The staff here is helpful, and the lines go fairly quickly - it gets quite busy here. Driver…read moreLicense and Health Card renewals can be done here, now that they are linked (and the photos are equally as bad!) You can also get fire permits here; $13.00 to the end of the year. Meant to get it earlier but it wouldn't have mattered with all the rain we've been getting this year. At least we should be able to burn this year as opposed to last year's drought. I'm ready with the marshmallows!!

I went at 3:30 on a Thursday afternoon and was in and out in a half hour so that was good. You just…read morehave to walk up to the counter at 1 or 2 to get a number. This isn't clear so I asked the security guard and as I was waiting almost everyone else who walked in asked also.

Not busy at all on a Sat. Score! I had my pup come in and…read moreout with me.. I just needed to shoot a small packet to the US. The attendant could not have been nicer. Helped me with the envelope choice. The address labels. Even gave me stickers to primp up the outer envelope even nicer. Cheers too, to the people of Stittsville who loved on my puppy and gave him all the love and pets wanting to know his story as he just laid on the cool floor loving his life. I know not everyone loves dogs but he needed to be with me in that moment for this errand and I'm grateful for the friendly, smooth transaction. Price was perfectly reasonable and I just trust CP, even in these crazy uncertain strike periods.

This post office is in a little (?) stand alone building on the west side of Stittsville Main St…read more There's parking in the rear of the building. It's really not much bigger in space than you would find in the drug stores around the city, where they occasionally have a postal outlet. They offer the standard Canada Post Office services, like stamps, coins, and mailing letters and picking up packages. There's also PO boxes available here. What I'm enjoying right now are the colourful holiday stamps offered by Canada Post! We certainly do not get as much mail as we used to, now that the internet and emails have taken over. What we get most often are bills :-( Until this time of year, of course! I hope to get a few holiday cards, and I have sent a few - with those colourful stamps! These are essential during COVID, to cheer people up. The service here has been adequate. They've put plexiglass sheets in front of the cash, to protect the staff as well as clients. Note they are only open half days on Saturdays, in the morning.

Wow, this sculpture has its own Yelp listing, lol…read more It was created by Canadian artist Noel Harding and is made of stainless steel. It's at the corner of Kent and Slater streets and was erected in 2009. I drive by it all the time. It pretty much looks like a giant teapot to me, lol. I like public art, so I think it's cool. It's also a good landmark for directions like "once you see the giant stainless steel teapot, you're almost there." Lol. Review #60 (2026)

This relatively new glistening metallic sculpture is one of my favourite pieces of public art. What…read moreis it supposed to be? I think it looks like a huge teapot with a tree growing out of it, which I am sure it's not. I guess I'm a sucker for shiney things. It's hard to miss at the corner of Kent and Slater street.

Local road and pedestrian bridge connecting Ottawa ON with Gatineau QB. Located right in downtown…read more Great view of Parliament Hill and the History Museum. Currently closed to cars for construction.

It was really beautiful the river side was nice you should try bringing a grill to the parks do not…read morelite up fire on the ground the area is wildfire prone. Enjoy the view of yachts and people kayaking collect nice looking rocks and shells from shore, i climbed the tree. Explore the trails they really take you to a beautiful end. Its better if you are able to take bicycle with you. Perfect for weekend, bring your pet for a nice fetch session and a walk no poop bags for dogs so bring your own bring a blanket to sit on it is really important bring water to drink a as well bring picnic stuff enjoy your trip!

The park opened May 13 and is open Wednesdays to Sundays until September. Looks like the Ontario…read moreGovernment is doing a lot of work to open more parts of the house for show, and they offered more information, generally. The guided tour is very informative. I love seeing more of this Heritage Home, and learning about the Pinheys in general. The site is a great place for a picnic, or as a rest stop on a boat journey - there's showers!!! Bring your camera - there are plenty of photo ops here! And it will be wonderful to see in its fall colours. We will be back! They have special events all summer long, including concerts, I do know that in the Civic Holiday weekend, they offer a 1 day event for craftspeople, including a knitting display. If you've always wanted to know how to knit, perhaps this will be the time and place to learn how? For more information about the park, visit their website at http://www.pinheyspoint.ca/. Edited June 17 2013 to add that Pinhey's Point is now running an event in Mid-August, called Riverfest - another wonderful and well run event. This year it is August 11, 2013. Riverfest 2015 will be happening on Sunday August 9th. They've added an aboriginal storey teller (he's really good!), and canoe rides (for which there is a small fee). There are other demonstrators too. It's a great family event, and so worth the outing!

Since I live right pretty well on the border of Rockcliffe Park, I often go walking there. It is…read morereally nice to walk by all the different residences of ambassadors. Not only are the houses huge, but they seem to have lots of character of the countries that they represent. People in the neighbourhood are always friendly and greet eachother when passing. There are always plenty of people out walking their dogs, cycling and jogging. The neighbourhood is really safe and I have gone walking at night on several occasions without any problems.

I am writing this review in regards to the cycling available along the rockcliffe parkway, which…read moreruns through the park. This is a wonderful route to follow, especially if you can find a time when it is not busy with cars. I went out on March 7th around 1pm, and it was lovely. The air was crisp, and there were no cars. The view along the river is breathtaking, and offers several opportunities to venture off the road and shore. The whole parkway is about 22km one-way, and there seemed to be a gentle slope. The actual parkway road is decent, however the surround streets you use to access it are ridden with potholes. I would suggest bringing your bike to one of the parking lots in the park and setting out from there. I am sure it can only get lovelier as the weather gets warmer, and the festivals and tourists dots the landscape. From my understanding the parkway is heavily used by cyclists in the summer, this is comforting. Also, I found drivers passing me on the road gave me a lot of room. I will definitely keep riding this route, and return once the snow clears to explore the park! The only downside to cycling, is the actual parkway is not very long. You could do the stretch multiple times but your passing the same scenery which is boring. Once the parkway ends the roads get considerably more busy.

This a nice wooden bridge over the Ottawa river. Has lots of signs around explaining the history…read moreand build process. There's a walkway along the water where many people chill or have picnic. The parking lot is across the street, a minute walk from the spot. But there are no signs for the guests to know.

The original Wakefield Bridge was built over a century ago, in 1915 and was one of the first…read morebridges to link the two shores of the Gatineau River. The bridge was completely destroyed by fire 70 years later. Ten years later, the new covered bridge was built and a few original pieces were kept from the original bridge-like the pillars that support it. We made a mistake and drove all the way down to the bridge. Luckily we stayed only short time, so we didn't bother anyone, but you should probably park on Chemin Du Vieux-Pont and walk downhill towards the bridge. The bridge is around 90 metres long and its main structure is made of Douglas fir logs, while the exterior and the floor are covered with pine planks. It is closed to traffic, only pedestrians and bicycles can cross it. It was breathtaking.