Category: News
CBC: Dad of injured hockey player hopes criminal charges make players ‘think twice’
From CBC Ottawa: The father of a teenage hockey player who was injured in November during a game in Ottawa hopes that criminal charges laid against the teen who hit…
Water service interruptions on Losino Crescent in Blackstone
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) Please note that due to a water main repair on Losino Crescent (near Westphalian) in Blackstone, clients may experience interruptions in water service. Water service is…
City staff uncovered GRC pool problems back in 2002
(Photo: The GRC pool under repair in May 2015.) A former Goulbourn councillor says an out-of-court settlement made a decade ago means we may never know who’s really responsible for problems…
QADRI: Here’s why bright lights are alright
From Councillor Shad Qadri’s email newsletter: Recently my office received an inquiry regarding the brightness of the street lights along the new Robert Grant Avenue. The street is designated as…
NOTEBOOK: Ecole Paul-Desmarais opens next week, new Gaia Java owners, more
22 décembre… la construction de notre édifice progresse bien. Il sera prêt pour le 28 janvier! pic.twitter.com/dTSOt7HubQ — Esc Paul-Desmarais (@EscPaulD) December 25, 2015 Premier rassemblement des Patriotes! Dans notre…
Minto proposes gravel road access from Potter’s Key to Hazeldean
Councillor Shad Qadri provided an update today about the ongoing negotiations between Minto and city staff over the proposed Potter’s Key development. The development would be located between Echowoods and…
City staff won’t pursue legal action for GRC repairs
(ABOVE: The GRC pool under renovation in May 2015.) City legal staff won’t be pursuing legal action to recoup the $4-million spent to fix structural deficiencies at the Goulbourn Recreation…
COMMENT: Bradley-Craig demolition debate was constructive (somewhat)
ABOVE: Bradley-Craig Barn, October 2015. Photo by Barry Gray. UPDATE: City council approved the demolition/relocation on Wednesday. The vote was 20-3, with councillors Leiper, Nussbaum and McKenney opposing demolition. *** Today’s…
Heritage Ottawa statement on Bradley-Craig barn
(via Heritage Ottawa) Why the Bradley-Craig barn should remain in place A growing number of citizens and local organizations are voicing their concerns that the landmark Bradley-Craig Farmstead – a…
Parking tops the list of bylaw calls in 2015
Stittsville residents called by-law 1,432 times in 2015, and more than a third of the calls were about parking issues. That’s a 4% increase over 2014, when there were a total…
Fundraising concert at The Glen will support Syrian refugees
We are planning a fundraising concert on Saturday February 20 to assist us in supporting refugees from Syria, Saturday February 20 at The Glen restaurant (1010 Stittsville Main St. in the…
NOTEBOOK: Kanata dog park, new mini-roundabouts, Bradley-Craig Farm
KANATA DOG PARK UPDATE Last fall we reported on a proposed fenced dog park in Kanata at Insmill Park near Terry Fox Drive. Here’s an update from Kanata North Councillor…
NOTEBOOK: Campeau Drive extension, Flewellyn-Jones House, coffee talk, more
CAMPEAU DRIVE: Kanata North Councillor Marianne Wilkinson says that the full Campeau extension from Terry Fox to Huntmar isn’t expected to open until 2018. That’s on schedule according to the…
Holy Spirit Parish welcomes Syrian family to Kanata-Stittsville
(ABOVE:Holy Spirit Catholic Church / File Photo by Barry Gray) “They were tired on arrival but very grateful to be safe in Canada.” A quick update from Monsignor Joseph Muldoon from Holy…
Stay clear of ice covered surfaces, says Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
With the recent cold weather and snowfall, lakes, rivers and creeks are beginning to freeze over. Although Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) does not monitor ice thickness, it is likely…