Are you on the voters’ list? Here’s how to find out
The City of Ottawa is advising residents to check that their names are on the voters’ list in order to to avoid any delays at the voting place when you…
Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Site Plan Control submitted for 109 Iber Road
A Site Plan Control has been submitted to the City of Ottawa for 109 Iber Road, just south of the building that’s home to Dragon’s Lair Beads: “The building is…
Six back-to-school traffic safety tips from the Ottawa police
Ottawa Police are reminding motorists and pedestrians to be aware of the extra children and youth on city streets over the next few days. Kids will be returning to school and…
Musician Kathleen Edwards is opening a coffee shop in Stittsville
Kathleen Edwards is opening a coffee shop called Quitters on Stittsville Main, just south of Abbott Street. There are signs up now on the building and renovations are underway inside.…
City Council notes (August 27)
Ottawa City Council approved two Kanata zoning amendments and rejected a third at a council meeting on August 27: 370 Huntmar Drive: Council approved an amendment to “permit a multi-building…
Mould, leaks, rust and more: GRC pool won’t open until at least May 2015
Repairs to fix mould, leaks, rust, and structural integrity issues will delay the re-opening of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex pool until at least May 2015. That’s the earliest you’ll be…
Future Stittsville will include 70,499 friendly neighbours
Stittsville has one of the fastest-growing populations in all of Ottawa. Here’s a chart showing growth from 2001 to 2031. The data is based on census numbers (2001-2011) and City…
Garbage pick-up among City services affected by Labour Day
Several City of Ottawa services will be affected by the Labour Day Monday holiday on September 1. There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, or garbage collection on Labour Day. Labour Day’s pickup will…
Goulbourn Rec gyms closed for maintenance from August 30 to September 5
Goulbourn Recreation Complex gyms and activity rooms will be closed for annual maintenance from August 30 until September 5. The work includes cleaning and painting of the facility. The arena…
31-unit townhouse development planned for 6371 Hazeldean
A Plan of Subdivision for 6371 Hazeldean Road has been submitted to the City of Ottawa: “Proposal for Draft Plan approval for a 31-unit townhouse development on a private street.…
Sunday unplugged: Planned hydro outage on August 24 near Hazeldean/Sweetnam
Hydro Ottawa has an outage planned for morning and mid-day on Sunday, August 24 for some homes and businesses in the Hazeldean-Sweetnam-Fringewood area.
Splash pad season ends September 17
The City of Ottawa’s outdoor swimming season has come to a close but area splash pads will stay open until Sept. 17. With the ongoing closure of the indoor swimming pool…
Attention job hunters: Tanger Outlets is hosting a job fair
Tanger Outlets is holding a job fair on Thursday, September 4 from noon to 8pm. “We estimate that as many as 1,000 new jobs will be created with the opening of…
USEFUL: Find out what time your school bus arrives this fall
Fall school bus schedules are now available on the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) web site: http://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/bus-routes/use-our-stop-locator
Lights Out: Hydro work planned for Blackstone area on August 20
Residents in Blackstone take note — you will be without power on Wednesday morning, August 20.