Tag: letters
LETTER: A little house on Hazeldean
(EDITOR’S NOTE: It was a year ago this week that I joined several community members at a Planning Committee meeting at Ottawa City Hall to oppose Richcraft’s proposal to move…
LETTER: Snowmobilers need to stay off my lawn
Earlier this winter I was sitting in my home office which looks North onto West Ridge Drive. I heard a snowmobile so glanced out the window to see the snowmobile…
2016 REWIND: Our favourite reader letters from 2016
We love hearing from the community about issues and stories that are important to them. Here are five “Letters to the Editor” that stood out in 2016. You can click…
LETTERS: Todd and Sandra Brown make Stittsville a caring community
EDITOR’S NOTE: Last week, Todd and Sandra Brown (pictured above) from Brown’s Independent won a Celebration of People award, recognizing their work to promote accessibility, inclusion and full community participation by…
LETTER: Gazebo funding isn’t a conflict of interest
Re: How the City is paying for a gazebo at Village Square Park Your recent article reports on a new $105,000 gazebo for Village Square Park. Part of the funding for the…
LETTER: The Tragically Hip have a really special place in my heart
(Leslie McKay is a longtime Stittsville resident and shared this story about her family’s connection with The Tragically Hip.) When my Dad was awaiting his double-lung transplant in Toronto…
LETTER: Our trip to Poland for World Youth Day
(PHOTO: A massive crowd of people attend World Youth Day in Karkow, Poland.) The end of July this year saw with it the ending of what is called “World Youth…
LETTER: Marijuana dispensary owner responds to councillor’s comments
(ABOVE: Franco Vigile, owner of the Magna Terra marijuana dispensary on Iber Road, is holding an open house on August 2 and 3.) Re: Marijuana dispensary too close to schools, says…
LETTER: Community should have had more notice about construction
PHOTO: Construction begins at Porter Place, June 2016. Re: Sign’s up at Porter Place The community is not amused by the description of Patten Homes’ Porter Place “Closer to nature,…
LETTER: Where are the historical street names?
Re: Sugar Shack or Mitig? City offers new street name options Not one of the names suggested by the City of Ottawa for the six streets in question has any…
LETTER: Hold planning staff accountable for “epic fail”
Re: Qadri and planners get rough ride over Johnwoods “proposal” As a former political staffer to Bob Chiarelli from 1987 – 1990 and again in 1999, I have seen some…
LETTER: Kids deserve to be safe from traffic on residential streets
I was hit crossing the street in Ottawa, at Richmond and Churchill in Westboro. I was between the white lines and I had the light. I made sure the car…
LETTER: Councillor and residents must push back on Potter’s Key plans
Re: QADRI: OMB will likely side with Minto on Potter’s Key road access “If prolonging the process is the best that can be done when developers exercise their influence over City…
LETTER: GoFundMe for 8-year-old girl’s surgery
I’m hoping that some of you will be able to help! A dear friend of mine (and fellow Stittsville mom Jen Martin) will be bringing her daughter to Ohio for…
LETTER: Agricultural roots have a place in urban design
I think the fight to retain the barn in place was worth the effort and forced serious consideration of agricultural heritage. To me one of the most important lessons learned…