A-MAZE-ING: Stittsville’s Rotary Club raises funds for a Peace Park… including a labyrinth
(Press release from the Rotary Club.) The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville is seeking donations to help build Ottawa’s first Peace Park with a labyrinth. In recognition of your donation of…
Machete-wielding suspect sought in retail robbery on Terry Fox Drive
(Press release from the Ottawa Police.) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is investigating the robbery of a retail premise targeting cellular phones and is seeking the public’s assistance to…
EDITORIAL: We need a business idea for the old red barn on Hazeldean Road
SEE ALSO: Just what does heritage designation mean anyways? How can we make sure we don’t lose the big red barn on Hazeldean Road? I’ve had a lot of people…
$5,000 raised for Warriors football equipment at silent auction and banquet
ABOVE: Tyke award winners: Front Row (L to R): Most Valuable Player – Avery Osborne (Stittsville); Coaches Choice – Kameron Klyn (Nepean) and Owen Lavigne (Nepean); Most Improved Player – Dylan…
Lynne Hanson brings rough-around-the-edges-folk to Gaia Java this week
Americana, roots music, rough-around-the-edges folk. Canadian songwriter Lynne Hanson prefers “porch music with a little red dirt.” Hanson songs are like a favorite pair of jeans. They’re rough around the edges, faded…
Statement from Mayor Jim Watson regarding guns and gangs
“I met with Police Chief Charles Bordeleau this afternoon to discuss the recent incidents involving guns and gangs in Ottawa. I am deeply concerned about the shootings that have taken…
Youth Connexion connects youth and gives back to the community
EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked Aleisha Kerr, the Youth Director and Mentor at Youth Connexion & R.E.A.C.H., to tell us more about the organization’s programs in Stittsville. The group is currently working on…
Public school board staff recommends closing Munster Elementary School
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board staff have recommended closing Munster Elementary School starting in the 2015-2016 school year. Families currently attending the school would have the choice of attending either A. Lorne…
Stittsville Minor Hockey bottle drive raises over $2,000 for Kelly family
The Stittsville Minor Hockey Association’s bottle drive raised over $2,000 on the weekend. The money raised will go to the Kelly family, who have an atom-aged son who is battling cancer. The…
New community association being formed for Cypress Gardens and area
NOTICE OF COMMUNITY GROUP MEETING Monday, February 23, 2015, 7 to 9 p.m. Stittsville United Church Cypress Gardens & Fernbank Wetlands This meeting will initiate the formation of a Community…
Crossing Bridge Residents Association elects new executive committee
The Crossing Bridge Residents’ Association (CBRA) has elected a new Executive Committee. Members are Emily Farr (Treasurer), Cheryl Noll (Vice-President), Elad Lahv (President), Melanie Bailey (co-Secretary) and Deb Grant (co-Secretary). The…
PHOTO: Sunset over Bandmaster Park skating rink
Chris Griffin took this photo of tonight’s sunset over the outdoor skating rink at Bandmaster Park in Fairwinds. The rink officially opened for the season yesterday. People of all ages…
PHOTOS: Frozen in time
Thanks to B.R. Ravishankar for sending along these frigid photos taken earlier in the week. (The statues are on his neighbour’s property.)
Firefighters douse truck fire on Fallowfield Road
Firefighters extinguished a truck fire on Fallowfield Road just outside of Stittsville earlier today. There were no injuries, and the cause of the fire is still undetermined. Photos courtesy of…
Open Letter by Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau re: shootings
We live in a safe city. However, as police, we recognize that there are fluctuations in crime to which we must be prepared to respond. While reported crime is down,…