Herbicide to be used to combat wild parsnip south of Stittsville
(Adapted from an article originally published on the City of Ottawa web site.) For a plant with such an innocuous name, the wild parsnip is a troublemaker. Like any invasive…
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Snapping turtle lays eggs at Stitt Street Park
Karla Torres and her family witnessed nature up close last week when they saw a snapping turtle laying her eggs in the sand at Stitt Street Park. “Our kids were…
PHOTOS: Black bear near Hazeldean and Jinkinson
These photos are from Kenny B, who spotted a black bear just off Hazeldean Road near Jinkinson, just past West Ridge on Thursday, June 4. He tells us: “I was…
Alex Sanghwan showing progress, celebrates 23rd birthday
Alex Sanghwan, the Stittsville student badly injured after being hit by a car in Miami earlier this year, is showing progress. His family posted an update to the Pray 4…
FOOD TRUCKS: Tartan Kitchen is the newest addition to The Glen family
(ABOVE: Kathleen McConville and her son James Clarke in front of the Glen’s Tartan Kitchen food truck. Photo by Barry Gray.) You know you’ve been in business a long time when…
Volunteer firefighters continue 70-year tradition in Stittsville
(Above: Stittsville’s volunteer firefighters in front of Station 81. Photo by Barry Gray.) Stittsville’s main fire station is still staffed by volunteers, who are part of a community tradition that…
What can be done about Stittsville’s dog waste problem?
This image was shared by Stittsville resident Kristin Harcoff. It shows a pair of concrete barriers at the end of Maple Grove Road near Alon Street, at the edge of…
New co-prime minsters elected at Sacred Heart
Students at Sacred Heart Catholic High School voted today on May 28 to decide who would become their new co prime minister of student council. Paul Smith and Jessica Dassanayake…
Garage fire on Upper Dwyer Hill Road
Via Ottawa Fire: Ottawa Fire Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a house on fire at 1195 Upper Dwyer Hill. The calls came in at approximately 19:59 this evening. Upon…
PHOTOS: Sacred Heart relay raises nearly $17k
Sacred Heart High School students hosted their first-ever Relay for Life fundraising event on Friday and it was a big success, raising at least $16,800 for the Canadian Cancer Society.…
Local choir to participate in international military tattoo
(Press release from the Canadian Military Wives Choir) The Canadian Military Wives Choir (CMWC) are Hamilton bound! The choir is honored to have been invited to participate in the Canadian…
Latest plan for Stittsville Main Street ‘a vast improvement’
(Above: City of Ottawa planner Mark Young presented highlights from the new draft plan for Stittsville Main Street at a public meeting on May 20.) The latest draft of the Stittsville Main…
Stittsville Peace Park fundraising at 70 per cent of goal
(Above: An architectural rendering of the Peace Park labyrinth being built by Stittsville’s Rotary Club.) Stittsville Rotary Club member Brad Spriggs confirmed Wednesday that the group’s Peace Park project has reached 70…
NEW: Young Artist of the Month Contest
CALLING ALL STITTSVILLE ARTISTS! If you’re 14 years of age or younger, we want to invite you to enter our Young Artist of the Month contest. This month’s theme is…
Trustees vote to send Munster elementary students to new schools this fall
(Summary provided by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.) A Special Board Meeting was held to deal with the redirection of current Munster Elementary students to either A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School…