by Glen Gower | Oct 3, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at the Abbott-Iber Woodlot on Abbott Street between Iber Road and Talltree Crescent. This maple grove was once part of the McCurdy farm. This week’s updates: Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre celebrates 40 years Thanks to the Rotary Club...
by Glen Gower | Sep 26, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m in front of the new “Field Notes from Stittsville” mural on the side of Pretty Pots on Stittsville Main Street. Funded through Ottawa’s Paint It Up! program, this is a collaboration between artist Sasha French (Birdgirl Arts) and the...
by Glen Gower | Sep 19, 2026 | Information
Good morning! This week I’m at Jo-Jo’s Community Garden on Stittsville Main Street. It’s a community garden and quite a special place in Stittsville, run entirely by volunteers. Besides the garden plots they also host special events and activities throughout the...
by Glen Gower | Sep 12, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m at Patrick Hartin House on Maple Grove Road. These two stone buildings are being recommended for heritage designation. The smaller cottage was built around 1840, and the larger home was built in 1886. They are among the last stone buildings...
by Glen Gower | Aug 29, 2026 | Information
Good morning! Today I’m in front of Shingwàkons Public School on Cope Drive. (Shingwàkons means “little pine” in the Kitigan Zibi dialect of the Algonquin language.) This week’s updates: Back to school for English students this week, plus some traffic...
