New Orangetheory gym opening next to Food Basics on Hazeldean
Orangetheory Fitness, a new gym on Hazeldean Road next to the Food Basics, is expected to open later this spring. “We are under construction now and our sign should ideally be…
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Fairwinds Annual General Meeting on Wednesday
The Fairwinds Community Association invites all neighbours to our Annual General Meeting onWednesday February 24, 7:30pm at the Stittsville Sobeys (Carp @ Hazeldean Road) upstairs in the community kitchen. Meet…
NOTEBOOK: Stittsville South zoning, french immersion, Huntmar-Maple Grove, more
STITTSVILLE SOUTH ZONING APPROVED This week the City’s Planning Committee unanimously approved a zoning change for a subdivision at Stittsville South, paving the way (pun intended) for a new residential development…
Ottawa Fire responds to Fairwinds West gas leak
via Devyn Barrie / 960 News: Crews from Ottawa fire and Enbridge were called to the scene of a gas leak Monday morning. Ottawa fire confirmed to 960 NEWS the leak…
NOTEBOOK: Kanata dog park, new mini-roundabouts, Bradley-Craig Farm
KANATA DOG PARK UPDATE Last fall we reported on a proposed fenced dog park in Kanata at Insmill Park near Terry Fox Drive. Here’s an update from Kanata North Councillor…
NOTEBOOK: Stories we’re watching in 2016
I often jokingly refer to Stittsville as “one of Ottawa’s most exciting suburbs”, but there’s actually a lot of truth to that. (Just look at what happened here in 2015…
Dedicated left turn lane coming soon to Huntmar-Maple Grove
The verdict is in for the new lane configuration for the lights at Huntmar and Maple Grove. Councillor Shad Qadri wrote in his weekly newsletter that he’s asking City staff reconfigure…
Heritage, Neighbourhood Watch, dangerous intersection discussed at Fairwinds meeting
The Fairwinds Community Association held its monthly meeting December 14. The main issues of discussion included the proposal to move the big red Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road despite its heritage designation…
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…
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…
City serves up options for Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection
Councillor Shad Qadri and City traffic planners have asked residents to comment on three potential new options for the Huntmar/Maple Grove intersection. You can see the new options here (via Fairwinds…
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…
NOTEBOOK: GRC pool legal action, Carp River work, community safety, more
Updates on stories we’ve been watching over the past few weeks… GOULBOURN REC CENTRE POOL The GRC pool re-opened in June after extensive repairs to fix structural deficiencies. We were wondering…
FOR THE RECORD: Not enough room for a roundabout at Huntmar & Maple Grove
https://twitter.com/ShadQadri/status/631826151040765953 EDITOR’S NOTE: Several readers have asked us why the City of Ottawa didn’t install a roundabout at the intersection of Huntmar and Maple Grove. We asked councillor Shad Qadri to clarify,…