PHOTO: You never know what you’ll run into along the trail…
Thanks to Lara Winnemore for sending along this photo she took along the Trans Canada Trail on Wednesday afternoon., between Beverly and Abbott. This doe was accompanied by its mother,…
Richmond Village Association to hold candidate Q&A on September 2
The Richmond Village Association is holding an all-candidates Q&A on Wednesday, September 2. The event takes place at the Dining Hall next to the Arena in Richmond at 6107 Perth…
FOR THE RECORD: Not enough room for a roundabout at Huntmar & Maple Grove
https://twitter.com/ShadQadri/status/631826151040765953 EDITOR’S NOTE: Several readers have asked us why the City of Ottawa didn’t install a roundabout at the intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. We asked councillor Shad Qadri to clarify,…
Crimestoppers asks for tips in building material theft
(via CrimeStoppers) Sometime after Friday July 17th 2015 a male was observed committing a theft of building material from a commercial lot situated in the 1400 block of Stittsville Main Street.
MEC Century Ride adds ‘epic’ 160k cycle route from Carp
(via Mountain Equipment Co-Op) Rolling through Ontario’s premier riding country, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is hosting an epic imperial century ride – that’s a distance of 160 kilometers via bike!…
Fall and winter registration now open at the Goulbourn Skating Club
The Goulbourn Skating Club offers a wide range of programming options at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, the Johnny Leroux Arena, and the Richmond Memorial Community Centre to provide flexibility and…
Local singers benefit from U-Rock’s Music Rox Fund
(via U-Rock Music School) Shiane Rawlings (above) was one of two local teens who won U-Rock Music School’s “Music Rox Fund” which provided her with free vocal lessons all summer.…
WOCRC helps low-income women get engaged in election
(Above: Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, along with the Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres of Ottawa and the City for All Women Initiative, recently launched the Making Votes Count Where We…
Lane reductions on Johnwoods starting August 17
(via Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter) Mattamy Homes will be continuing installation of watermain loops for the Fairwinds West community, which connect through Johnwoods Street.
Thanks and good luck to our summer reporter, Jordan Mady
1/2 Thanks to @StittsCentral & @glengower for providing me the opportunity to cover one of the most exciting suburbs in Ottawa. #Stittsville — Jordan Mady (@jordantmady) August 14, 2015 2/2…
COMMENT: Traffic lights at Huntmar & Maple Grove are major safety upgrade
(Above: Photo of a collision at Huntmar and Maple Grove on August 14 just before 9:00am.) The traffic lights at Huntmar and Maple Grove were activated on Thursday morning. Less…
From Las Vegas to West Carleton: Meet the family behind the Pazab Farm
(Above: The Pazab Family: Agata and Preston Zaborowski, with Sonja, 11, Eloy, 9, Sasha, 7, Arkadiusz, 3. Photo by Barry Gray.) Can you imagine moving your family, including four young kids,…
FIELD TRIP: The Pakenham Fair on August 15
EDITOR’S NOTE: We had great response to our article last week about Puppets Up! in Almonte, and you’ve told us that you’d like to hear about more fun events happening in…
Jackson Trails splash pad set to open today
Here’s an update from Shad Qadri today on the splash pad at Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails. Residents will have about a month to use it before it closes…
Parents meet with Yasir Naqvi on public high school issue
Here’s part of an email shared today by parents who want a new public high school built in Stittsville. As a follow-up to the OCDSB Board Meeting in June, members…