COMMENT: A million dollars matters
Puzzled by today's news – that a $1 million fine will not be imposed on RTG as a result of the announced #LRT delay – given the attached Dec 15th,…
Business round-up: Classy Kids, beer at Farm Boy, CAA grand opening
Classy Kids Wear has moved from Stittsville Main Street to a new location at Hazeldean Mall. Their grand opening was on Monday, February 4. The Farm Boy on Stittsville Main…
All aboard Richmond’s Gateway to Groceries bus
(PHOTO: Driver Greg Bungay and volunteer Pamela Brown with the ROSSS Gateway to Groceries bus.) On a recent sunny and frigid Friday morning the ROSSS (Rural Ottawa South Support Services) bus arrived…
City seeks feedback on commemoration for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) In recognition of the outstanding athletic achievements of Katie Xu and Jack Fan, the City of Ottawa has been asked to…
Concept drawings released for Amberway Park and Bryanston Gate Park renewals
Amberway Park has been identified for lifecycle renewal in the City’s plans for 2018. On an annual basis, the City reviews the existing park infrastructure and determines which park structures…
FEBRUARY 23: Friday Night Trivia fundraiser for Chrysalis House
Join us for a special Friday Night Trivia Fundraiser for Chrysalis House! Sign up as a team (up to 6 people) or sign up solo or as a pair and…
New Stittsville Business Association (SBA) has board of directors in place
Networking event planned for Cabotto’s on February 22 The New Year always brings new things with great enthusiasm and for the SBA it is no different. Last year was a…
CITIZEN: 11-year-old won’t rest until the Goulbourn girls get their own hockey trophy case
From the Ottawa Citizen: Danika Glenn is a girl on a mission. The 11-year-old plays on the Rockets competitive peewee C team of the Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey Association. And she…
PHOTOS: Celebrating the future of the Bradley-Craig Farm
About 40 “Friends of the Bradley-Craig Farm” assembled for a community photo today in front of the big red barn. We were celebrating this week’s great news: Richcraft Homes, the…
HIGH FIVE: Lions Catch the Ace raises $1,500 for Kanata hospice
Beth Lewis and Robert Gregory from the Stittsville Lions display a cheque for $1,500 to be donated to the the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata. The money was raised through the…
ELECTRIC YOUTH: High schoolers rev up for EV challenge
The EV (Electric Vehicle) Pioneers is the only high school team in Ottawa competing in this year’s University of Waterloo EV Challenge this spring. They are an earnest group of…
SUNDAY: Celebrate a new future for the Bradley-Craig Farm!
Richcraft, the company that owns the Bradley-Craig Farm on Hazeldean Road, released this statement on Tuesday: “We are not only keeping the barn in its current location and ensuring the…
NOTEBOOK: Richcraft says they’ll keep the Bradley-Craig barn on Hazeldean
(PHOTO: The Bradley-Craig barn, January 2018. Photo illustration by Barry Gray.) I’m cautiously optimistic after reading a statement today from Richcraft on the future of the Bradley-Craig Farm. The company…
CBC: Stittsville farm’s last inhabitant blasts developer’s inaction
(PHOTO: Norma and Eldon Craig inside the old farmhouse. The couple sold the property 12 years ago. Eldon passed away in 2016 at the age of 91.) Laurie Fagan from…
LETTER: A field of dirt and potential in Blackstone
(EDITOR’S NOTE: I recently went for a walk with Paul Wilson (pictured above) around the site of the future Blackstone Community Park near his home. Like many new parks in…