by Glen Gower | May 17, 2025 | Information
Good morning! For Victoria Day I’m in front one of Stittsville’s Victorian-era buildings. Kemp’s Tavern – now home to Cabotto’s – was built in 1868. It survived the Great Fire of 1870 and has had many uses over the years including a traveller’s inn/hotel along...
by Glen Gower | May 13, 2025 | Notebook
I used to tell residents, with a very high level of confidence, that a wetland designated as “Provincially Significant Wetland (PSW)” in Ontario offers a very high level of protection. That’s no longer true, with new legislation passed by the Ontario government...
by Glen Gower | May 10, 2025 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at Crossway Terrace Park in the Connections neighbourhood in the north part of Stittsville. This week’s updates: Crossway Park concept design for a new playground Reminder about motorbikes in parks and on trails/pathways Call 3-1-1 to report...
by Glen Gower | May 9, 2025 | Community
La version française suit Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2025 edition of Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street. The walk was one of dozens of free, citizen-led walking tours during Jane’s Walk Ottawa, which itself is part of a worldwide movement of...
by Glen Gower | May 6, 2025 | Development, Information
Originally published April 10, 2025 La version française suit On April 1 City staff released the draft list of recommended transit and road projects for the Transportation Master Plan. There are several much-needed projects to accommodate growth in Stittsville, and...
