Author: Stittsville Central Staff
City one step closer to commemorative naming for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) The City of Ottawa is one step closer to approving a commemorative naming proposal to honour skaters Katie Xu and Jack…
The wind just blew over the Mattress Mart sign on Terry Fox
(Photo via Jaime Robinson on Twitter.) While our neighbours in Kanata North and West Carleton are dealing with a widespread power outage tonight, so far Stittsville has been spared. Heavy…
5th Annual Ride for Disabled Vets is on May 12
The 5th Annual Ride For Disabled Vets is will be on May 12, 2018. It starts at Brown’s Independent in Stittsville. Registration is from 8:30am-9:45am, with riders starting at 10:00am. The…
Bushtukah hosts cycling safety workshop on April 11
Cycling Safely – The ABC’s of Awareness Wednesday, April 11 6:00pm – 7:30pm Bushtukah is pleased to present this free clinic to help you stay safe on the roads this…
MAJIC 100 will broadcast live from Quitters on Monday morning
Every Monday morning, radio station MAJIC 100 goes on location from different coffee spots across the city as part of their Coffee House Mondays series. On April 2, hosts Stuntman…
Two men shot in Kanata, police close Eagleson as criminal investigation continues
UPDATE (SATURDAY): Police seek witnesses to drive-by shooting UPDATE (Saturday): The Kanata Centrum BIA sent out this note about a planned children’s event today: “There was an incident last night…
Easter Market this Sunday at The Barn
You know that spring is definitely here when farmers’ markets start opening up for the season. The first Farmers’ Market at the Barn is on Sunday, April 1 from 10am-2pm.…
Sacred Heart high school gives heads up about coyote sighting
Officials at Sacred Heart High School have alerted students and the community about a coyote seen along the Trans Canada Trail earlier today. We received a report that a coyote…
Kanata Little League expands with all-girls program and indoor training facility
(PHOTO: Ottawa Champions mascot Champ visited the Cubhouse during March Break. Photo via @ottawachampions.) Baseball’s rising popularity in Ottawa’s west end has prompted to the Kanata Baseball Association (KBA) to…
Another hotel proposed for Tanger Outlets area
The City of Ottawa has received a Site Plan application to permit a 4-storey hotel building at 8600 Campeau Drive (at Palladium), including 121 suites, 123 parking spaces and a…
MARCH 28: Kanata North job fair includes companies from startups to tech giants
(Press release) On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 from 11:00 am – 6:00 pm the Kanata North Business Association will host the 3rd annual Discover TechNata – a Technology Expo and Talent Hunt…
Theresa Qadri wins Liberal nomination for Carleton
(Photo via Facebook.) Theresa Qadri will be the Liberal candidate in Carleton for the provincial election in June. She won the nomination at an event this afternoon at South Carleton…
COOL VIDEO: Aerial timelapse at the corner of Carp and Stittsville Main
Videographer Rob Hambly of FitPix is creating instructional videos about drone photography, and he often chooses places in and around Stittsville as his subjects. Like this time lapse tutorial, featuring…
LETTER: Memories of Bill Teron and the early days of Kanata
Re: “FATHER OF KANATA”: Bill Teron’s master class on suburban design I read with interest your article on how influential Bill Teron was with the building of Beaverbrook, Kanata. At…
New “Teacher of Year” category added to Stittsville Appreciation Awards
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for the 10th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards! It’s easy to show someone in our community your appreciation whether…