LETTER: “Mini Muffins Preschool was a big part of the community”
Mini Muffins Precshool has closed its doors. Located in Katimavik, the facility served many Stittsville families. The closure was sudden. Staff only found out on Friday (some via email) and…
90% of city council candidates would fight the proposed Energy East pipeline
Editor’s note: The following is a press release from Ecology Ottawa. Dave Lee and Shad Qadri did not respond to the survey, although in a recent Q&A they did address the issue.…
TRASH TALK: Everything you need to know about the Carp Road Landfill Expansion
When we posted an article last month about Waste Management filing a compliance application for expanding the Carp Road landfill, our readers had quite a few questions about the facility. We did…
Where to find a pumpkin near Stittsville
(Pumpkins off Upper Dyer Road. Photo by Barry Gray.) Sure, you can pick up a Halloween pumpkin for a few dollars at your favourite grocery store — but it’s more…
Election round-up: Candidate Q&A’s, debate recaps and more
Wondering where the candidates stand on the issues? In the last few week’s we’ve published Q&A’s with each of the candidates and watched and attended the debates. Here’s a collection of…
Good luck to 9 Run Run participants (and good luck to Stittsville drivers too!)
Around 1,750 people are participating in today’s 9 Run Run event. It’s a running event that doubles as a fundraiser for The Daron Fund at the Royal Ottawa Hospital and includes a half marathon,…
Top ten stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca, October 11-17
Here are the top ten most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca for the week of October 11-17, 2014. Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos) Quitters Coffee now open on Stittsville…
Tanger review: “Is there anything we Canadians won’t do for some good shopping?”
I am a self-proclaimed expert outlet shopper. I venture across the border a couple times a year and snag as many off season deals as I can, to stock…
Tanger review: “Much fanfare and ensuing chaos”
Yesterday was the day many Ottawa-area retail enthusiasts were waiting for. The Tanger Outlet Mall in Kanata opened its doors amid much fanfare and ensuing chaos. If you made it…
SHOPOCALYPSE NOW: Tanger Outlets opening day recap
(Photo: An unidentified woman changes a diaper while parked on the side of the Queensway, en route to Tanger Outlets on opening day. Photo via @PaulaMcCooey on Twitter.) Traffic jams…
Three great food-related activities in the next few weeks
Here are some upcoming interesting food events in our area: Last two weekends for the Kanata Farmers Market at the Van Leuwen Mall (Hazeldean Road). www.kanatafarmersmarket.ca October 18 and 25 are last chance to…
Male exposing himself in daytime in Katimavik area
(Press release from the Ottawa police.) The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit is investigating several reports of suspicious activity in the Katimavik and Chimo Drive area…
Why are there no sidewalks on the Huntmar overpass?
The Huntmar Bridge that crosses the Queensway doesn’t have sidewalks, and probably won’t for at least a decade. The overpass connects Tanger Outlets, Minto’s new 1,500-home Arcadia development, and Canadian Tire Centre. There…
PHOTO: Carp Road field on a rainy night
Thanks to Barry Gray for sending along this photo of a field along Carp Road near Kinburn on a recent rainy night. (Click for full size.) Do you have a…
Car drives into Main Street Cafe (photos)
A teenager learned the hard way that the Main Street Cafe does not have a drive-thru. He drove his car into the front of the restaurant, smashing the windows. “Luckily it happened…