Tag: bradley
LETTER: The Tragically Hip have a really special place in my heart
(Leslie McKay is a longtime Stittsville resident and shared this story about her family’s connection with The Tragically Hip.) When my Dad was awaiting his double-lung transplant in Toronto…
Oops! We tore down your heritage farmhouse
(ABOVE: McCurdy House, 1899. “Farms & Families” by the Stittsville Women’s Institute, Tweedsmuir History Committee.) “Misunderstanding” was a big hit for the band Genesis in early 1980s. Stittsville was also…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Cope Drive apartments, Syrian refugees, Captain Bradley
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
War of 1812 veteran Captain Bradley remembered at Beechwood Cemetery
(Above: The Bradley family headstone is at the left, the footstone of Captain William Brown Bradley and his son Sands Bradley and the plaque are located next to it. Photo…
Beechwood Cemetary will honour Captain Bradley, local pioneer
(Here’s a press release from the Beechwood Cemetery Foundation and descendants of Captain William Brown Bradley, an early pioneer from this area who lived in Huntley Township, roughly between Stittsville…
Corporate campaign donation rules need reform, say observers
Individuals closely tied to the Richcraft company donated over $11,500 to municipal candidates in 2014, in addition to $4,500 in corporate contributions made by the company itself. While no election…