LINKED: Yet another reason to amalgamate the school boards
James Gordon writes in the Ottawa Citizen today about how Stittsville’s lack of a public high school illustrates a need to get rid of separate school boards. Here’s an excerpt:…
OC Transpo makes major service adjustments June 28
(Photo: “A window on transit in Ottawa” by Jamie McCaffrey. Used under creative commons license.) On Sunday, June 28, new OC Transpo summer schedules begin, along with route improvements and…
Stage is set for Canada Day in Stittsville
The Stittsville Village Association is proud to host Stittsville’s free, family-friendly Canada Day celebration on July 1 on the grounds of Sacred Heart High School, an amazing collaboration of volunteer effort,…
Swinging blues and bluesy swing at Gaia Java this Friday
Roland Doucet is a real gentleman! Back in March he was scheduled to play a shared evening at the shop, but then the other musician was taken ill and unable…
Great weather, fantastic turn-out for Jackson Trails Party in the Park
The 2nd Annual Party in the Park in Jackson Trails on Saturday was a big success, featuring a warm sunny day, lots of activities for families, and several bins of…
A Company of Fools brings Shakespeare to Alexander Grove Park
(Press release from a Company of Fools. Photo by Justin Van Leeuwen / JVL Photography) A Company of Fools is back with the ever popular Torchlight Shakespeare – bringing Shakespeare to Ottawa…
A call for new voices for the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus
(Press release from the WOLC.) Singing repertoire that includes a wide variety of music arranged for a traditional ladies choir sung in three and four part harmony can be fulfilling…
Firefighters greet Max on his Big Ride through Stittsville
Ottawa firefighters helped welcome Max and his dad Andrew Sedmihradsky to Stittsville on Sunday. They’re on a 600-km bike ride from Ottawa to Hamilton along the Trans Canada Trail to…
Carp Road businesses on edge about roundabouts
(Above: Peter Kondruss, owner of Kondruss Galleries on Carp Road. Photo by Barry Gray.) A public meeting on Wednesday night will give residents and businesses a chance to weigh in…
Elementary students will get report cards (sort of) after all
(Letter to parents from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.) Dear Parent/Guardian: I would like to provide you with an update regarding report cards, Letters of Promotion, and the sharing of…
Strong pitching and hitting leads to big Montreal tourney win for Axemen
(Back row left: Assistant Coach Mike Roy, Coach Ben Wilson, Assistant Coach Mark Beaudoin, Assistant Coach James Hernandez. Middle row from left: Aidan Wilson, Matthew Roy, Ben Phillips, Owen Riedel, James…
Comments of the week: High school, turtles, and homebuilder geography
Every week we get lots of comments from our readers on our web site, via email, and social media. Here’s a sample of what we heard this week. Add your thoughts…
Deadline is Monday for the Young Artist of the Month Contest
(Above: Drawing by Abi C., a Grade 3 student at St.Stephen in Stittsville.) CALLING ALL STITTSVILLE ARTISTS! If you’re 14 years of age or younger, we want to invite you to…
Grade 5/6 students take a field trip to Shea Woods
On Friday, June 12, city councillor Shad Qadri and City of Ottawa planning forester Mark Richardson accompanied students in grades 5 and 6 from Stittsville Public School to the Shea Woods.
MPP Jack Maclaren not that enthused about public high school in Stittsville
Jack Maclaren, quoted today in the Ottawa Citizen in an article about the results of the public high school survey: MacLaren said Thursday that he doesn’t oppose a new school…