Author: Stittsville Central Staff
PHOTOS: All along the water tower
A contractor works on cellular equipment on top of the Stittsville water tower on Thursday morning. The City of Ottawa has contracts with several communications providers to host cell equipment…
OC Transpo operates revised schedules for March Break
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) OC Transpo will operate a reduced weekday schedule during the March Break (March 16 to 20) when schools are closed. Bus arrival times…
The Hamburgler Andrew Hammond stops in for dinner at Napoli’s
Sens rookie goalie Andrew “Hamburgler” Hammond stoped in for dinner at Napoli’s Cafe on Stittsville Main Street earlier this week. We hear it’s a popular place for some of the players.…
Reminder that your interim property tax bill is due
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa property owners are reminded that the interim property tax bill, which was mailed out during the last week of February, is due…
Phoney sales pitches prompt warning from City
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa is warning residents to be vigilant of door-to-door salespeople making false claims about the quality of City drinking water.…
Deadline for heritage restoration grants is March 31
(From Heritage Ottawa.) Owners of designated heritage buildings are eligible to apply for restoration grants through the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Grant Program for Building Restoration. The deadline for this…
PHOTOS: Stittsville Rams defeat Renfrew Timberwolves to win EOJHL Valley division
The Stittsville Rams defeated the Renfrew Timberwolves 6-3 on Wednesday night at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre to win the EOJHL Valley Division. They won the series with four straight wins…
Retired military medic trains for fundraising bike tour from Vimy Ridge
(Above: Matt Muzzi on Juno Beach, June 2014.) Stittsville resident Matt Muzzi is training to take part in his second Battlefield Bikeride, a fundraising bike tour to raise money and…
SUPPORT LOCAL: Ivan’s meat is now 100% Ontario-sourced
City is accepting applications for environmental projects grant
(From the City of Ottawa.) Are you looking for an opportunity to put your environmental ideas into action? The City of Ottawa is now accepting applications for the 2015 Community…
Kevin Haime driving range opens for the season on Tuesday
There’s lots of snow on the ground but the forecast calls for a high of 9 on Tuesday. Perfect conditions for the Kevin Haime golf school on Hazeldean Road to…
Reminder: You have to stop for school buses on Hazeldean
Tony Hagan from the Ottawa Police posted this reminder to Twitter last week. There are large signs along Hazeldean reminding motorists that they can’t pass school buses that are picking…
Update from Shad Qadri on GRC pool repairs
Shad Qadri provided this update about repairs to the pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre: As part of the ongoing GRC Pool construction, painting of the steel beams will be…
Calgary Flames players stop in at Cabotto’s for dinner
Cabotto’s restaurant on Hazeldean Road hosted players from the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. They stopped in for dinner the night before their game against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.
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…