‘Wiches Cauldron web site woes shows importance of WordPress security
‘Wiches Cauldron co-owner Craig Beaudry was about to do some food preparation when a regular customer contacted him about a problem with the food trailer’s website last week.
Garbage and recycling pick-up delayed due to Canada Day
From the City of Ottawa: There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Canada Day. Canada Day’s pick-up will take place on Thursday, July 2. In addition, the collection of green bin,…
WINNER: Young Artist of the Month is Brianna Richard
A great big CONGRATULATIONS to 9-year-old Brianna Richard, the winner of our very first Young Artist of the Month contest on StittsvilleCentral.ca. Brianna lives in Stittsville and attends Grade 4…
West end councillors want faster arrival for light rail
(PHOTO: “Take the O” by Payton Chung. Used under a Creative Commons license.) Councillor Shad Qadri says he fully supports a motion put forward by fellow councillor Allan Hubley to look at…
Community groups write open letter about Carp Road landfill concerns
EDITOR’S NOTE: Seven Stittsville and West Carleton community associations have written an open letter to City of Ottawa officials about the development of the Carp Road landfill near their communities.…
Qadri files revised election financial statement due to “arithmetic error”
UPDATE JULY 10: The election audit committee decided today that they will not proceed with a compliance audit on Qadri’s financial statement. A compliance audit will be done on the…
City council approves naming of “Kemp Woodland”
From Shad Qadri’s weekly email newsletter: This week at City Council approved the proposal to name a woodland area on Abbott Street East, adjacent to Sacred Heart High School, the…
Stittsville skateboard park doesn’t do the trick, says local dad (with video)
(ABOVE: Stittsville dad John Hughes wants to see an upgrade or an entirely new skatepark in Stittsville. And sooner rather than later. Photo by Jordan Mady.) John Hughes, 47, looked around…
How Lansdowne Park’s Aberdeen Pavilion nearly ended up in Stittsville
Bruce Firestone, the original owner and founder of the Ottawa Senators, wrote on his blog this week about how he once tried to move the Aberdeen Pavilion from Lansdowne Park to…
Fireworks by-law will be enforced for Canada Day week, says City
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks to celebrate Canada Day do so…
FOOD TRUCKS: Sink into cheesy goodness at Culinary Meltdown (with video)
Spunky, determined, energetic. Those are three words we’d use to describe 44-year-old Corinne Carroll (above, photo by Jordan Mady), owner of the Culinary Meltdown food trailer in Stittsville. She sends…
Vandals torch play structure in Glen Cairn
UPDATE – JUNE 26: Ottawa Police and Crimestoppers are offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information on the vandalism that leads to an arrest. Police say this fire…
PHOTO: Wednesday evening rainbow
Here’s a photo from Barry Gray. He took it on Wednesday evening from Crossing Bridge Park. (You can send us your photos of the community via feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
New Brunswick artist shows collection at Jabulani Vineyard in Richmond
Rainer Wenzl, an artist from Port Elgin, New Brunswick, will be exhibiting a collection of his work at Jabulani Vineyard and Winery in Richmond. “Over the past six months I have…
LINKED: Yet another reason to amalgamate the school boards
James Gordon writes in the Ottawa Citizen today about how Stittsville’s lack of a public high school illustrates a need to get rid of separate school boards. Here’s an excerpt:…