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NOTEBOOK: Two more businesses come to Stittsville Main
Well, one on Stittsville Main and one kind of off Stittsville Main, but close enough. First, The Pottery Playhouse, owned by Deborah Rothenberg, has relocated from the Shoppers Drug Mart /…
LIONS: Catch the Ace week 7 jackpot will be $1,250
A few updates from the Stittsville Lions Club… CATCH THE ACE Week 4 winner Joan Palmer $101.00 (pictured above) Week 5 winner Ann Benson $173.00 Week 6 Winner Dave Delarge …
OC Transpo adjusts schedules during March Break
(PHOTO: “New Flyer”. Photo by Justin S. Campbell, used under a Creative Commons License.) OC Transpo will operate a revised weekday schedule during March Break (March 12 to 16) when…
COMMENT: New high school brings an opportunity to promote walking and cycling
(PHOTO: Kids participate in a CAN-BIKE course in Ottawa. File photo courtesy of Hans Moor.) “Stittsville is small enough that many teens now and in the future should be within…
Public school board starts consultation to set building priorities
Many school communities have questions about how decisions are made regarding the construction of new schools and additions. Ultimately, the Ministry of Education of Ontario makes these decisions through the…
IN DEPTH: John Curry carries on, despite the demise of the Stittsville News
(PHOTO: “The Two Johns”. Longtime Stittsville News reporters John Curry (left) and John Brummell at City Hall in January 2017. Brummell received a Mayor’s City Builder Award after his retirement…
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: When? Where? And what happens to South Carleton?
(The map above shows the most likely location for a future public high school at the south-west corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive.) The Ontario government announced Friday…
VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Carp River
(PHOTO: Dr. Steven Cooke and students beside the habitat pond at the Carp River Restoration area. Photo by Janet Mason.) Here’s an interesting perspective of the Carp River, south north…
Tartan Homes launches community lifestyle project in support of We the Parents
(via Tartan Homes) Four model homes at Tartan Homes’ Poole Creek development in Stittsville will be transformed into art galleries, bakeries, interior décor studios and chefs’ kitchens in a series…
OCT 25: Information session about Huffing And Puffing Ottawa Seniors Fitness
Huffing And Puffing Ottawa Seniors Fitness Association (HAPO SFA), in conjunction with Ale Amberwood Lounge & Eatery, are Hosting a Coffee & Tea Information Session, to be held @ the…
Stittsville Childcare Centre transitions to not-for-profit model
(PHOTO: From June 2017, following the Stittsville Childcare Centre’s 10th Annual BBQ and Raffle Fundraiser for Cancer Research held at our centre. Each year, for the past 10 years, our…
OC Transpo fall service starts September 3, including Tanger Outlet changes
(via City of Ottawa) Starting Sunday, September 3, OC Transpo will introduce new route numbers for several routes as part of getting Ready for Rail and the opening of the O-Train Confederation…
COMMENT: Safety before shortsighted politics
I just read “Sidewalk scuttled in south Kanata“, an article by Jessica Cunha in the Kanata Kourier-Standard and I am incredulous. The article is about how a sidewalk project for Chimo…
Westwind raises almost $12,000 for charity at social justice fair
(press release) Westwind Public School was filled with the sounds of excited grade six students and the smell of delicious baked goods on Thursday, June 22 as the school held its…
NOTEBOOK: Farmers’ Market update, more thefts at Carp Road Park & Ride
FARMERS’ MARKET UPDATE There’s still no date set for the opening of the “official” Ottawa Farmers’ Market at Village Square Park, but Suzanne Bird is forging ahead anyways with a…