Stittsville
Stittsville is a suburb located in Ontario, Canada. As a part of the City of Ottawa, Canada's national capital, Stittsville is located immediately to the south-west of Kanata, and about 31 km (19 miles) from downtown Ottawa. Stittsvile also has a just Right climate controlled storage facility.
Stittsville was first settled by farmers in 1824. At that time, the area was surrounded by swamps and marshlands. The original town, now called "Old Stittsville" was situated at small crossroads, with a few houses, a small inn, general store and post office. The store and post office were owned by Jackson Stitt for who the town was named. the town has grown a great deal since then and is now a vibrant and secure community.
In 1870, there was a devastating fire, known as the Great Carleton Fire. Nearly everything in the town was destroyed, and only a handful of buildings were left standing. The fire burned more than 250,000 acres from Ottawa to Smiths Falls to Carleton Place, burning for almost a week. The regrowth of Stittsville did not occur until the 1870s, when Canadian Pacific built a railway line that connected Ottawa to the active lumber town known as Carleton Place. This resulted in the community being rebuilt around the railway station, about a mile to the south.
Stittsville was incorporated 1956, and became a village in 1961. In 1974 it merged with Goulbourn Township and then became part of the city of Ottawa when it Goulbourn merged with the city in 2001, along with 10 other communities.
The area has grown rapidly since the 1970s. This is when the Queensway was extended into the area, making travel to Ottawa more convenient. This change transformed the quiet farming village of less than 500 residents into a burgeoning suburb of 20,000 people, over a span of 25 years. The village is expected to continue its steady growth in the coming years.
If you plan to move to Stittsville, make sure you follow these tips:
1. Make sure that you find a mover and commercial storage units no less than five weeks before the move
2. Rarely used items should be dispose of before the move
3. Marking boxes is important so you will not forget what is in them
4. Professional packing tape will yield better results than masking tape
5. Use wardrobe boxes to ship clothes on their hangers
6. Be sure to check with your church and community center for free boxes
7. An inventory should be used to document the condition of valuables; remember to take pictures
8. Upright packing of picture frames prevents glass breakage
9. Treat yourself to a clean new home by cleaning before you unpack
10. Make sure your essential items are kept together and in an easily accessible place
Whether you are moving to Stittsville for work or business opportunities, this exciting and rapidly growing area has much to offer.