Category: News
What can be done about Stittsville’s dog waste problem?
This image was shared by Stittsville resident Kristin Harcoff. It shows a pair of concrete barriers at the end of Maple Grove Road near Alon Street, at the edge of…
Survey launched to collect info about a public high school in Stittsville
The group that’s lobbying for a new public high school in Stittsville launched a survey today to gather more data from residents. Here’s a letter they’ve sent out:
Ottawa Fire will be knocking on doors June 1-8 to check on smoke alarms
(Press release via the City of Ottawa.) Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) firefighters will be out in the community during the first week of June to encourage residents to install, test…
Garage fire on Upper Dwyer Hill Road
Via Ottawa Fire: Ottawa Fire Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting a house on fire at 1195 Upper Dwyer Hill. The calls came in at approximately 19:59 this evening. Upon…
Latest plan for Stittsville Main Street ‘a vast improvement’
(Above: City of Ottawa planner Mark Young presented highlights from the new draft plan for Stittsville Main Street at a public meeting on May 20.) The latest draft of the Stittsville Main…
Stittsville Peace Park fundraising at 70 per cent of goal
(Above: An architectural rendering of the Peace Park labyrinth being built by Stittsville’s Rotary Club.) Stittsville Rotary Club member Brad Spriggs confirmed Wednesday that the group’s Peace Park project has reached 70…
Summer swim registration begins for Goulbourn Recreation Complex pool
UPDATE (June 11): In an updated provided to the Stittsville Vallage Association, Shad Qadri said the swimming pool at Goulbourn Rec Centre will open for public swimming June 29, and for…
Trustees vote to send Munster elementary students to new schools this fall
(Summary provided by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.) A Special Board Meeting was held to deal with the redirection of current Munster Elementary students to either A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School…
List of city services affected by Victoria Day
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes for Victoria Day (Monday, May 18).
Read this before you set off fireworks this weekend
(Above: The Phat Boy fireworks truck is parked in front of the Rona on Hazeldean Road. Last year they were on Stittsville Main Street and this year they have a…
Waste Management submits site plan for Carp Road landfill expansion
Waste Management has submitted a site plan control proposal to the City of Ottawa for the expansion of the Carp Road landfill. You can access the documents on Waste Management’s…
Public high school teachers expected to make “partial withdrawal of service”
(Press release from the OCDSB.) The Ottawa Carleton District School Board has received notice of strike action in the form of a partial withdrawal of service beginning on Thursday, May…
Bus shelters, better express routes among suggestions at OC Transpo meeting
OC Transpo representatives met with Stittsville residents at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex Wednesday night to update them on route changes as well as discuss concerns about current bus service. Residents…
CITIZEN: Stittsville mom recovering from flesh-eating disease
The Ottawa Citizen has a story about Stittsville’s Susan Brayshaw, who is recovering from flesh-eating disease: A Stittsville mother recovering from flesh-eating disease wants nothing more than to carry her…
Stittsville Appreciation Award winners announced
Namitha Abraham, Robin Derrick, Cathy Skinner, Brown’s Your Independent Grocer were all announced as winners at the Stittsville Appreciation Awards tonight. Jim Watson and Shad Qadri were on hand to…