Category: News
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Erica Wiebe touches down at YOW
PHOTO: Via Blair Crawford/Twitter UPDATE: The City of Ottawa is hosting a reception for Erica Wiebe at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex on Thursday, August 25 at 7:00pm. All residents are…
Richmond Bakery sign goes up for auction
(Richmond Bakery circa 2014. Photo via Google Streetview.) The Richmond Bakery sign has been put up for auction. The owners of Danby’s Roadhouse, who took over the building earlier this year,…
The life and death of John Herbert Wall, WWII veteran
PHOTO: Herb Wall in Sicily, 1944 Canada loses about 50 World War II vets per day. Two weeks ago, Stittsville’s John “Herb” Wall was one of them. Wall passed away…
Severe drought conditions declared in Mississippi Valley
Water levels were very low this past weekend in the Goulbourn Wetland, which empties into Poole Creek. (press release) Earlier today the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority issued a severe drought…
NOTEBOOK: Farmers’ market in the works; Fireworks on August 27
Lots of news out of tonight’s Stittsville Village Association (SVA) monthly meeting, including plans to bring a farmers’ market to Village Square Park next spring. Sue Bird owns the old log building…
Q&A: If marijuana dispensaries are illegal, why aren’t they being shut down?
We’ve had a lot of questions from readers about the legal status of Magna Terra, the marijuana dispensary that’s set to open soon on Iber Road. If marijuana dispensaries are…
COMMENT: Marijuana shop may be illegal, but risk to community is low
(PHOTO: If it wasn’t for all the media coverage you might never know this was a marijuana dispensary.) I stopped in at Magna Terra’s open house over lunch today. Owner…
Stittsville tween activist will marshal Ottawa’s Pride Parade
(PHOTO: Charlie Lowthian-Rickert on the Family Services of Ottawa/Gender Mosaic float at last year’s parade.) Stittsville’s Charlie Lowthian-Rickert will be the Grand Marshal at this year’s Ottawa Pride Parade in…
COMMENT: New street names should honour community leaders
(PHOTO: Warner-Colpitts Lane is named after Sterling Warner and Ian Colpitts, two Stittsville volunteers who were instrumental in building the Johnny Leroux Arena. We should recognize more of our community…
Property assessment notices are coming, and here’s what that means for your tax bill
(via City of Ottawa) Every four years, the Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) mails property assessment notifications to residential, commercial and industrial property owners providing them with the latest…
How one group of residents is helping Syrian families come to Canada
“If not me, who? I need to do something,” said Olivia Nixon when she became aware of the plight of the Syrian refugees. She wasn’t the only one compelled to…
Eva von Jagow to represent Canada at One Young World Summit
(Above: Eva von Jagow pictured above at the Youth Spirit of the Capital Awards earlier this year.) Stittsville’s Eva von Jagow has been chosen to represent Canada at the One…
STITTSVEGAS PODCAST: Marijuana dispensary, refugees, local band at Bluesfest
Devyn Barrie put together another strong Stittsvegas podcast this week. Guests include: Franco Vigile about the new Magna Terra medical marijuana dispensary set to open soon on Iber Road. Rev. Grant…
COMMENT: Ice those plans for changes to minimum snowplow standards
(Snow removal in Fairwinds. Photo by Hien Hoang.) Forgive me for being cynical, but when you schedule a presentation about snowplow service during the first week of July, and only…
#YakStrong fundraiser brings in over $150,000
(PHOTO: Mark and April Yakabuski and with their three boys.) The June 25 fundraising event for Stittsville’s Yakabuski family raised over $150,000, organizer Jennifer McGahan announced this weekend. It is…