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Discover the Carp River Conservation Area

Lillian KnoopsSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021

MVCA and Friends of the Carp River cordially invite you to attend the Discover the Carp River Conservation Area event on Saturday, 2 October, from 1:30pm to 4pm.

Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority launches interactive app for the Carp River Conservation Area

Lillian KnoopsJune 9, 2021June 9, 2021

Visitors to the Carp River Conservation Area can experience their visit like never before with the new interactive and educational app, EcoTrekr, which was inspired by Pokémon GO. EcoTrekr is available to download for free on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

Kanata Highlands / via Friends of the Carp River

Friends of the Carp River comment on Kanata Highlands Development

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 18, 2017December 18, 2017

(EDITOR’S NOTE: The City of Ottawa and Richcraft Homes held a public information meeting last week to give a preview of concept plans for the Kanata Highlands development adjacent to…

Dr. Steven Cooke and students beside the habitat pond at the Carp River Restoration area. Photo by Janet Mason.

VIDEO: Aerial footage of the Carp River

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 10, 2017December 13, 2017

(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…

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NOTEBOOK: Major Maple Grove development coming to planning committee

Glen GowerOctober 21, 2017October 21, 2017

This Tuesday, October 24, Ottawa’s Planning Committee will vote on a zoning bylaw amendment that would give the green light for Richcraft to proceed with a massive residential development on…

Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background.

CARP RIVER RISING: Restoration project raises concerns in Arcadia

Daniel KucherhanAugust 28, 2017September 17, 2017

(ABOVE: Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background.) (Guest post from Daniel J. Kucherhan with the Arcadia Community Association.) Residents of Arcadia have been watching…

Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background.

“MY CARP RUNNETH OVER”: Pathway flooding is perfectly normal, says City

Glen GowerApril 13, 2017April 15, 2017

Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background. (Thanks Karen for the headline pun.) The mighty Carp River overflowed its banks during the first week of April,…

Sunset over Hazeldean Road / Carp River. Photo by Liz Hall. February 2017

PHOTO: Setting sun / Carp River / Hazeldean Road

Stittsville Central StaffFebruary 26, 2017March 5, 2017

Photo by Liz Hall. Looking towards Hazeldean Road and the Carp River. “The setting sun goes a long way to improving the view!”   (We love seeing photos from in and…

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City looks for feedback on Feedmill Creek rehab plan

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 7, 2016January 14, 2017

Feedmill Creek is sort of a “forgotten waterway” in Stittsville.  That’s probably because up until very recently, it traversed mostly undeveloped private property. The creek starts at the stormwater ponds…

The north side bridge railing, where the west approach meets the main bridge deck. This photo was taken in November 2015.

UPDATE: No attempt to cover up Hazeldean bridge report, say councillors

Victoria KlassenApril 28, 2016April 28, 2016

When we published an engineering report last month on why the Hazeldean bridge failed, it was the first time Councillor Shad Qadri or Councillor Allan Hubley had ever seen the document. Hubley,…

UPDATE: Fall-out and follow-ups from our Hazeldean bridge report

Glen GowerApril 1, 2016April 2, 2016

On Monday, we published a copy of a report on structural problems with the Hazeldean Road bridge, obtained via a Freedom of Information request. The story spawned quite a bit…

North side of the Hazeldean Bridge over the Carp River, March 2016.

Here’s why the Hazeldean bridge sank in 2011

Glen GowerMarch 28, 2016December 30, 2016

PHOTO: North side of the Hazeldean Bridge over the Carp River, March 2016. OTTAWA SUN, JULY 30, 2011: “A $4-million bridge over the Carp River will take an extra month…

Carp River looking west from Maple Grove. Photo by Glen Gower / August 2015

COMMENT: More oversight needed on Carp River Restoration Plan

Glen GowerSeptember 19, 2015September 23, 2015

(Above: Carp River looking west from Maple Grove Road, August 2015.) A couple weeks ago we published an article called “Something Fishy with Carp River pathway plan”, outlining concerns about…

Comments of the Week

Comments of the week: Turtles, Carp River, Huntmar/Maple Grove, Aperitivo, Glen Eden

Stittsville Central StaffSeptember 11, 2015September 13, 2015

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…

Heron and ducks on the Carp River, looking north towards Maple Grove from the Hazeldean Road Bridge

Something fishy with Carp River pathway plan, say observers

Glen GowerSeptember 5, 2015June 26, 2016

(Above: A heron and ducks swim along the Carp River between Hazeldean and Maple Grove.  This photo looks north towards Maple Grove from the Hazeldean Road Bridge.) After years of delay,…

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