Rothbourne Road wetland trial begins on a curious note
A tampered wetland near Stittsville is the subject of an ongoing court case between a property owner, a contractor and the local conservation authority. The issue dates back to February 2012,…
Fairwinds residents meet with city staff about traffic safety
(Photo via Fairwinds Community Association.) On Friday morning ten residents from Fairwinds met with Councillor Shad Qadri, members of the Ottawa Police and staff from the city to talk about…
PHOTO: Ring the doorbell if you dare!
Cathy Hallessey sent along these photos of her front porch on Tempest Drive in Fairwinds. “On Halloween night this creepy display comes to life with ghoulish vapors, eerie sounds, floating…
PHOTO: Lots of pumpkins
Barry Gray shot this photo on Wednesday near Richmond. Still lots of pumpkins! Happy Halloween. We love getting photos from readers. Please send them along to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca.
Abbott Street expected to be connected to Robert Grant by year’s end
Councillor Shad Qadri provided this update about construction on Abbott Street in his weekly email newsletter: Construction has been underway to extent Abbott Street East at Iber Road eastward to…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Cope apartments, Temperance Hotel, Kiwi Kraze closes
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
PHOTO: Halloween spirit knows no limit
Pictured above is the spirited Freedom 55 fitness class at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Over 30 participants were all decked out for Halloween at today’s Friday class. Instructor Patti Dalby…
NOTEBOOK: Free ice cream & more, 6279 Fernbank, museum needs space
FREE STUFF! Lois & Frima’s is giving away free ice cream on Saturday, October 31. It’s become an annual tradition to clear out their buckets of ice cream before going…
Five awesome Halloween displays in Stittsville
(We take Halloween pretty seriously in Stittsville don’t we! If you have a suggestion for this list or a great Halloween photo to share, please send it along to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)…
Halloween safety tips from the Ottawa Police
(press release) To help families have a safe trick-or-treating experience, the Ottawa Police offers you the following tips and tricks: Make sure your children can be seen. Visibility is an…
Songwriter Sally Thompson at Gaia Java this Friday
When asked at what age Sally began talking, her mother would say, “She never talked, she sang.” This she apparently continued to do, upon request, from the age of 3,…
Annual Pumpkin Parade tradition continues on November 1
(Above: Stittsville Pumpkin Parade 2013. Photo by Trevor Eggleton.) On November 1, Village Square Park will be home to what is becoming a familiar Stittsville tradition. Now in its third year,…
Kiwi Kraze closes Jackson Trails location
Kiwi Kraze in the Jackson Trails Mall has closed down. A sign on the door today directs customers to the Kanata Centrum location. The frozen yogurt store was a favourite…
Goulbourn Street haunts for CHEO again this year
Joe Chennette sent along a note today to let us know that his haunted backyard on Goulbourn Street is open again this year for brave trick-or-treaters.
Stittsville Public School on alert after nearby police incident
(Above: Police vehicles parked at Fringewood Park. Reader photo.) Stittsville Public School was on a precautionary alert for about four hours on Monday as police responded to an incident nearby on…