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Share this Story : Deachman: Stittsville residents forced to go through hoops to play basketball on the street Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Columnists Deachman: Stittsville residents forced to go through hoops to play basketball on the street One has to wonder whether by-law will start wasting resources chasing wannabe Pascal Siakams throughout the entire city? Get the latest from Bruce Deachman straight to your inbox Sign Up Author of the article: Bruce Deachman Published May 21, 2024 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 4 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Caitlin Kealey and Chris Wray are among the residents of Kearnsley Way who have basketball nets at the end of their driveways, and who on Friday received notices from Ottawa by-law telling them to move them.

Photo by Jean Levac / Postmedia Article content First they came for our road hockey games. Then our little libraries. Next up: our basketball hoops.



Early on Friday morning, the small residential street of Kearnsley Way in Stittsville boasted a handful of basketball nets at the ends of homeowners’ driveways, where youngsters honed their jump shots and played games of HORSE. Article content By the time the long weekend officially got underway, however, only four hoops remained, after a visit from Ottawa by-law prompted Steve Percy to tip his over and tape a “FREE” sign t.

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