Author: Stittsville Central Staff
LINKED: TransCanada may abandon Energy East pipe facing tougher review
Here’s an article from Reuters about the possible cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project. Plans include a portion of pipeline that travels just west of Stittsvill, as shown in the…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers offer free try-out sessions in September
(Photo by Kelly Terkuc) (article via the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers) Do you like to sing? Would you like to become a better singer? Would you like to learn to read…
Värdera Café celebrates 1st anniversary with a concert on September 10
(via Värdera Café) Värdera Café and Lounge (11B-6081 Hazeldean in the Jackson Trails Plaza) is holding a 1 year anniversary event on Sunday, September 10 from 11:00am – 3:00pm! The event wiIll feature:
ON THE FLY: Herons and egrets (photos)
Thanks to Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these photos, taken last week in our area. “Stittsville…home to Herons everywhere,” she writes. “I could not fit enough trees into my picture. This…
Odyssey Theatre spreads its roots with Stittsville project on September 16
Odyssey Theatre is renowned for bringing the magical experience of Theatre Under the Stars to Strathcona Park, but the 32-year-old company is going beyond its borders with two new community…
LINKED: How the dream of the Trans Canada Trail soars — and falls short
Here’s an article from Maclean’s about the “completion” of the Trans Canada Trail. The milestone was celebrated at Village Square Park in Stittsville with a flag raising last weekend. Our…
Family and friends mourn Donald Forbes, 1935-2017
Passed away unexpectedly at Civic Hospital from an aortic aneurism suffered while golfing with friends at Greensmere Golf and Country on Friday, September 1, 2017, at the age of 82.…
Richmond Village Association invites you to their monthly board meeting (Sept 11)
On Monday Sept. 11th at 7:30 pm, Arena, the Richmond Village Association (RVA) will be holding their monthly Board meeting in which the public are welcome to attend. In addition…
Rotary Club hosts Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9
Stittsville’s Rotary Club will host a Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9 at the W.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park. The event runs from 1:00pm-5:00pm and includes an official renaming…
LINKED: Moodie LRT station won’t have park and ride because there’s no room
From the Ottawa Citizen: West-end commuters won’t be able to ditch their cars at the future Moodie LRT station and ride the rails to downtown Ottawa. There simply isn’t enough…
LINKED: Cavanagh Construction eyes 111-acre expansion of west Ottawa quarry
From the Ottawa Business Journal: A local construction firm is resurrecting plans to open a new quarry off Highway 7, west of Stittsville, to excavate aggregate materials used in road…
NOTEBOOK: Work begins on commercial development at Iber and Hazeldean
In an update on Facebook today, Councillor Shad Qadri advises that tree clearing work started today on the site of a new commercial development owned by Huntington Properties at Iber…
Councillors to host 2018 budget consultation on October 5
City councillors are co-hosting a pre-budget consultation on October 5 in Kanata as part of the City of Ottawa’s 2018 budget development process. The event will be hosted by Allan…
Stittsville Childcare Centre transitions to not-for-profit model
(PHOTO: From June 2017, following the Stittsville Childcare Centre’s 10th Annual BBQ and Raffle Fundraiser for Cancer Research held at our centre. Each year, for the past 10 years, our…
Kanata-Stittsville Kiwanis Club info session on August 29
Calling all local professionals, retirees and adults who are interested in building relationships while contributing to your community. This breakfast is a great way to network, meet your neighbors and…