that would allow a commercial building at 2403 Huntley Road at Fallowfield, across the street from Karters’ Korner. The site is…
PRESERVE, CONNECT, ENJOY: Meet the Friends of the Huntley Highlands
Preserve. Connect. Enjoy. These are the goals of the Friends of Huntley Highlands (FHH) for preserving the Carp Hills for the benefit of its natural history and those who love it.…
MID-CENTURY MODERNIST: A look at the architecture of Amberwood Village
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article comes from Saul Svirplys, a PhD candidate in Geography University of Ottawa. Svirplys blogs at Mid-Century Modern and 1970s-Era Ottawa, where this piece originally appeared. You can click on…
Christmas tree lighting in Glen Cairn on Thursday, November 26
From our neighbours over in Glen Cairn, on the other side of Terry Fox Drive: Bring the entire family on Thursday, November 26 at 6pm and help us light up the sky.…
Ed Taylor at Gaia Java this Friday, proceeds to Stittsville Food Bank
This Friday we have a treat for you! Three talented musicians who have been in the shop many times before, sometimes as audience, other times as performers. Ed Taylor is…
New Decorating Den showroom opens on Iber
Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor and Stittsville councillor Shad Qadri helped open the new Decorating Den showroom at Iber Road this evening. Decorating Den Interiors-The CPI Team is a full service Interior design and…
FUTURE STITTSVILLE: Lots of new roads planned for our area
https://youtu.be/flge_rw6RG0?t=5s Remember that scene in Back to the Future, when Doc says to Marty: “Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads.” The opposite is true for Future Stittsville.…
PHOTO: Abandoned house on the way to Kinburn
This house just past Carp on the way to Kinburn is a favourite subject for local photographers and urban explorers. Note the unusual diagonal roofing. Anyone know the story behind this…
Rideau-Goulbourn community leaders prep for breakfast meeting with the mayor
From the Richmond Village Association web site: “Mayor Jim Watson has invited our RVA President, Tino Bevacqua, as well as other community leaders in the Rideau-Goulbourn Ward to join him…
COMMENT: Questions to ask about the 2016 municipal budget
(Photo: The 2015 draft budget includes $150,000 for two new arena dehumidifiers at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Photo by Barry Gray.) Mayor Jim Watson wants us to judge the City…
Richardson farmhouse to be turned into condo clubhouse
I’ve had a lot of people ask me if I knew what was happening with the old stone house at Terry Fox and Richardson Side Road in Kanata North. That’s…
Mailbox provides direct shipping from Jackson Trails to North Pole
Once again this year, Santa has dropped off a mailbox at 233 Denali Way in Jackson Trails. Local real estate agent Shane Foley confirms that he received a heads up this week…
Restaurant and commercial building proposed for 301 Palladium Drive
A new site plan control and zoning bylaw amendment were posted this week for a tear-drop shaped piece of land at 301 Palladium Drive. The restaurant name isn’t indicated in the…