Tag: stittsville
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?),…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers spring concert series featuring Autorickshaw Band
The Goulbourn Jubilee Singers invite you to concert performances by the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers, GJS Teens and the Junior Jubilee Singers. Based primarily in the Stittsville, Kanata, Richmond and Carp…
LRT – one station stop away from Stittsville
Today, the City of Ottawa received a maximum of $1.208 billion to build the Ottawa Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) project from the Province of Ontario. Premier Ford visited Ottawa…
Food trucks are on the horizon
It’s that time of year again — time for some food trucks! The snow is finally starting to melt after a long winter and it’s a great time to get…
COMMENT: Problems being exposed in our parks and on pathways
(Photo: dogpoopsigns.com) With the Spring thaw starting, we have been receiving and hearing complaints about dog owners and their dog’s business. Okay you think its hidden in winter, but alas…
Stittsville’s Special Constable Sarah Kennedy receives Award for Heroism
(Photo courtesy of City of Ottawa) While driving to work in August 2018, OC Transpo Special Constable Sarah Kennedy responded to smoke coming from a home. Sarah quickly alerted the family,…
Stittsville’s Rte 263 shows appreciation to OC driver
(Rosie Divirgilio, OC Transpo Rte 263 driver, on Transit Driver Appreciation Day. Photo: Team 263 Twitter) OC Transpo has been getting a rough ride lately, but not the riders on…
Stittsville Village Association gives feedback on 1531 Main Street proposed development
At the March 14th monthly Executive Meeting of the Stittsville Village Association (SVA), Alan Whitten, President and Founder of Huntington Properties was invited to outline the proposed new development planned…
Stittsville student hopes sixth year organizing cancer fundraiser will be her biggest yet
(Contributed by Devyn Barrie and Lesley McKay) Caitlin Bauer had been integral to Sacred Heart’s Relay for Life cancer fundraiser for so long, it’s no surprise she’s running it now…