How Lansdowne Park’s Aberdeen Pavilion nearly ended up in Stittsville
Bruce Firestone, the original owner and founder of the Ottawa Senators, wrote on his blog this week about how he once tried to move the Aberdeen Pavilion from Lansdowne Park to…
Fireworks by-law will be enforced for Canada Day week, says City
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks to celebrate Canada Day do so…
FOOD TRUCKS: Sink into cheesy goodness at Culinary Meltdown (with video)
Spunky, determined, energetic. Those are three words we’d use to describe 44-year-old Corinne Carroll (above, photo by Jordan Mady), owner of the Culinary Meltdown food trailer in Stittsville. She sends…
Vandals torch play structure in Glen Cairn
UPDATE – JUNE 26: Ottawa Police and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information on the vandalism that leads to an arrest. Police say this fire…
PHOTO: Wednesday evening rainbow
Here’s a photo from Barry Gray. He took it on Wednesday evening from Crossing Bridge Park. (You can send us your photos of the community via feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
New Brunswick artist shows collection at Jabulani Vineyard in Richmond
Rainer Wenzl, an artist from Port Elgin, New Brunswick, will be exhibiting a collection of his work at Jabulani Vineyard and Winery in Richmond. “Over the past six months I have…
LINKED: Yet another reason to amalgamate the school boards
James Gordon writes in the Ottawa Citizen today about how Stittsville’s lack of a public high school illustrates a need to get rid of separate school boards. Here’s an excerpt:…
OC Transpo makes major service adjustments June 28
(Photo: “A window on transit in Ottawa” by Jamie McCaffrey. Used under creative commons license.) On Sunday, June 28, new OC Transpo summer schedules begin, along with route improvements and…
Stage is set for Canada Day in Stittsville
The Stittsville Village Association is proud to host Stittsville’s free, family-friendly Canada Day celebration on July 1 on the grounds of Sacred Heart High School, an amazing collaboration of volunteer effort,…
Swinging blues and bluesy swing at Gaia Java this Friday
Roland Doucet is a real gentleman! Back in March he was scheduled to play a shared evening at the shop, but then the other musician was taken ill and unable…
Great weather, fantastic turn-out for Jackson Trails Party in the Park
The 2nd Annual Party in the Park in Jackson Trails on Saturday was a big success, featuring a warm sunny day, lots of activities for families, and several bins of…
A Company of Fools brings Shakespeare to Alexander Grove Park
(Press release from a Company of Fools. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen / JVL Photography) A Company of Fools is back with the ever popular Torchlight Shakespeare – bringing Shakespeare to Ottawa…
A call for new voices for the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus
(Press release from the WOLC.) Singing repertoire that includes a wide variety of music arranged for a traditional ladies choir sung in three and four part harmony can be fulfilling…
Firefighters greet Max on his Big Ride through Stittsville
Ottawa firefighters helped welcome Max and his dad Andrew Sedmihradsky to Stittsville on Sunday. They’re on a 600-km bike ride from Ottawa to Hamilton along the Trans Canada Trail to…
Carp Road businesses on edge about roundabouts
(Above: Peter Kondruss, owner of Kondruss Galleries on Carp Road. Photo by Barry Gray.) A public meeting on Wednesday night will give residents and businesses a chance to weigh in…