Ottawa seeking input on regulations surrounding “coach houses”
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Residents are invited to review a City of Ottawa discussion paper on secondary dwelling units and to offer comments on proposed changes to…
Imjin Classic to commemorate historic Korean War hockey games
During the Korean War, Canadian soldiers played hockey on the frozen Imjin River whenever they were given time away from their front-line duties. The Imjin flows from North to South…
Richmond Ramblers Bluegrass Band plays at Gaia Java this week
The Richmond Ramblers Bluegrass Band is a group of musicians hailing from the village of Richmond. In 2009, a poster at the local grocery store entitled, “Looking for Bluegrass…
TWEETED: Speeding on West Ridge
Here’s a tweet shared on Tuesday morning by the Ottawa Police: https://twitter.com/OPSWestTraffic/status/643772896561770496 Police had the radar gun out at a few locations around Stittsville and Kanata over the past week.…
PHOTOS: Grassroot Grannies raise $55k in fundraising ride
Last Wednesday morning, the Grassroot Grannies, a group of 23 retired women, left Bushtakah on Hazeldean Road on a three-day fundraising bike tour. They rode over 200km and ended up…
COMMENT: ‘Bored teenagers’ excuse is getting tired
EDITOR’S NOTE: Vulgar language spraypainted on a church, car break-ins, damage to a heritage home, overturned mailboxes, destruction of a trail cam, benches knocked over along Stittsville Main Street, stolen…
David Wilcox, Jason Blaine headline 171st Richmond Fair
The Richmond Fair is coming up this weekend, September 17-20 at the Richmond Fairgrounds. Music headliners include David Wilcox on Friday night and Jason Blaine on Saturday night. The event also…
Crab apple tree leads archeologists to a lost farm near Tanger
(Above: This old crab apple tree just south of Tanger Outlets led archeologists to the site of a the 19th century Burroughs Farm. Photo by Glen Gower / September 2015.)…
PHOTO: Stittsville sunset from above
Here’s another incredible photo from Front Page Media Group, showing the sun setting over Stittsville, taken near Founder Avenue and Cope Drive in the Fernbank area. It was taken using a DJI…
Comments of the week: Turtles, Carp River, Huntmar/Maple Grove, Aperitivo, Glen Eden
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…
Splash pads, skateboards top resident suggestions for park upgrades
(PHOTO: John Hughes wants to see an upgrade or an entirely new skatepark in Stittsville. And sooner rather than later. Photo by Jordan Mady.) Last month, councillor Shad Qadri asked…
Stittsville Village Association hosts election debate on September 28
The Stittsville Village Association is hosting a candidate debate on Monday, September 28 at Stittsville United Church. All four candidates have been invited to attend the debate, which will run…
RESPONSE: City staff are reviewing Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection
(City councillor Shad Qadri responded to a resident’s letter about traffic at Huntmar & Maple Grove.) I have had City Traffic staff review the intersection of Maple Grove and Huntmar…
FIELD TRIPS: Candlelit Labyrinth, Fibrefest, Discovery Tour
Three suggestions for interesting nearby events this weekend… Light up the Labyrinth in Carleton Place, Friday, September 11: From 6:30-9:30pm, the warm glow of more than 600 candlelit luminaries will flicker…
West Ottawa Ringette open house on Sunday
On Sunday September 13th at 4pm the West Ottawa Ringette Association (WORA) is inviting girls between the ages of 4 -14 years to come try the sport of ringette!