City of Ottawa declares October “Lions of Ottawa Month”
(Press release from the Stittsville District Lions Club) The Stittsville District Lions Club has worked with the City of Ottawa to declare the month of October ” Lions of Ottawa…
Huntmar-Campeau roundabout and Huntmar overpass open today
(Press release from the City of Ottawa) Residents travelling along Huntmar Drive will experience two permanent changes in traffic flow beginning today. First, Huntmar Drive, north of Palladium Drive, is…
Less than a month until annual 9 Run Run fundraiser
This year’s 9 Run Run event is on Saturday, October 18. It’s a running event that doubles as a fundraiser for The Daron Fund at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. Over 1,800…
Can anybody identify these planes?
Stittsville resident B. R. Ravishankar took these photos early on Tuesday evening. He’s wondering if anyone knows what the planes were doing: This evening as I was walking in my…
Planned power outages along Hazeldean until late October
From Hydro Ottawa: In early September, Hydro Ottawa will be installing new conductors on existing hydro poles in your neighbourhood to improve the reliability of the electrical system.
Stittsville all-candidates debate set for October 9
The Stittsville Village Association is holding a municipal election debate on Thursday, October 9 from 7pm-9:30pm at the Johnny Leroux Community Centre. Both city council candidates and as well as the…
One-day Etsy marketplace at Sensplex this Saturday
(Photo courtesy of Emily Arbour / Hello Yellow.) This Saturday, Bell Sensplex (1565 Maple Grove Road) will host a one-day marketplace featuring nearly 200 sellers from Ottawa showcasing their handmade…
Behind-the-scenes tour of Tanger Outlets
Grace Odumo of local fashion blog 613 Style recently got a behind-the-scenes look at the Tanger Outlet stores under construction. We asked her what stood out the most during her visit.…
City of Ottawa facilities offer free “Try It!” passes until September 28
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa is offering free passes for City fitness facilities and various classes during the Try It! campaign from September 22…
Stittsville Ward candidates debate on Rogers 22 on Sept 28
SET YOUR PVRs! David Lee and Shad Qadri, the two candidates in Stittsville Ward, will be debating on Rogers 22 on Sunday, September 28 at 7:00pm. The one-hour debate will be moderated…
Fancy yourself an artist? Subway is hiring for new Tanger Outlet location
The new Subway location is looking for people with customer experience to staff their new Tanger Outlet location. A job fair will take place at Subway’s Kanata Centrum store on Monday,…
Round-Up: The Stittsville election on Twitter this week
What were Dave Lee and Shad Qadri tweeting about this week? And what were Stittsville residents saying about the campaign? Here’s a sampling of tweets from the past week. A…
Public school board trustee “meet the candidates” event on Sept 22
The Stonecrest Elmentary School Council is hosting a “meet the candidates” event on Monday night, featuring the four candidates for Zone 1, the area that includes Stittsville. The four candidates in…
Kanata artist and community activist John Mlacak passes away at age 78
John Mlacak, a long-time community activist and artist in the Kanata area, passed away on Friday at age 78. He was a former reeve of March township, has a recreation centre named after him…
Top 10 stories on Stittsville.ca this week
These were the most-read stories on StittsvilleCentral.ca this week: EXPLAINER: When will Stittsville get a public high school? The race is on: New candidate in Stittsville Ward election Kathleen Edwards is opening…