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Gaia Java a welcoming venue for up-and-coming musicians
(PHOTO: Greg Lee played to a crowd of friends, family and fans at Gaia Java on April 21.) MARIE TOOK A FIVE DOLLAR BILL OUT OF HER WALLET and with…
Book chronicles dreams and fears of original settlers
The life of 19th century Canadian immigrants was rough, and quite often deadly. Their eventual triumph over natural and human-made adversity, and the foundation they laid for our community, is downright…
Companies and individuals linked to Richcraft donated nearly $50k to campaigns
Corporations and individuals closely linked to one of Ottawa’s largest home builders made a combined $47,850 in donations to municipal candidates in the 2014 election.
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…
EDITORIAL: Dave Lee is waking up the neighbours
(ABOVE: A cake at Dave Lee’s election night party. Photo by Glen Gower.) I remember the first time I talked to Dave Lee. It was September 12, the morning after…
Qadri gets a third term, Lee vows to keep him accountable
Incumbent Shad Qadri won a third term as Stittsville’s city councillor, but last-minute challenger Dave Lee earned a strong 40% of the vote.
Audience gets feisty at candidate debate
Thursday night’s Stittsville ward debate was full of interruptions, accusations and arguing. And that was just from the audience. About 150 people filled the community hall at Johnny Leroux Arena to…
Candidate Q&A: Dave Lee and Shad Qadri (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of our Q&A with Dave Lee and Shad Qadri, the two candidates running in Ward 6 for Ottawa City Council. StittsvilleCentral.ca sent out a questionnaire to both of the candidates,…
Candidate Q&A: Dave Lee and Shad Qadri (Part 1)
We sent a questionnaire to all of the candidates for city council and school board in Stittsville. We’ve already published answers from the English Public Board and Catholic Board candidates,…
Lee, Qadri square off over Orgaworld in Rogers 22 tv debate
In a televised debate on Rogers 22, Shad Qadri said he followed the advice of professional engineers and legal experts before he voted in favour of the Orgaworld green bin contract.…
The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election
With less than 24 hours before the nomination deadline, David Lee of Stittsville has stepped forward to run against incumbent Shad Qadri for city council. Lee says that his campaign web site…