Nominations open for Stittsville Appreciation Awards
(via Shad Qadri) You don’t have to look far to recognize excellence in our community. It could be a neighbour, a friend, or even a family member. This is your…
Author: Stittsville Central Staff
UPDATE: Refugee group applies to sponsor two individuals
I want to pass along some really good news to you. Today on our behalf the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa submitted our sponsorship applications to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada…
GAIA JAVA: Roland Doucet plays again on March 4
Roland is a real gentleman – always very willing to go the extra mile to satisfy his listeners with requests etc. and the range of audience to which he…
Fire department responds to gas leak at Canadian Tire Centre
A natural gas leak at Canadian Tire Centre on Sunday morning delayed the start of a Disney On Ice show. Ottawa Fire say they responded to a call at 8:17am…
BACKFLOW TO THE FUTURE: City proposes prevention program
(press release) The City of Ottawa is holding public consultations about the proposed Backflow Prevention Program, which will require businesses, institutions and multi-residential buildings to install and maintain backflow prevention…
VIDEO: Wild turkey in a bus shelter in Stittsville
Thanks to the anonymous reader who sent us a link to this video, shot in late December on Carp Road. We’ve heard people cry foul about OC Transpo but this…
Stittsville’s Station 81 gets a new firetruck
You could say that the firefighters at Stittsville’s Station 81 are pumped after the delivery of an updated firetruck. The 2013 KME Kovatch Rescue Pump (pictured above at the station) officially…
Update on ash tree removal in Timbermere and Amberwood
We’ve had a few questions from readers about tree removal in Stittsville over the past couple of weeks. City forestry crews cut down ash trees in Lady Bird Park in Timbermere…
Planning Committee gives ok to Potter’s Key, with conditions
“What we have ultimately ended up with was two victories out of many requests… Councillor Qadri worked really hard, along with some of the other councillors, to negotiate the motion.…
New Orangetheory gym opening next to Food Basics on Hazeldean
Orangetheory Fitness, a new gym on Hazeldean Road next to the Food Basics, is expected to open later this spring. “We are under construction now and our sign should ideally be…
Fairwinds Annual General Meeting on Wednesday
The Fairwinds Community Association invites all neighbours to our Annual General Meeting onWednesday February 24, 7:30pm at the Stittsville Sobeys (Carp @ Hazeldean Road) upstairs in the community kitchen. Meet…
BUZZ KILL: Kanata North votes for mosquito control
UPDATE (FEB 24): Councillors approved the “mosquito levy” today at City Council. Our neighbours in Kanata North have voted in favour of a mosquito control program that will add about…
VIDEO: Jim Bryson’s The Depression Dance
Jim Bryson released a new video today for his song The Depression Dance. “A video project in which we had people send us “dancing” videos. They arrived from all over…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus: Invitation to join open house rehearsals
(via West Ottawa Ladies Chorus) Get your voice out of the bathroom and automobile and bring it to a music rehearsal. The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus is having Open House…
VIDEO: Time lapse of Tuesday’s record-setting snowfall
Stittsville’s Dave Rooney set up his camera to record the snow falling on his back deck. Fifty centimetres of snow fell during the day, a record amount for a single day.