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PHOTOS: All along the water tower
A contractor works on cellular equipment on top of the Stittsville water tower on Thursday morning. The City of Ottawa has contracts with several communications providers to host cell equipment…
The Hamburgler Andrew Hammond stops in for dinner at Napoli’s
Sens rookie goalie Andrew “Hamburgler” Hammond stoped in for dinner at Napoli’s Cafe on Stittsville Main Street earlier this week. We hear it’s a popular place for some of the players.…
Retired military medic trains for fundraising bike tour from Vimy Ridge
(Above: Matt Muzzi on Juno Beach, June 2014.) Stittsville resident Matt Muzzi is training to take part in his second Battlefield Bikeride, a fundraising bike tour to raise money and…
COMMENT: Five ways Ottawa’s future suburbs may start to look a little different
(Above: Aerial photo of Fairwinds, by @TwitchxB) On Tuesday, the City of Ottawa’s Planning Committee will receive the latest update on a project called “Building Better and Smarter Suburbs”. If it’s…
PHOTO: Winter in Stittsville, 1940s
From the Goulbourn Township Historical Society collection, circa 1940: “Byron Boyd with a load of milk at Eagleson’s Corners, to meet a truck from Producers Dairy after a big snowstorm. In…
How meeting Adam Sandler inspired Tysen Lefebvre to raise $1-million
Editor’s note: Tysen Lefebvre has become a familiar name in Stittsville for his non-stop fundraising efforts in our community. He’s working to raise one million dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We asked…
Sacred Heart student delivers speech as part of national youth forum
Stephen Hickson, a Grade 12 student at Sacred Heart Catholic High School, was a participant in last week’s Forum for Young Canadians. He delivered a speech in front of his…
PHOTOS: Rams defeat Packers in double overtime to win series
The Stittsville Rams defeated the Arnprior Packers 4-3 in double overtime tonight, winning game seven their best-of-seven series and advancing to play the Renfrew Timberwolves in the Valley Division. Mitch…
Brown Bear owner wants a level playing field for private daycares
EDITOR’S NOTE: Tamara Brown (photo above by Barry Gray) owns the three Brown Bear Day Care centres in Stittsville. In Part 1 of our interview, she explained how all-day kindergarten is hurting daycare centres in…
West Ridge mailbox location is dangerous for pedestrians, says resident
City of Ottawa staff acknowledge that a section of West Ridge Drive isn’t up to current pedestrian safety standards, but there are no plans to fix it. Most of West Ridge…
Meet the family behind the new An Restaurant
(Photo: Taking a break from last minute preparations is Chef/Owner Cuong Tran (center) flanked by Ann Lu (left) and wife Kim Lu (right.) Photo by Barry Gray.) The long-awaited “An”…
EDITORIAL: Good neighbours need to communicate, even developers
(Above: Part of the land cleared recently at 6279 Fernbank Road, south of Elm Crescent. Photo taken February 14, 2015.) If I’m going to build a new deck in my backyard,…
More public pressure is needed to get a high school, says Scott
(Above: Public board trustee Lynn Scott.) Over 50 people were at Johnny Leroux Arena Thursday night to hear the latest about the push for a public high school in Stittsville. A…
Munster Elementary to remain open, for now
Public school board trustee Lynn Scott says she’s concerned about the viability of delivering an effective program at Munster Elementary School next year. “Given the small numbers of students, especially in…
Police say enforcing snowmobile rules on Trans Canada Trail is a challenge
Ottawa Police do monitor the Trans Canada Trail for illegal snowmobiles, but they say enforcement of the rules is a challenge. Reader Patrick Publow recently contacted us about his concerns with…