Brown’s among first Ontario grocery stores to sell beer
(Photo: Todd Brown, owner of Brown’s Independent, in front of the new beer display. Photo by Barry Gray.) A sign went up on the outside of Brown’s Independent Grocer Monday…
OC TRANSPO: Big winter schedule changes coming December 20
(press release via OC Transpo) Starting Sunday, December 20, the next phase of OC Transpo service adjustments to accommodate O-Train Confederation Line construction will take effect. These service adjustments require…
Last call for bingo at the Stittsville Legion after nearly 50 years
(Above: Legion executive members Sue McCormick (left) and Monique Vail in front of the Stittsville Legion sign.) Sue McCormick says she’ll have a hard time holding back tears when she calls…
New coffee shop coming to Fairwinds neighbourhood
The Fairwinds Community Association posted a short note on their website yesterday about a new coffee shop called “The Grounds” that’s coming soon to the neighbourhood. It’s expected to open near…
Breakfast with Santa raises money and donations for food bank
Breakfast with Santa was a huge success..big delivery to the Stittsville food bank #Stittsville #century21 pic.twitter.com/n3UxHsowgv — Sue Lambe (@LambeSue) December 12, 2015 On Saturday, Sue Lambe and Bill Martin…
The true story of how Covered Bridge Brewing got its name
(Above: The covered bridge in West Carleton. Photo by Barry Gray.) Romantic, historic, picturesque. Idealized in story and movie, covered bridges have a special nostalgia about them. Of course, they…
Quitters lends support to Chrysalis House
(Quitters is encouraging customers and neighbours to drop off a donation for Chrysalis House, a local women’s shelter, from now until the end of December. Here’s more info about the…
Where to see great Christmas lights in Stittsville
(Above: Christmas lights on Renshaw Avenue, 2014. Photo by Barry Gray.) Have you noticed the Christmas stars along Stittsville Main Street? They’re looking a lot brighter this year thanks to…
NOTEBOOK: Bradley-Craig recap, electric vehicle charge stations
The motion at Thursday’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee was a bit wordy: “That the Built Heritage Sub-Committee recommend that Planning Committee recommend that Council refuse the application to demolish the Bradley/Craig…
UPDATE: Stittsville’s efforts to sponsor Syrian refugees
We are in the process of completing a sponsorship application for a young single woman from Syria who is living in Lebanon and has family members in Ottawa. We also…
Conflicting views in Carp over Energy East pipeline
Conflicting views on the proposed Energy East pipeline were on full display in Carp Wednesday night. Trans Canada, the pipeline developers, held a safety information session at Carp Agricultural Hall,…
COMMENT: Clearing up some misconceptions about Bradley-Craig heritage
(Photo: Barn at the Bradley-Craig farmstead, September 2015.) UPDATE: The heritage committee has rejected the proposal to move the barn. The demolition will now be considered at a Planning Committee…
Saunders Farm statement on Bradley-Craig barn
(press release via Saunders Farm) Our mission here at Saunders Farm is to create amazing fun, food and memories, and our vision is to be the most amazing family farm…
LINKED: Stittsville resident helps taxi a sick beaver
THE BEAVER: Safely arrived at Aspen Valley Sanctuary and is getting help. #CastorChauffeur on @cbcallinaday now! pic.twitter.com/BuuWfl74uD — Area Resident (@DougHempstead) December 9, 2015 Several media outlets have stories today…
VIDEO: “Mailbox bandit” making the rounds in Fairwinds
A couple of residents got in touch with StittsvilleCentral.ca today to share a video that they say shows a man checking mailboxes in the Fairwinds area in the middle of the…