Mould at Johnny Leroux Arena posed no health threat, says city
(Photo: Johnny Leroux Arena. File photo by Barry Gray.) The city spent about a quarter of a million dollars this year to fix a mould problem uncovered at the Johnny Leroux…
Tag: shad qadri
NUSSBAUM: Hazeldean road development ‘rather disappointing’
Here’s a transcript of two statements made by city councillors at last week’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee during a debate about the future of the Bradley-Craig farmstead. The first is from Tobi…
Where to see great Christmas lights in Stittsville
(Above: Christmas lights on Renshaw Avenue, 2014. Photo by Barry Gray.) Have you noticed the Christmas stars along Stittsville Main Street? They’re looking a lot brighter this year thanks to…
COMMENT: Clearing up some misconceptions about Bradley-Craig heritage
(Photo: Barn at the Bradley-Craig farmstead, September 2015.) UPDATE: The heritage committee has rejected the proposal to move the barn. The demolition will now be considered at a Planning Committee…
Stittsville community members share breakfast with the mayor
On Thursday, December 3, community leaders from Stittsville were invited to have breakfast meeting with Councillor Shad Qadri and Mayor Jim Watson. The meeting, which was held in the Mayor’s…
Flewellyn-Jones House on Fernbank up for heritage designation
IMAGINE YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE ARE NEWLYWEDS IN YOUR EARLY TWENTIES. You have a young child, maybe an infant, certainly no older than two years old, and you decide to…
City staff asks Minto for more traffic data for Potter’s Key
Here’s an update from Councillor Shad Qadri on Minto’s proposed Potter’s Key development. Discussions have continued with City staff, Minto Homes and myself regarding the proposed Potter’s Key residential subdivision…
NOTEBOOK: Bradley-Craig, Reverie, wetland trial, mosquitos
BRADLEY-CRAIG FARM UPDATE I was part of a small group of residents from Stittsville and beyond who met with Councillor Qadri this week about the Bradley-Craig Farm. We’ve also started…
COMMENTS OF THE WEEK: Getting involved in community safety
We received a lot of comments this week on our editorial Residents, not just police, have a role to play in community safety, written in response to a very low turn-out…
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…
DOG BLOG: Time to include dog parks in community planning
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Welcome to our new canine affairs correspondent, Roscoe. He’s an eight-month-old boxer – pictured above – with some strong opinions and a love of peanut butter. He’ll be…
COMMENT: Residents, not just police, have a role to play in community safety
One morning earlier this year, residents living near A. Lorne Cassidy school in Crossing Bridge woke up to find broken beer bottles and garbage all over the school’s playground. The residents had a…
PHOTO: Ribbon-cutting at Re-Read Used Books
Thanks to Dean and Dee from Re-Read Used Books for sending along this pic from their grand opening on November 7. The store is at 1488 Stittsville Main Street across from the Legion,…
Squeaky wheels get the grease when it comes to police response
The more that residents report safety concerns in Stittsville, the more resources police will allocate to the area. That’s one of the messages from Wednesday night’s community crime and safety…
COMMENT: Questions to ask about the 2016 municipal budget
(Photo: The 2015 draft budget includes $150,000 for two new arena dehumidifiers at the Goulbourn Rec Centre. Photo by Barry Gray.) Mayor Jim Watson wants us to judge the City…