Stittsville students ‘stun’ cat rescue with mass donation of supplies, funds
Photos via Jessica Sultan. Last spring, my then-Grade 6 daughter came home with a project from Stittsville Public School (SPS), titled the Pay it Forward Project. Launched by the four-person…
Gower unseats Qadri in Stittsville election
Glen Gower has been elected councillor for Stittsville Ward. With all polls reporting, Gower received 57.86 per cent of the vote compared to incumbent Shad Qadri’s 42.14 per cent. Turnout…
NOTEBOOK: Where to vote, Tysen’s Mission closes in on deadline, assaults at Saunders Farm
A few things across our newsdesk lately… Election day is Monday The City of Ottawa election is on Oct. 22. Our sister site has an article about how to find…
Stittsville hit in series of west-end break-ins
(Via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police West Division Break and Enter Section is currently investigating a series of daytime residential Break and Enters in the areas of Kanata, Stittsville and…
Affordable rental housing units built in Stittsville since 1999: Zero.
Photo: A one-bedroom unit in this apartment building on Stittsville Main Street was offered for a monthly rent of $1,350 in October, far above the city average for a one-bedroom…
CITIZEN: Stittsville council candidates answer questionnaire
The Ottawa Citizen has posted a questionnaire filled out by Stittsville’s two city council candidates: Shad Qadri and Glen Gower, with many informative questions and answers touching issues such as…
GRC rink named for Goulbourn skating duo Katie Xu and Jack Fan
Photo: Jack Fan and Katie Xu. By Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club Rink A at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex has been named the “Katie Xu and Jack Fan…
9 Run Run needs volunteers for Oct. 13 race day
(Press release and photos via 9 Run Run) This fall, join the men and women of Ottawa’s Fire, Police and Paramedic services for a half marathon that will be the highlight of…
Haunted tours on Stittsville Main Street examine community’s spooky past
Photo: A new haunted tour series is coming to Stittsville Main Street this month. Photo via Joseph Carbonetto. The mysterious and unexplained specters of Stittsville’s past will be told in…
So what’s the deal with Clive Doucet’s transit plan for Stittsville?
Photo: Clive Doucet’s proposed Capital Region Rail system. Mayoral candidate Clive Doucet’s plan for a regional rail system in Ottawa wouldn’t send trains into the heart of Stittsville. Rather, there…
ALGONQUIN TIMES: Stittsville’s Main Street Café serves hundreds in tornado aftermath
Photo: The Main Street Café. Image via Facebook. Algonquin College’s campus newspaper the Algonquin Times has a story about the Main Street Café’s busy day Sept. 22 after the Ottawa-area storm…
Stittsville woman with obscure disease seeks kidney donor
Photo: Gina Hedges, a Stittsville resident who is living with polycystic kidney disease, is searching for a living kidney donor. (via Gina Hedges) Gina Hedges was 25 when her mother,…
Growth and infrastructure hot topic at Stittsville municipal Q&A
Photo: City council candidates for Stittsville at a Q&A on Sunday night. From left: Glen Gower, Shad Qadri. Photos by Barry Gray. Stittsville’s city council candidates Shad Qadri and Glen…
How to donate for tornado relief in Dunrobin, elsewhere
A lot of people are asking how they can help our neighbours in Dunrobin, and elsewhere in the region, who were affected by Friday’s storm. The Canadian Red Cross is…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus prepares for new musical season
Photo: Vivian, Maxine and Kathy enjoy a chat before rehearsal begins. (Via Barb Bottriell) It was all systems go when the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus took part in their first…