Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Stittsville’s Michael Meehan named one of five Canadian Down Syndrome Heroes
(Article from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society.) Michael Meehan, an 8-year-old from Stittsville has been named a Canadian Down Syndrome Hero. The Heroes, announced to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day…
Power outage in Munster/Ashton area due to supply issues from Hydro One
Update 9:20pm: Hydro Ottawa is experiencing a power outage in the Munster Village, Aston Village and surrounding s. area. The cause of the outage is: Currently under investigation. Hydro Ottawa…
Update on new stormwater pond on Maple Grove
(via City Councillor Shad Qadri) A new stormwater management pond, including a new outlet to the Carp River, is being constructed within the property at 1635 -1655 Maple Grove Road,…
Steve MacNeil is the new GM for the West Ottawa Soccer Club
(Press release from West Ottawa Soccer Club.) The West Ottawa Soccer Club (WOSC), Canada’s second largest club, is pleased to announce that Steve MacNeil assumed the role of General Manager…
PHOTO ESSAY: Welcome to Stittsville (Part 1 of 4)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Back in November I walked the length of Stittsville Main from Brown’s Independent to the library, and back. Usually I drive down this strip of road, but when…
Interactive map shows car collisions with pedestrians and cyclists
While any number of collisions between cars and pedestrians or cyclists is too many, Stittsville has a relatively low number compared to other areas in Ottawa. The map was created…
Pointe of Grace Dance Company’s Dance 4 Wishes Spring showcase supports Tysen’s Mission
(Press release from Pointe of Grace Dance Company.) On Sunday, March 29 many young dancers will be on stage helping to make other children’s dreams come true. That afternoon and…
Use of e-cigarettes and ‘vaping’ not permitted on City properties
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa would like to inform residents that use of e-cigarettes and “vaping” on all City properties is prohibited, including on…
Ottawa Public Health launches new online parenting initiative
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) launched a new interactive web portal today to help parents access relevant, reliable and local parenting information online. The…
Early birds can register now for Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce the annual Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital campaign, which will take place from…
PHOTOS: Bradley-Craig farm, revisited
We can’t resist sharing photos of Stittsville’s heritage buildings. Here are two photos of the Bradley-Craig farm from Krista Woltman. (You can read more about the farm here…) If you have…
Saturday’s power outage may have been caused by road salt
UPDATE: Here’s a statement from Rebecca Hickey in Hydro Ottawa’s media an public affairs department: The outage on Saturday March 14th affecting Stittsville, Kanata, Richmond and Munster was caused by a Hydro…
POWER OUTAGE: Kungfu Bistro cooks up soup by flashlight for charity event
We got an email this afternoon from Margarita at Kungfu Bistro. They are trying to cook 30 litres of soup for Great Bowls of Fire, a charity event tonight to…
Snapped hydro pole cuts power to 12,000 customers on Saturday afternoon
Power’s out for about 12,000 customers in Stittsville, Munster, Richmond and Kanata on Saturday afternoon due to a broken hydro pole. Hydro Ottawa crews are responding. As of 3:15pm, the…
Temporary road closed for good in Blackstone
(Update from City Councillor Shad Qadri.) In the Blackstone subdivision a temporary road access has been closed and residents have been redirected to a new travel route. The road section…