PHOTO: Full moon through snowy pines
Febraury 5, 2015. Full moon sets through snow covered pine trees. Photo by Barry Gray.
City’s draft budget includes 2% tax increase and infrastructure upgrades for Stittsville
The City of Ottawa tabled a 2015 draft budget on Wednesday that includes a 2% property tax increase and several improvements to traffic infrastructure in the west end, including Stittsville. Stittsville councillor…
Library display marks 25 years since Stittsville’s last VIA train
Time flies, but it in this case I guess you could say it goes down the track. It’s been a quarter century since the last train passed through Stittsville, and…
Singer-songwriter Vernon Jones plays Gaia Java on February 6
Vernon Jones is a singer-songwriter now living in Ottawa, Ontario having relocated from Victoria, BC in 2010. He performed in venues on the west coast over a twenty-five year period and is now bringing his music to…
Next bus for Blackstone arrives in June
People living in Blackstone should finally have OC Transpo service to their community in June, thanks to an agreement between the developers and OC Transpo. Until then, residents like Jennifer Young…
PHOTO: Rough day on the roads
Here’s a photo from Twitter showing the line-up of tow trucks and damaged vehicles at the Ottawa Police collision reporting centre on Huntmar Drive. As of 5:00pm, Ottawa Police were reporting that…
StittsvilleCentral.ca launches sustainable crowdfunding campaign
Your support of $5/month or $50/year will help us hire a part-time reporter for StittsvilleCentral.ca. To get started, pick your level of support and click “Subscribe”. You’ll be prompted to…
Five examples of new uses for old barns in Ontario and beyond
Earlier this month we asked our readers for ideas for big red Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road. Our readers responded in droves by email and social media. Although the barn…
Bell Warriors launch new web site
(Press release from the Bell Warriors Football Club.) “It’s been in the works for quite a few months but we are now proud to launch a new website for our…
Snow expected to be cleared from roads by late afternoon, sidewalks are next
City councillor Shad Qadri provided the following update on snow clearing, from the City of Ottawa’s roads manager. Heavy snow stopped at 5am with flurries continuing through until 11am this…
O.P.P. charge Stittsville man after internet luring investigation
(Press release from the Ontario Provincial Police.) Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (Project “P”), OPP Technical Crime Unit and the Ottawa Police Service have…
Jason Spezza stops in at Pesto’s Deli during his return to Ottawa
Jason Spezza was a lunchtime regular at Pesto’s Deli when he played for the Ottawa Senators. He returned to his old stomping grounds after the Dallas Stars practiced at Canadian…
Reminder: OEB Stakeholder Forum on TransCanada’s Energy East Proposal, January 29-30
From the Ontario Energy Board. On January 29th and 30th, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) will be hosting a stakeholder forum in Ottawa as part of its province-wide consultation on…
Reverie revived? Stalled condo project could continue later this year
UPDATE: The sale to the new owners closed earlier this summer; they plan to continue the development as per the approved plans, rather than start the approval process from scratch.…
Singer-songwriter Bruce Wozny plays Gaia Java on January 30
A singer-songwriter with a fondness for great songs, Bruce’s musical heroes include Gillian Welch, Tom Waits, John Prine, Dave Frishberg and Roger Miller. He has been seen playing in Ottawa…