LETTER: Our trip to Poland for World Youth Day
(PHOTO: A massive crowd of people attend World Youth Day in Karkow, Poland.) The end of July this year saw with it the ending of what is called “World Youth…
Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Arts in the Park rescheduled for August 14
(via Stittsville Village Association) This year’s Arts in the Park has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 14 from noon to 5pm. The Stittsville Village Association (SVA) presents the annual Arts in…
PHOTO: Stittsville sunrise
Stittsville sunrise, looking east down Hazeldean from Johnwoods. Photo by Rob Wilson. (We love seeing photos of our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
Petition launched in support of farmers’ market at Village Square Park
UPDATE: Click here for more about the initiative to bring a farmers’ market to Stittsville… Suzanne Bird, the owner of the old log building at Village Square Park, has launched a…
Stittsville tween activist will marshal Ottawa’s Pride Parade
(PHOTO: Charlie Lowthian-Rickert on the Family Services of Ottawa/Gender Mosaic float at last year’s parade.) Stittsville’s Charlie Lowthian-Rickert will be the Grand Marshal at this year’s Ottawa Pride Parade in…
Gas leak near Fernbank & Hartsmere
Crews from Enbridge are on the scene responding to a gas leak on James Lewis Avenue, near Fernbank and Hartsmere. Paramedics and firefighters have also responded. Nearby residents were evacuated…
LETTER: Marijuana dispensary owner responds to councillor’s comments
(ABOVE: Franco Vigile, owner of the Magna Terra marijuana dispensary on Iber Road, is holding an open house on August 2 and 3.) Re: Marijuana dispensary too close to schools, says…
Marijuana dispensary too close to schools, says Qadri
(Shad Qadri shared these comments in his weekly newsletter to residents today.) As many of you may be aware, a new medicinal marijuana dispensary, Magna Terra, is slated to open…
Multiple injuries, including 4 kids, in crash on Queensway near Eagleson
(Via Ottawa Paramedics) Paramedics responded to a call for a single vehicle collision that occurred on the Queensway westbound near Eagleson Rd. The Ottawa Paramedic Service Communications Centre received the…
PHOTO: Fairwinds sunset
Fairwinds sunset. Photo by Loretta Botvinkin. (We love seeing photos of our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
Open house at Iber Road marijuana shop August 2 & 3
(via Magna Terra Health Services) I would like to invite the residents and businesses of Stittsville to Magna Terra’s two day community engagement event whereby all are welcome to come…
Blanding’s Turtle habitat to be affected by Potter’s Key development
(File photo: Blanding’s Turtle along Hazeldean Road. Photo by Ken McRae.) Minto is proposing several measures to protect Blanding’s Turtles at the new Potter’s Key development on Hazeldean Road. They’ve applied…
JULY 30: Towel drive and fundraiser for the Ottawa Mission
On July 30, grab a glass of lemonade at the old log barn on Abbott Street, and drop off you gently used towels and toiletries to help Ottawa’s homeless. The…
Maple Grove Road to close until early September for sewer work
(press release via City of Ottawa) Maple Grove Road will be closed to traffic between Terry Fox Drive and Silver Seven Road beginning Wednesday, July 20. The closure will allow…
Property assessment notices are coming, and here’s what that means for your tax bill
(via City of Ottawa) Every four years, the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) mails property assessment notifications to residential, commercial and industrial property owners providing them with the latest…