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COMMENT: Traffic calming needs a little creativity
(FILE PHOTO: Speed sign on Hobin Street, near A. Lorne Cassidy school. Photo by Barry Gray.) Eric Darwin writes a must-read local blog called West Side Action. It’s focused on…
Classy Kids plans to dress for success
(Photos by Devyn Barrie.) Going into business is always a gamble, but Jhoanna and Nick Prinzo see a glimmer of promise with their venture – something not seen before in…
LETTER: Thanks to Brown’s and the community from Lifeskills
What a rewarding experience for Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills participants! A big thank you to Todd and Sandra Brown from Brown’s Your Independent Grocer for allowing Impact Cards to set up a…
Friday market at The Barn showcases local food vendors
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles from volunteer contributor Janice Blain. Born and raised in England, Janice is a retired early childhood educator who now…
PHOTOS: Cinema under the stars
Saturday night’s Cinema Under the Stars event, hosted by the Stittsville Village Association, brought out over a hundred families to Village Square Park. The event raised over $500 for the…
NOTEBOOK: Jack Ketch update, Carp Rd landfill contaminated soil
THE JACK KETCH RESTAURANT PLANS AUGUST OPENING John Curry wrote a great overview of some of the historical buildings on Stittsville Main Street recently in the Stittsville News. The piece starts…
Rainy weather and park fees spoil plans for Stittsville farmers’ market
(file photo) Despite having strong community support, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market (OFM) couldn’t muster enough vendor support for a market in Stittsville this year to make economic sense. But the president…
“WHERE WORLDS COLLIDE”: How police are adapting to Stittsville’s growth
(PHOTO: Cst. Mike Dosdall of the Ottawa Police. He’s one of several officers who regularly patrol the Stittsville area. Photo by Devyn Barrie.) Cst. Mike Dosdall pulled into Brown’s parking…
PHOTOS: A belated Canada Day celebration in Stittsville
Fireworks capped off a great day of family fun at the Stittsville Village Association’s annual Canada Day event yesterday. Hundreds of families turned out for a full day of activities,…
PHOTOS: Opening day for Market at the Barn
Friday evening was opening day for Market at the Barn, a mini farmers’ market at the old barn next to Village Square Park. Barn owner Suzanne Bird plans to hold…
Kanata Muslim Association visits Stittsville United with message of thanks
On Sunday, June 25 Stittsville United Church received an unexpected visit from members of the Kanata Muslim Association (KMA). They came to deliver a gift of sweets and a letter…
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…
PROJECT OF A LIFETIME: Interior designer revamps a Canadian icebreaker
(PHOTO: Tania Kratt boards the Canada C3 icebreaker.) Tania Kratt has a long commute. Fortunately, her roughly 340 km travel between her home in Stittsville and office in Burlington, Vermont,…
Murilo Torres receives Welcoming Ottawa Week Ambassador recognition
(PHOTO: Mayor Jim Watson with Murilo and Karla Torres and their family.) (Editor’s note: Congratulations to Stittsville resident Murilo Torres, who this morning received a 2017 Welcoming Ottawa Week Ambassador…
JUNE 24: Plant a sunflower and build an insect hotel at JoJo’s Garden
(via Jo-Jo’s Community Garden) All Stittsville kids are invited to come out to the Jo-Jo’s Community Garden on Stittsville Main Street this Saturday from 10am-12pm to plant a sunflower of…