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January 14, 1990 – last train blows through Stittsville
(The last train through Stittsville on its way to the west coast, January 14, 1990. The man waving was Phil Barton, and he was greeting his best friend Lorne Blackburn,…
Coming in March – New water bill design
The City of Ottawa is changing the look of your water bill. In March, the bill will be redesigned to make it easier to read and understand. It will also…
Information clinic on tax benefits & credits – Stittsville Branch Ottawa Public Library
This January, Ottawa Public Library (OPL), in partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be offering Tax Benefits and Credits Info Clinics, a series of nine helpful and informative workshops on…
Effective speaking – Stittsville Lions holding annual contest
Again this year, the Stittsville & District Lions Club will be holding their Effective Speaking competition. This is the largest competition in Canada and is supported by the provincial Ministries…
Winter storm brings reflection to Ottawa’s snow clearing past
This quote was taken from an article “In the Carp Review…” written by Erskine Rivington. ‘November 21, 1929 – Preparations are being made to keep approximately 1,800 miles of the…
Remember this contest – A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
Back in December, Stittsville Central asked everyone to vote for A. Lorne Cassidy in the TerraCycle, partnered with Staples, “Box that Rocks” contest. The school had submitted their environmental project…
Seeking board members – Goulbourn Township Historical Society
Are you interested in local history and looking for a way to contribute to your community? The Goulbourn Township Historical Society (GTHS) has several vacancies on its Board and is…
We sing and have fun! – Audition for the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus
“Our goal is to gift our community with music.” The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus has certainly lived up to their goal. Their performances include a collection of songs from a broad…
Winner of pizza dinner announced – Knights of Columbus 12249 Holy Spirit Parish
(Pictured from left to right, are Natasha Rohani, Owner JoJo’s Stittsville, Landon Matesz, Winner, and David Hatch, Christmas Tree Director, Holy Spirit Knights of Columbus Parish, Stittsville.) The Knights of…
Merry Christmas & All the Best for 2019!
(Photo: Rob Hambly) Our first month of running Stittsville Central has been a big learning experience but we have kept the wheels on and are looking forward to more great…
New development – Carp and Hazeldean Roads
A Site Plan application has been submitted to the City of Ottawa from the Deschenes-Poitras Realty Corporation. The site proposed for development is located at the corner of Hazeldean and Carp…
Alex Gunther – Surprise visit to hometown of Stittsville
It was 11:00pm last night when Alex Gunther arrived on his parent’s doorstep much to their surprise. Alex, as many of you know, is a Canadian Ice Dance figure skater…
OC Transpo and Loblaw lead community effort to stock the shelves at the Ottawa Food Bank
Volunteers gear up for the annual Stittsville Fill The Bus Food Drive at Brown’s Independent for Stittsville Food Bank – Photo by Barry Gray (City of Ottawa) – Continuing a…
Stittsville’s new Councillor sworn in
(Photo by Barry Gray) The Shaw Centre was the location December 3rd for the official swearing in ceremony for Ottawa’s newly-elected Council and Mayor. The evening was filled with music…
NOTEBOOK: Kanata-Stittsville LRT study will look at three route options
(PHOTO: Artist’s rendering of the Rideau LRT station downtown. Via City of Ottawa.) It occurred to me on the drive home from Monday night’s LRT open house that we just…