Low water pressure on Fringewood due to repairs
Some residents in the Fringewood South area may experience low water pressure today. City crews are repairing a broken waterman valve on Fringewood Drive.
Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Search party on Sunday for Holly the goldendoodle
There’s a search party today for Holly, the 7-year-old goldendoodle. The dog went missing in December along the Trans Canada Trail in Stittsville. The search party is heading out in…
One person dead after car crash near Eagleson and Fallowfield
(Above: An Infiniti-brand car involved in a fatal early morning single-vehicle collision on Fallowfield Rd. at Eagleson Rd. is removed from the scene on a flatbed truck. Photo by Mike Carroccetto.)…
Used books needed for Mission to a Million charity fundraiser
Used kids and youth books are needed for an upcoming charity fundraiser in support of Tysen’s Mission to a Million on May 2. If you are able to donate, please…
New product revolutionizes home-based organic food gardening
(Press release from Seed Haven.) Finally, urban gardeners have pesticide free protection for growing vegetables and herbs. They can produce higher yields from the small garden spaces typical of this…
New splash pad coming to Pioneer Park in Jackson Trails
UPDATE (JUNE 11): In an update to the Stittsville Village Association, Shad Qadri said that the splash pad will be operational by end of August, 2015. Shad Qadri announced plans…
City offers free fitness passes from April 27-May 3
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Try before you buy and discover a new and healthier you. The City of Ottawa is offering free passes for City fitness facilities…
Original Sens owner Bruce Firestone plans book about the team’s founding
(ABOVE: In a video from the early 1990s, Bruce Firestone talks to reporters on the Huntmar Bridge overlooking the farmer’s field that would eventually become the Palladium, now known as Canadian…
Munster beekeeper wins Awesome Ottawa grant
(A version of this article originally appeared on the Awesome Ottawa web site.) April’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Graeme Peterson, to support community beekeeping, as well as demonstration and…
The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus: Together they make music
(Press release from the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus) What happens when women from all walks of life get together? They sing. Nurses, teachers, sales personnel, lay ministers and others blend…
Gluten-free cookie maker bakes up expansion plan
Joanna Zappia, the owner of Stittsville-based bakery Dolci, has big plans to expand her gluten-free cookie business. She’s launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise money to help fund the expansion.
100th Regiment marches in Pipefest
The 100th Regiment marched downtown in Ottawa’s Pipefest 2015 on Sunday. The event featured several pipe bands and many people in kilts. “We were three officially from the 100th with one…
Companies and individuals linked to Richcraft donated nearly $50k to campaigns
Corporations and individuals closely linked to one of Ottawa’s largest home builders made a combined $47,850 in donations to municipal candidates in the 2014 election.
Traffic lights coming to Huntmar and Maple Grove by end of June
UPDATE (June 12): Phil Landry, Manager of Traffic Services for the City of Ottawa, wrote in an email to StittsvilleCentral.ca that the traffic signal is expected to be installed by the…
Tyson Lefebvre needs votes for “Me to We” national award
You’ve read about Tysen Lefebvre previously on StittsvilleCentral.ca Earlier this year we did a story on his Mission to a Million, and his charity was recently been in the news because of…