Stittsville
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Stittsville is a suburban community, part of the Canadian capital of Ottawa, Ontario. It is within the former Goulbourn Township. A part of the National Capital Region, Stittsville is immediately to the southwest of Kanata, adjacent to Richmond and about 20 km (12 mi) west of Downtown Ottawa. The urban part of the community corresponds to Stittsville Ward on Ottawa City Council and has been represented by Glen Gower since 2018.[2] As of 2021, Stittsville ward had a population of 40,889.[3]
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Stittsville | |
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Community | |
Coordinates: 45°16′N 75°55′W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
City | Ottawa |
Government | |
• City Councillor | Glen Gower |
• Member of Parliament | Pierre Poilievre |
• Member of Provincial Parliament | Goldie Ghamari |
Area | |
• Total | 7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
Population | 40,889 |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Postal code FSA | K2S |
Area code(s) | 613, 343 |
Three school boards are represented in the area: Ottawa Catholic School Board, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and Centre-East French Catholic School Board; Sacred Heart Catholic High School, Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program[4] and École secondaire catholique Paul-Desmarais[5] are the high schools.
Stittsville is home to multiple municipal services: Ottawa Fire Services' station 81,[6] Ottawa Police Service 211 Huntmar station,[7] the Stittsville branch of the Ottawa Public Library.[8] It also has a branch of ServiceOntario.[9]
Founded in 1854, the original location of the village was centred around Carp Road and Hazeldean Road; this area is now called Old Stittsville.[10][11] In 1870, the Carleton Country Fire destroyed most of the buildings in the community. Villagers rebuilt around the newly constructed Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1990, the line was decommissioned,[12] and its path is now part of the Trans-Canada Trail, running perpendicular to Stittsville Main Street, along Abbott Street East.[13]