QADRI: Time for Ontario Municipal Board to adapt
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter) As you may know, the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) is currently under review for changes. This week, council reviewed the report and a motion…
Author: Stittsville Central Staff
PC candidate hosts “Dinner in the Dark” fundraiser
Goldie Ghamari, the PC Candidate for Carleton, is hosting a “Dinner in the Dark” fundraiser on December 7: “Tired of over-paying for hydro? Let’s work together to toss the Liberal…
City seeks input on “Silas Bradley Park” commemorative naming
The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting online public consultations on a naming proposal. Comments on these proposals must be received no later than December 22.
Everything you need to know about the 2016 Parade of Lights
(PHOTO: Cadets lead off last year’s Parade of Lights. Photo by Barry Gray) Floats, bands, firefighters, costumed characters and yes, Santa Claus himself will be marching down Stittsville Main Street…
PHOTO: Demolition in progress on Fernbank
Above: “Here is a photo taken on Fernbank Road on November 21 during our first snow storm of the season of an old farm house being demolished to make way…
Hip hop pioneer to receive Meritorious Service Cross from Governor General
UPDATE: Here’s a photo of Leafloor receiving the award on Friday. *** EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Steve “Buddha” Leafloor was one of the first people we profiled on StittsvilleCentral.ca when we…
New Ultramar officially opens on Hazeldean
(PHOTO: Kelly O’Reilly, Area manager, CST, Inc.; Corey Bovin, Assistant manager; Pierre Poilievre, MP Carleton; Ember Forbes, Manager; Shad Qadri, City Councillor and Bill McQuillan, Zone Manager, CST Inc.) (press…
LIVE VIDEO: Re-inventing Stittsville Main
If all goes as planned, you can watch a live video stream of tonight’s Re-Inventing Stittsville Main event on YouTube, thanks to ISI Webcasting. Tune in starting at 7:30pm. Here’s…
PARADE OF LIGHTS: Cut-off for entries, call for volunteers
The countdown is on for Santa’s arrival in Stittsville! This year’s Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights takes place on November 26, 2016 at 6:00 pm on Stittsville Main Street. FLOATS & PARTICIPANTS:…
Tree cutting starts Monday for Minto’s Potter’s Key
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I would like to take a moment to provide a quick update on the tree cutting in Potter’s Key. Today, the contractors have received their final…
Hélène Rivest receives inaugural SVA Volunteer Award
(PHOTO: Hélène Rivest with the SVA award committee, Jennifer de Sa, Murilo Torres and Glen Gower. Photo courtesy of Councillor Shad Qadri’s office.) (via Stittsville Village Association) On Thursday night…
Elves from “The Stocking Project” seek community donations
The 3rd Annual Kanata/Stittsville/Carp Stocking Project has launched for 2016! The premise behind The Stocking Project is simple: The target for this project are people who would normally not ask…
PHOTO: #Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm
Above: November 14, 2016. Supermoon over the Bradley-Craig farm on Hazeldean Road. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics…
SUPPORT LOCAL: A bakery’s surprise gift to a food truck
Friday was the last day of the season for the ‘Wiches Cauldron food truck. Just before they sold out of food, owners Craig Beaudry and Monique Haugen received quite a amazing…
PHOTO: Along the Poole Creek walkway
Thanks to Kim De Angelis for this photo, taken last Sunday along the Poole Creek walkway with her dog Mecca. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your…