Dedicated youth make a big difference at Stittsville Food Bank
(Photo: Stittsville Food Bank volunteers front row L-R: Kayla Robinson, Connor Meek, Caroline Frost, Shaheen Aziz, Gillian Smith, Back Row, L-R: Theresa Qadri (Chair), Adam McCaw, Quentin Pickett. Photo by…
Three ways to support the Stittsville Food Bank during the holiday season
(Photo by Barry Gray.) DONATE FOOD Fill the Bus, which is the 30th Annual Christmas Food Drive will take place on Saturday, December 5, between 9am-5pm at Brown’s Your Independent Grocers…
Stittsville’s Paul Meek inducted into Order of Ottawa
(Photo: Paul Meek holds up a bottle of Harvey & Vern’s root beer at Quitters Coffee, November 2014. Photo by Barry Gray.) The first thing to go through Paul Meek’s head…
Richcraft gets deferral on demolition decision
The City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Subcommittee was supposed to decide today on Richcraft’s proposal to dismantle and move the Bradley-Craig barn at 590 Huntmar, but they deferred the decision until the…
Over 100 Echowoods residents sign petition against Minto development
(Photo: Over 100 residents signed a petition against the traffic plan for Potter’s Key. The image has been blurred to protect the privacy of residents.) Echowoods resident Chris Levesque could…
GUEST POST: Knocking on doors, answering questions about pipeline
(Photo: Mike Fletcher is a volunteer with Ecology Ottawa. Along with other volunteers, he’s knocked on over 6,000 doors to talk to residents about the proposed Energy East pipeline.) I FOUND…
HOLLY THE GOLDENDOODLE: “Credible” sighting near Fallowfield/Huntley
The hope is still alive to find Holly the lost Goldendoodle. One of the volunteers searching for her says the group has received a report of a sighting this weekend in the…
City service changes in honour of Veterans’ Week and Remembrance Day
(Photo: Wreaths at the 2014 Remembrance Day ceremonial service at the Cenotaph on Warner-Colpitts Lane. Photo by Barry Gray.) (Media advisory) To mark this year’s Veterans’ Week, the City of Ottawa…
“OTTER’S” KEY: Breakfast in the Jackson Trails pond
Jackson Trails may have a new mascot! Foxes, deer, turtles, turkeys, coyotes, beavers and even bears are fairly common sights in Stittsville, but it’s not often you see an otter.…
LETTER: City needs to strengthen heritage rules
(Photo: Bradley Craig barn on Hazeldean Road, October 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) Increased urban sprawl into what once was prime agricultural land and thriving rural communities requires an ethical response…
Still time to register a float in the annual Parade of Lights
Yes, Santa Claus is definitely coming to town and the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) is hoping to make his welcome the biggest and best ever. Santa’s parade, in the evening…
COLA group launches new website
The Coalition for Landfill Accountability (COLA) launched a new web site today at colaottawa.ca. The web site will be a resource for residents to learn about issues related to the expansion of…
Here’s what’s planned for Stittsville’s Remembrance Day ceremony
(Above: The Colour Party leads veterans and other participants down Stittsville Main Street on November 11, 2014. Photo by Barry Gray.) This year’s Remembrance Day activities in Stittsville will begin…
Boyd House on Huntmar recommended for heritage designation
(Photo: Boyd House, Fall 2013. Photo by Glen Gower.) City planners are recommending that Boyd House, the old stone home at 173 Huntmar Drive, be designated as a heritage building.…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Minto development, Bradley-Craig barn, bad smells
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…