Future Stittsville will include 70,499 friendly neighbours
Stittsville has one of the fastest-growing populations in all of Ottawa. Here’s a chart showing growth from 2001 to 2031. The data is based on census numbers (2001-2011) and City…
Garbage pick-up among City services affected by Labour Day
Several City of Ottawa services will be affected by the Labour Day Monday holiday on September 1. There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, or garbage collection on Labour Day. Labour Day’s pickup will…
Goulbourn Rec gyms closed for maintenance from August 30 to September 5
Goulbourn Recreation Complex gyms and activity rooms will be closed for annual maintenance from August 30 until September 5. The work includes cleaning and painting of the facility. The arena…
31-unit townhouse development planned for 6371 Hazeldean
A Plan of Subdivision for 6371 Hazeldean Road has been submitted to the City of Ottawa: “Proposal for Draft Plan approval for a 31-unit townhouse development on a private street.…
Sunday unplugged: Planned hydro outage on August 24 near Hazeldean/Sweetnam
Hydro Ottawa has an outage planned for morning and mid-day on Sunday, August 24 for some homes and businesses in the Hazeldean-Sweetnam-Fringewood area.
Splash pad season ends September 17
The City of Ottawa’s outdoor swimming season has come to a close but area splash pads will stay open until Sept. 17. With the ongoing closure of the indoor swimming pool…
Attention job hunters: Tanger Outlets is hosting a job fair
Tanger Outlets is holding a job fair on Thursday, September 4 from noon to 8pm. “We estimate that as many as 1,000 new jobs will be created with the opening of…
USEFUL: Find out what time your school bus arrives this fall
Fall school bus schedules are now available on the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) web site: http://www.ottawaschoolbus.ca/bus-routes/use-our-stop-locator
Lights Out: Hydro work planned for Blackstone area on August 20
Residents in Blackstone take note — you will be without power on Wednesday morning, August 20.
The Richmond Bakery closes (and your waistline breathes a sigh of relief)
The Richmond Bakery has closed. Current owner Joe Kunert had been baking there for 35 years. He posted a note on the door yesterday that said: “Sorry, closed! Thank-you all, for…
Shop til you drop: A full list of Tanger Ottawa outlet stores (so far)
Here’s a list of stores planned at the new Tanger Outlets just north of the Queensway at Huntmar. There are over 75 stores scheduled to open on Friday, October 17…
Photo of the Week: Stormy sunset
A furious and beautiful sky over the Fairwinds neighbourhood in Stittsville. Do you have a great photo of Stittsville to share? Send an email to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca
Here’s why your 96A commute will be two minutes longer this year
OC Transpo’s fall service changes will mean a slightly longer commute for Stittsville residents who rely on the 96A route. The changes were confirmed as part of the transit agency’s regular…
It came in like a wrecking ball: 1518 Stittsville Main Street demolished
Demolition of the old Bradley’s General Store building at 1518 Stittsville Main Street started at 7am today. By 10am it was a pile of bricks. A fire destroyed the building in…
Fire on Abaca Way caused by a discarded cigarette
Ottawa Fire said this morning via Twitter: “Yesterday’s fire on Abaca Way was caused by a carelessly discarded cigarette. Cigarette was put in a planter which caught fire. This is the…