LOSING STEAM: Limits on e-cigarettes threaten industry, users
(PHOTO: Patrick Riley, owner of VapeKing on Stittsville Main Street, is wary of the effect that new regulations may have on his business.) As the Ontario government moves to impose…
Author: Alex Quesnel
Slow sales push back construction of Stittsville Walk condos
Despite a change of ownership and a total rebranding, the condo development at 1491 Stittsville Main Street is still struggling to find buyers, pushing the expected completion date to mid-2017.…
Conflicting views in Carp over Energy East pipeline
Conflicting views on the proposed Energy East pipeline were on full display in Carp Wednesday night. Trans Canada, the pipeline developers, held a safety information session at Carp Agricultural Hall,…
Owners of Re-Read Books set to turn a new page
(Left to right: Store manager Rob Tougas with owners Dean and Dee McIntosh.) Add a new word to the “R’s” of environmental stewardship: Re-Read. Local business owners Dean and Dee…
RUNNING ON EMPTY: Owner silent on plans for old gas station
The future remains uncertain for the defunct gas station located at 5938 Hazeldean Road in Stittsville. It’s been a decade since anyone’s pumped gas there, and the derelict building has residents…
Gendron Antiques to close as owners get set for retirement
(Above Marc and Line Gendron in front of the bright red-and-green barn near Hazeldean Road. Photo by Barry Gray.) Another local business with deep roots in Stittsville has announced it…