Deadline for Jo-Jo’s community garden plots is April 20
The deadline to apply for a garden plot at the new Jo-Jo’s Community Garden is Thursday, April 20. You can access an application form here. Four different sizes are available with a…
GIVEAWAY: Win a pair of tickets to Jim Bryson’s show at the NAC
Stittsville’s Jim Bryson is playing a show at the National Arts Centre this Friday, April 21. Jim joins forces with jazz saxophonist Petr Cancura and a band made up of…
A pair of Jane’s Walks planned for Stittsville on May 6
(PHOTO: Jane’s Walk 2016 on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) Two Jane’s Walks are planned for Stittsville on Saturday, May 6. One is focused on the W.J. Bell…
MOFFATT: Update on wastewater from the Richmond Pumping Station
(via Scott Moffatt,Councillor for Rideau-Goulbourn) When we get these extreme weather events, there can tend to be adverse effects on certain operations. Last week’s rain was no exception as the…
“MY CARP RUNNETH OVER”: Pathway flooding is perfectly normal, says City
Carp River, April 8, 2017. The Arcadia neighbourhood is in the background. (Thanks Karen for the headline pun.) The mighty Carp River overflowed its banks during the first week of April,…
City-wide open air fire ban in effect
(via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush fires. This…
Fringewood one of Ottawa’s best buys in real estate: MoneySense
MoneySense magazine says that Fringewood is one of Ottawa’s top five best buys in real estate, in a survey of 360 neighbourhoods in eastern Ontario. Here’s what the magazine has…
Here’s how much the Sens pay in property taxes each year
(Canadian Tire Centre. Photo by Aaron Toth, via Flickr) And you thought your property tax bill was high… Somebody was asking the other day in a local Facebook group how…
Weekly music series premieres Tuesday at NeXT
(press release) “The Sound of the Muse” is a new series of after-dinner theatrical concerts at NeXT, featuring live music, narrative stories written for the stage, multi media projection, and…
HELP WANTED: Summer jobs at Goulbourn Museum
(via Goulbourn Museum) The Goulbourn Museum is looking for 2 post-secondary students for the following positions: Curatorial Assistant: Duties include working with the collection, cataloguing artefacts, and daily operations. Museum and…
LINKED: NeXT chef teams up with visiting colleagues for ‘performance’ dinners
(via Ottawa Citizen) Ottawa chef Michael Blackie is again indulging his flair for showmanship and love of collaboration. At his Stittsville restaurant, NeXT, he’ll stage eight events this year that…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers are proud to present MADE IN CANADA
(press release) Our spring program is named “Made in Canada” and will be performed at two concerts on Saturday May 6 at 7:30 pm and Sunday May 7 at 2:00…
Three steps you can take to reduce damage from flooding
(via City of Ottawa) With continuing heavy rainfall in the forecast, the City advises residents to take necessary precautions for any potential flooding in low lying areas that are adjacent…
Some simple precautions to keep bears away as hibernation ends
(ABOVE: Black bear near Hazeldean Road and Jinkinson Road, June 4, 2015. Photo by Kenny B Images.) (We haven’t heard of any bear sightings in our area yet this season,…
NOTEBOOK: Congestion pricing, cell phone tower, patio season
CONGESTION PRICING BACK ON THE RADAR Looks like the debate over “congestion pricing” might be coming to City Hall in the near future. That’s the idea of using financial incentives…