Munster beekeeper wins Awesome Ottawa grant
(A version of this article originally appeared on the Awesome Ottawa web site.) April’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Graeme Peterson, to support community beekeeping, as well as demonstration and…
Carol Tieu with Stéphane Klander play Gaia Java on April 24
A love of music has recently brought Carol Tieu, once a blues singer, and Stéphane Klander, a jazz guitarist, back together again after a few years hiatus. Still in the…
The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus: Together they make music
(Press release from the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus) What happens when women from all walks of life get together? They sing. Nurses, teachers, sales personnel, lay ministers and others blend…
Gluten-free cookie maker bakes up expansion plan
Joanna Zappia, the owner of Stittsville-based bakery Dolci, has big plans to expand her gluten-free cookie business. She’s launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to help fund the expansion.
100th Regiment marches in Pipefest
The 100th Regiment marched downtown in Ottawa’s Pipefest 2015 on Sunday. The event featured several pipe bands and many people in kilts. “We were three officially from the 100th with one…
Companies and individuals linked to Richcraft donated nearly $50k to campaigns
Corporations and individuals closely linked to one of Ottawa’s largest home builders made a combined $47,850 in donations to municipal candidates in the 2014 election.
Traffic lights coming to Huntmar and Maple Grove by end of June
UPDATE (June 12): Phil Landry, Manager of Traffic Services for the City of Ottawa, wrote in an email to StittsvilleCentral.ca that the traffic signal is expected to be installed by the…
Tyson Lefebvre needs votes for “Me to We” national award
You’ve read about Tysen Lefebvre previously on StittsvilleCentral.ca Earlier this year we did a story on his Mission to a Million, and his charity was recently been in the news because of…
Politics in the Pub comes to the Glen on April 21
(Press release from the Carleton Federal Liberal Association.) An election is looming on the horizon and the buzz has started. This year there will be a Federal election and new…
PHOTO: Signs of spring
Grass fire near Terry Fox and Cope near the Walmart
(Above: Photo by @goveevers.) There’s a grass fire burning near Terry Fox Drive and Cope Drive. It’s on the east side of the road – opposite side of Walmart and the…
Capital City Speedway needs a new operator, and fast
The owners of Capital City Speedway just west of Stittsville are looking for a new operator, with only a few weeks left before the traditional start of racing season. “We’ve had…
City wants your feedback on naming of the “Kemp Woodland”
(Above: Photo by Coreen Tyers.) In recognition of the name’s historical significance, the City of Ottawa has been asked to name a woodland area on Abbott Street East, adjacent to…
Stittsville’s Crushers cheer on the Sens with O-Town Funk
Cathy Hallessey sent along this video of the U-Rock Music School’s tween/teen rock band performing O-Town Funk at practice last night.
Pretty Pots is a vault of local history
(Above: Pretty Pots owner Shannon Gorman, in front of the flower cooler. All photos by Barry Gray.) There’s a lot of hidden history in Stittsville, sometimes you just have to…