“OTTER’S” KEY: Breakfast in the Jackson Trails pond
Jackson Trails may have a new mascot! Foxes, deer, turtles, turkeys, coyotes, beavers and even bears are fairly common sights in Stittsville, but it’s not often you see an otter.…
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Boyd House on Huntmar recommended for heritage designation
(Photo: Boyd House, Fall 2013. Photo by Glen Gower.) City planners are recommending that Boyd House, the old stone home at 173 Huntmar Drive, be designated as a heritage building.…
NOTEBOOK: Richcraft will ask to defer barn decision; Dentists taking over antique shop
BRADLEY-CRAIG BARN Richcraft is going to ask the city’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee to defer a decision on their demolition request for the Bradley-Craig barn. The developer wants to dismantle and move…
Residents pack hall for lively meeting about Minto development
(Above: About 100 people atttended the public meeting to share their perspective on the new Minto development. Photo by Shannon Lough.) There weren’t enough seats in the room for concerned residents…
Owner of Bradley-Craig barn wants to move it to Munster
(Photo: Bradley-Craig Barn, October 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) On Monday, the City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee will consider an application to dismantle the landmark Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean Road…
LETTER: Road access a big problem for proposed Minto subdivision
I speak for myself, and for many of my neighbours, when I say that I strongly oppose the plan put forward by Minto regarding the development known as Potter’s Key…
Four things to do with your pumpkin, post-Halloween
1. Bring it to Stittsville’s 3rd annual Pumpkin Parade of course! Organizer Trevor Eggleton is expecting to have hundreds of creative jack-o-lanterns on display at Village Square Park from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Enter your…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Mad About Patchwork becomes a hub for local quilters
(Above: Pam Denesyk with some award winning quilts. Photo by Barry Gray.) Brightly coloured bolts of fabric adorn the shelves in the loft that is the bricks and mortar location of Mad…
HIGH & DRY: Stittsville’s prohibition-era Temperance Hotel
Next time you visit Quitters, have a close look at the brick building right next door on the corner of Orville Street. You can still see a faint line marking…
Lawyer donates expertise to help Syrian refugees
Becoming a mother changed the way a Stittsville lawyer saw the world around her, and after witnessing the media coverage of a drowned Syrian boy she decided to do her part.…