BOUGHNER: Today is the most important shovelling day of the year
Fun piece in the Citizen today from our Stittsville neighbour Joe Boughner. It’s your old pal Joe the Suburban Dad here with the first “Driveway Shovelling Tips from a Suburban…
Tag: snow
WINTER IS COMING: City consults on snowplow driveway markers
(Photo: Snowed in, February 2017. Photo by Barry Gray.) It’s the middle of July, so of course the top thing on your mind right now must be snowplow driveway markers.…
PHOTO: Snowy splendour
Snowy splendour in Stittsville. Photo by Michelle Boudreau. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
PHOTO: Snow tree
A tree covered in snow on Palladium Drive. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
PHOTO: Snowed in!
This car was parked in the Fairwinds neighbourhood on Wednesday morning. Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your best pics to us…
PHOTO: Winter on the trail
Thanks to Christopher Skinner for sharing this photo, taken earlier in the week. “I used to loathe winter. After taking up some outdoor winter hobbies 3-4 years ago, it’s impossible…
Gerry Gray receives Snow Angel award
(via Shad Qadri) On Wednesday December 7th I had the pleasure of seeing one of our residents Gerry Gray and nine other individual residents of Ottawa receive certificates in…
GALLERY: Winter wonderland along Poole Creek
“I took these pictures on December 6 during my morning walk,” says Michelle Legault. “They were taken on the paths that connect Amberwood with Granite Ridge along Poole Creek. It…
GALLERY: Beautiful (but foggy) winter morning!
Check out these photos from Barry Gray from Monday’s snow storm and Tuesday morning’s ice fog. Some of them are almost other-worldly. (We love seeing photos from in and around our…
COMMENT: City caught with snowpants down
What a mess this morning. Buses getting stuck, interminable commutes, missed appointments, vehicles in ditches. A lot of people were asking “where were the City plows?”
PHOTOS: Snow? Oh no!
All photos by Barry Gray.
COMMENT: Ice those plans for changes to minimum snowplow standards
(Snow removal in Fairwinds. Photo by Hien Hoang.) Forgive me for being cynical, but when you schedule a presentation about snowplow service during the first week of July, and only…
PHOTO: Overnight Snow
“Overnight Snow” Photo by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos of our community. Send your pics to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
PHOTO: Bradley-Craig barn before the snow melt
“One last barn photo before the snow melts.” Taken earlier in March by Barry Gray. (We love seeing photos of our community. Send your pics to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
City working to fill potholes, control melting snow
(via City of Ottawa) A sure sign of spring, but not necessarily a welcome one, is the emergence of potholes on our streets. Potholes are a result of the freeze/thaw…