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New map shows which paths in Stittsville are being plowed

Stittsville Central StaffNovember 20, 2018December 2, 2018

Bike Ottawa is putting together a new crowdsourced map that shows which pathways are regularly plowed in the winter. You can check it out here. Plowed paths are indicated by…

Kids participate in a CAN-BIKE course in Ottawa, 2014. Photo courtesy of Hans Moor.

COMMENT: New high school brings an opportunity to promote walking and cycling

Bike OttawaMarch 6, 2018March 13, 2018

(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…

Traffic calming signage along West Ridge. Photo by Barry Gray.

LETTER: Better bus service and cycling routes would help reduce traffic

Stephen HicksonFebruary 20, 2018

(ABOVE: File photo by Barry Gray.) Re: QADRI: Send me your traffic calming suggestions First, we need to properly address why there is so much traffic in Stittsville. Stittsville, like…

Jeff Tindall commutes by bike during spring, summer and fall, but not winter. During the colder months he rides inside. We staged this shot near his house on one of the coldest days of the year. Photo by Glen Gower.

Cyclist skeptical of shoulder safety on rural roads

Devyn BarrieJanuary 7, 2018January 14, 2018

(PHOTO: Jeff Tindall commutes by bike during spring, summer and fall, but not winter. During the colder months he rides inside. We staged this shot near his house on one…

Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That's his good friend Disel, a part Husky, in the background. 

PHOTO: Stittsville’s all-weather bike trails

Stittsville Central StaffNovember 25, 2017November 29, 2017

What a great selfie from Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That’s his good friend Diesel, a part Husky, in the background. (We love seeing…

Strava Heatmap, with a close-up on Stittsville

MAPS: What Strava’s fitness data can tell us about our neighbourhood

Glen GowerNovember 20, 2017November 21, 2017

Thanks to Ken Edwards for sharing this link from Strava, the finess tracking app. The company has released a heatmap based on data they’ve collected from people who bike and…

LETTER: Cyclists belong on the road, not sidewalks

Stittsville Central StaffAugust 24, 2017

Re: NOTEBOOK: New bike repair station at Village Square Park Further to your article regarding bicycle infrastructure safety.  I was travelling south on Stittsville Main the other day and a…

NOTEBOOK: New bike repair station at Village Square Park

Glen GowerAugust 16, 2017August 19, 2017

Nice to see this new bike repair station added to Village Square Park this week, along the Trans Canada Trail near Stittsville Main.  It’s a good spot for it, with…

MEC Summer Century Ride includes a trip through Stittsville

Stittsville Central StaffAugust 19, 2016August 19, 2016

(via MEC/Mountain Equipment Co-op) This third annual ride returns on Sunday, August 28, 2016! For only $45 (CAD), you can choose between three different ride options, 50km, 100km or 160km…

Minor injuries after vehicle hits cyclist on Iber

Stittsville Central StaffMay 30, 2016May 30, 2016

A cyclist was transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, including road rash, after a collision on Iber Road during rush hour on Monday morning. The collision happened close to…

Looking south down Johnwoods from Maple Grove Road. The City is proposing to close the street from Maple Grove to Rosehill, and covert it to a recreational path.

Planning department apologizes over Johnwoods consultation

Glen GowerMay 8, 2016

The City of Ottawa’s Planning Department has issued a 6-page document on the Johnwoods road closure, including an apology for poor communication with residents on the issue. Councillor Shad Qadri…

Johnwoods at Maple Grove

Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal”

Glen GowerMay 4, 2016October 28, 2017

UPDATE: Planning staff apologizes over Johnwoods consultation What we had here was a failure to communicate. I was one of about 100 people who showed up at a public meeting…

Johnwoods at Maple Grove

City wants to turn part of Johnwoods into a bike path

Stittsville Central StaffApril 22, 2016April 23, 2016

We’re used to roads being added to Stittsville, but it’s not very often that we see a proposal to subtract a street.  That’s exactly what the City of Ottawa is proposing…

Intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. Heading northbound, one lane combines straight-through and left turns. The other is for right turns only.

City serves up options for Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 2, 2015

Councillor Shad Qadri and City traffic planners have asked residents to comment on three potential new options for the Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection. You can see the new options here (via Fairwinds…

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COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Cope apartments, Temperance Hotel, Kiwi Kraze closes

Stittsville Central StaffOctober 30, 2015October 30, 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…

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