Goldie Ghamari takes Carleton riding for PCs
Progressive Conservative candidate Goldie Ghamari was elected MPP for Carleton in a landslide, with more than 51 per cent of the vote. As of 11:23 p.m., with more than 50,000…
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Where to celebrate (or commiserate) with the provincial candidates on election night
Photo: Election signs on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray. For all you political party crashers out there, here’s where the candidates and their supporters are planning to spend…
Goulbourn Museum loses curator: ‘Goulbourn’s loss will be Perth’s gain’
Photo: Sgt. Jonah Ellens & Corporal Jeffery Parent of the 100th Regiment of Foot (Reenacted) stand at attention while Museum Chairperson Ken Cownley, left, and Vice-Chairperson Linda Preston, right, present…
PHOTOS: People, politicians, performers at 2018 Arts in the Park
Here are some shots from Barry Gray of this year’s Arts in the Park, organized by the Stittsville Village Association.
St. Thomas Anglican Church says ‘happy retirement’ to Rev. Jane McCaig
Photo: Rev. Jane McCaig cuts the cake at her retirement party. Photo via William Passmore. Last Sunday, St. Thomas Anglican Church said many thanks, God bless and farewell to their…
Minimum wage hike ‘straw that broke camel’s back’ for Karters’ Korner owner
Photo: A view of the track at Karters Korner, posted to Facebook by real estate agent Mitch Gauzas. If you’ve got $3.5 million burning a hole in your pocket, here’s…
Stittsville’s ‘trillium guy’ makes a home for rare flowers in his garden
Photo: Brian Carson with a cluster of rare double trilliums at his home in Stittsville. Photo by Devyn Barrie. Brian Carson has spent nearly two decades on the hunt for…
Goulbourn Museum to reopen next month
Photo: At the grounds of the Goulbourn Museum for the Father’s Day Flashback in June 2017. Photo by Barry Gray. The Museum is officially reopening on the weekend of June…
CBC: Tory candidate Ghamari doesn’t believe climate change is caused by humans
Photo: Goldie Ghamari, Carleton PC candidate, at a Q&A in Stittsville on May 20, 2018. Photo by Barry Gray. Via CBC: The Ontario PC candidate for Carleton said she doesn’t believe…
Ghamari, Qadri steal the stage at Stittsville all candidates meeting
Photo: The candidates at a Q&A in Stittsville on Sunday. From left: Jean-Serge Brisson (Libertarian), Mark Dickson (independent), Goldie Ghamari (Progressive Conservative), Courtney Potter (NDP), Jay Tysick (Ontario Party) and…
New site plan application for two buildings in Brown’s parking lot
Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust has applied to the city to construct two one-storey commercial buildings in the Brown’s Independent parking lot. The two buildings are according to the…
PHOTOS: The 2018 Stittsville Appreciation Awards
Photo: Winners of the Stittsville Appreciation Awards various categories. Photo by Barry Gray. The 10th annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards were held at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Thursday evening, hosted…
Driver unscathed after van ventures into quarry pond
Photo via Todd Horricks/Ottawa Fire. A man in his 20s was unhurt after the commercial van he was driving plunged into a deep pond in the Tomlinson Quarry on Jinkinson…
NOTEBOOK: SVA to host provincial candidate Q&A this Sunday
Here’s a few things that came across our newsdesk this week… CANDIDATES Q&A The Stittsville Village Association will hold a Q&A with local provincial candidates at the Stittsville United Church…
Ministry of Labour investigates after worker falls off roof at Stittsville worksite
Photo: The scene on Kittiwake Drive after a worker was injured at a roofing project on Monday. Via Shannon Trick. The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a worker fell…