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Richmond Bakery sign to be auctioned off
(Richmond Bakery circa 2014. Photo via Google Streetview.) UPDATE, OCTOBER 8: The Goulbourn Museum’s Curator Manager Kathryn Jamieson sent along this note: “Goulbourn Museum wants to preserve the history of the…
Boil Water Advisory for King’s Park residents in Richmond
(via the City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of…
David Wilcox, Jason Blaine headline 171st Richmond Fair
The Richmond Fair is coming up this weekend, September 17-20 at the Richmond Fairgrounds. Music headliners include David Wilcox on Friday night and Jason Blaine on Saturday night. The event also…
Stalled Hyde Park development in Richmond sold to new developer
Stittsville isn’t the only community with a large unfinished residential project. The Hyde Park project was supposed to be a 92-unit retirement residence. It went into receivership in the spring of…
Richmond Village Association to hold candidate Q&A on September 2
The Richmond Village Association is holding an all-candidates Q&A on Wednesday, September 2. The event takes place at the Dining Hall next to the Arena in Richmond at 6107 Perth…
WATCH: HANDS UP! Short film about the 1938 Richmond Bank Robbery
From Youtube: “This short movie was based on actual events surrounding the infamous 1938 bank robbery at the Bank of Nova Scotia in Richmond Ontario. The script was written by…
UPDATE: Bear may be looking for honey in Richmond
Here’s a note posted to the Richmond Facebook Group. “There has been an adult male bear in the woods, back of the houses at Ottawa and Fowler Streets. It may…
Bear sighting near South Carleton High School
South Carleton High School was briefly under a “Shelter in Place” status this morning after a bear was spotted near the school. “A community member contacted us and Richmond…
Video recounts 1938 Richmond bank robbery
John Curry, editor of the Stittsville News and local historian, went all out last Saturday afternoon as he presented the story of a bank robbery that happened in Richmond in…
Ottawa Fire fights grass fire south of Richmond
Ottawa Fire Services are fighting a fire on Eagleson Road at Brophy, south of Richmond. Just one day ago, Fire Prevention Officer Marc Messier tweeted: “This is the start of…
Firefighters extinguish car fire on Shea Road
Firefighters responded to a car fire on Shea Road in Richmond this morning, between Perth Street and Moore Street. There were no injuries. Photos via Todd Horricks with Ottawa Fire Services.
Richmond Village Association announces new grocery van service
(Press release from the Richmond Village Association.) The Richmond Village Association is proud to announce a partnership with Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) which will bring a grocery van…
Fire in Richmond causes $450,000 in damage
2nd alarm fire at 74 Colonel Murray St. No injuries reported. Single family home destroyed. Possibly 2 people displaced #ottnews — Marc Messier (@MessierOnFire) November 19, 2014
100th Regiment of Foot is holding an open house on November 23
(Press release from the 100th Regiment of Foot.) The 100th Regiment of Foot is pleased to announce an open drop in day for visitors on Sunday November 23rd from 2pm…