Residents asked to help clear on-street catch basins
(via City of Ottawa) Environment Canada is predicting a mix of weather this weekend that may pose challenges for residents. The City of Ottawa is encouraging residents to visit the…
Tag: winter
Stay clear of ice covered surfaces, says Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
With the recent cold weather and snowfall, lakes, rivers and creeks are beginning to freeze over. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice thickness, it is likely…
INFOGRAPHIC: When roads get plowed in the City of Ottawa
(via City of Ottawa)
Decorating tips for selling your home over the holidays
There are a few things to consider when selling your house over the holidays and an important one is whether to decorate or not. How to do it successfully when…
New overnight winter parking restrictions start Sunday
(Photo via Hien Hoang, from his epic snow removal video.) (Press release) The City of Ottawa has changed its overnight parking restrictions in time for the upcoming winter. Overnight parking restrictions…
A. Lorne Cassidy school collects for the Snowsuit Fund
(via A. Lorne Cassidy school) The cold weather is upon us and soon we will all need to bundle up! This weekend is the perfect time to dig out winter…
Trio of public meetings on Monday: Carp Road Landfill, mosquitos, winter parking
Monday, June 15 is packed with three separate public meetings of interest to Stittsville residents.
PHOTO: Winter in Stittsville, 1940s
From the Goulbourn Township Historical Society collection, circa 1940: “Byron Boyd with a load of milk at Eagleson’s Corners, to meet a truck from Producers Dairy after a big snowstorm. In…
PHOTO: Pond rink off Beverly Street
Barry Gray took this photo earlier this week. It’s just off Beverly Street where Poole Creek forms a pond. Do you have a great photo of Stittsville? Send it along…
PHOTO: When life gives you snow, make snow angels
Having fun in the freshly fallen snow at Village Square Park, corner of Abbott and Stittsville Main. Photo by Trevor Eggleton.
Police RIDE program out on the Trans Canada Trail last night
The Ottawa Police R.I.D.E. program was out on the Trans Canada Trail near Stittsville last night, looking for impaired snowmobile drivers. Tony Hagan of the Ottawa Police tells StittsvilleCentral.ca that…
LETTER: A snowmobiler’s perspective
Re: Police say enforcing snowmobile rules on Trans Canada Trail is a challenge I understand the ban on the Trans Canada Trail, as there are signs that say you’re not allowed…
MUST WATCH: Cool video of city snowplow operations
Who knew snow clearing could be so dramatic? Hien Hoang put together this video of city snow removal in the Fairwinds neighbourhood from earlier today. It’s full of dramatic shots…
PHOTO: Wishful thinking
Seen recently on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray. (He’s probably heading to that new indoor golf studio.) @StittsCentral @bwgrayphoto hope he doesn't use white balls — kellykavanagh…
PHOTOS: Frozen in time
Thanks to B.R. Ravishankar for sending along these frigid photos taken earlier in the week. (The statues are on his neighbour’s property.)