Tag: stittsville
Proposed new development could bring 300 jobs to local area
A Site Plan application to build a five storey mixed-use office building with a ground floor restaurant has been received by the City of Ottawa. The proposed building would be located…
Caitlin Bauer shares why a GAP year is important for young students today
Students will soon be graduating from high school and at a much younger age. With grade 13 now obsolete, the average age for graduation is 17. At this age, a…
Keep your car locked and valuables removed to avoid thefts
With Spring upon us and cars left unlocked or windows down, the Ottawa Police Service want to remind the public that the risk of theft from vehicles becomes problematic. Remove…
Drug overdose alert from Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Police Services
In light of recent events this week in Ottawa, the Ottawa Overdose Prevention and Response Task Force (Task Force) is issuing an alert to warn residents about an increase in…
Stories of a haunted Stittsville bring fans to book launch
(Photos: Stittsville Central Staff and Marli Jago) Those rumours you’ve heard of unexplained events from neighbours, or things you’ve encountered yourself that make no sense. The strange flickering of lights,…
Ottawa Hospital’s new digital tool can help track immunizations
Lately, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases have been making headlines. With this in mind, The Ottawa Hospital offers a free digital immunization record that allows Canadians to securely manage their immunizations…
CAA wants to know about our worst roads
CAA has fired up their annual practice of naming and disparaging Ontario’s worst roads. The 2019 edition of the CAA’s Worst Roads campaign is afoot and they are seeking your…
The Ottawa Children’s Festival wants to ROCK Stittsville!
The Ottawa Children’s Festival (OCF) exists to surround young people with excellence in performing arts that excites their instinctive creativity, their boundless imaginations and encourages individual expression. Join the OCF from May…
Heather Desjardins of Stittsville and founder of The Open Door receives award
(Heather Desjardins receives her Bootstrap Award as Founder of the Year. Left to Heather is Marla Ruta, administrative coordinator of The Open Door, and on the right is Leigha Brigham,…
Stittsville garage fire at 11 Victor Street
Ottawa Fire Service received a 911 call at 6:12pm from the occupant stating there was a fire in their attached garage. Flames were visible by Ottawa Fire crews could see…
Use caution near Poole’s Creek and Carp River
(Photo courtesy of Ottawa Fire Services) With the spring thaw upon us, Ottawa Fire and Rescue Services are warning everyone to stay off of waterways at this time of year…
Catalytic converters a ‘hot’ commodity – Ottawa Police Service
(Muffler with a Catalytic Converter. Photo: Flickr.com) The Ottawa Police Service are advising the public of a number of ongoing Catalytic Converters theft investigations throughout Ottawa. There have been nine…
Caitlin Bauer co-chairs Algonquin College’s most successful Relay for Life to date
(Co-chairs L-R: Kelsey Munro and Caitlin Bauer. Photo: Stittsville Central) On the evening of March 22nd, Marli Jago (Stittsville Central’s Co-op student) and I attended Algonquin College’s Relay for Life…
Stittsville Minor Softball Association registration is open
The snow is finally starting to melt – and that means it’s time to start thinking about summer activities for the family – like softball! The Stittsville Minor Softball Association…
Stittsville skater glides into the Magic Kingdom
(Originally published by Andre Gagne – Earth to Andre) Hey Ottawa, here’s a stat I bet you didn’t know. Right here, in the Nation’s Capital, (are you ready for this?),…