PHOTOS: More magic in Bell Park
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along these photos taken recently at Bell Park. (You might remember some of the “magical mystery walk” photos she captured back in May at the…
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along these photos taken recently at Bell Park. (You might remember some of the “magical mystery walk” photos she captured back in May at the…
“I have been walking in Bell Park admiring the trilliums and ferns but this weekend I discovered an added attraction,” writes Janice Blain, who sent along the photos you see…
We spotted this guy (or gal?) on a path near Poole Creek on the weekend. It’s a snapping turtle, and they’re a common sight in Stittsville near creeks and…
A provincial court has ordered a company and its director to rehabilitate a provincially significant wetland on Rothbourne Road that they damaged over five years ago. On Thursday, Justice Diane…
(via City of Ottawa) To control nuisance mosquito growth in Kanata North and the surrounding areas, larvicide will be applied throughout the summer, beginning with ground applications on April 21,…
Thanks to photographer Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these pics. “I was just driving by when I found this creature having a late breakfast in Amberwood. This critter demolished two full fish…
The deadline to apply for a garden plot at the new Jo-Jo’s Community Garden is Thursday, April 20. You can access an application form here. Four different sizes are available with a…
(via Scott Moffatt,Councillor for Rideau-Goulbourn) When we get these extreme weather events, there can tend to be adverse effects on certain operations. Last week’s rain was no exception as the…
Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background. (Thanks Karen for the headline pun.) The mighty Carp River overflowed its banks during the first week of April,…
(via City of Ottawa) With continuing heavy rainfall in the forecast, the City advises residents to take necessary precautions for any potential flooding in low lying areas that are adjacent…
(ABOVE: Black bear near Hazeldean Road and Jinkinson Road, June 4, 2015. Photo by Kenny B Images.) (We haven’t heard of any bear sightings in our area yet this season,…
Thanks to Kiera Delgaty-Pak for sending along this photo: “I was driving home from South Carleton H.S. at 7:30pm Tuesday evening and absolutely had to stop and take a picture of this beautiful…
CBC reports today that Waste Management is backing away from its plans to accept Quebec waste at the Carp Road landfill facility: A proposal to allow construction waste from Quebec to…
Snowy splendour in Stittsville. Photo by Michelle Boudreau. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
A tree covered in snow on Palladium Drive. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)