Author: Lesley McKay
Around town this weekend
(Poole’s Creek. Photo: Barry Gray) Friday, November 22nd Drop your child off Upstairs @ Brown’s – they will enjoy making Grinch pancakes & Grinch Kabobs, then will eat their culinary…
Many to thank for lighting up Stittsville Village Square Park
Over 20 volunteers came out to help install the lights at Village Square Park on Saturday, November 16th. The Stittsville Business Association organized the volunteers in collaboration with the Stittsville Lions Club. The two groups have been…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus serenade shoppers
(The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus perform at Brown’s YIG on Sunday, November 17, 2019. Photo: John Bottriell) As you passed through the entrance, you could hear their voices cascading down…
Christmas spirit in the air at Goulbourn Museum
Everything Christmas – that is what Goulbourn Museum shared with everyone at their Old-Fashioned Christmas and Outdoor Artisan Market. The weather could not have been more perfect for this long-awaited…
Stittsville Lions Club educates public for diabetes awareness month
“In 2017, 7.3% of Canadians aged 12 and older (roughly 2.3 million people) reported being diagnosed with diabetes.” – Statistics Canada. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. An awareness not overlooked by…
A Saturday of giving and learning in Stittsville
The Sew Eco: Holiday Giftbag Making group were having a grand time when we dropped by. Kelly Ray was there to help lead the group, along with Tanya Schauer-Hein. The…
Retired OPP officer gives back with construction of new school in Nicaragua
(Mark Radke seen with some of the school children from the school he helped construct in Nicaragua. Photo via Ilham Reda – SchoolBOX) In June 2018, Stittsville Central brought you the…
Memorial plaque honouring those who have fallen before us
(Robert Halberstadt, President of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society, lays the Society’s wreath on Remembrance Day at the Stittsville Cenotaph. The temporary memorial plaque signage is to the right. Photo:…
OC Transpo deploying more buses to Stittsville
Stittsville transit riders have been facing many delays and no-shows during the peak times on our bus routes for quite some time. Well, good news! This afternoon John Manconi, General Manager…
‘Tis the season for bazaars, craft shows, donating, flu clinics and (local criminals?)
With cold temperatures and snow seemingly here to stay – these are reminders that the festive season is quickly approaching. This weekend promises to be a busy one with craft shows,…
Stittsville Lions Club and team diabetes partner with Toys & Toothpaste to make a difference
A Diabetes Open House is being held on Saturday, November 16 by the Stittsville Lions Club. From 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, you can drop by the Lions Hall and…
PHOTOS: Stittsville remembers our veterans
Remembrance Day brought many together to remember Stittsville’s Veterans – those still with us and those who have fallen before us far too soon. As seems to be the norm,…
Stittsville Childcare Centre seek community board members at first annual general meeting
The Stittsville Childcare Centre (SCC) was started in 2003 by a couple of ladies – Pouran Asgari and Jalileh Ghoncheh. Later Pouran’s husband, Bahman Nazemroaya, joined them as a supporting partner. When SCC opened it…
UPDATED – Uncovering Valour: A Juno Beach memorial journey 75 years in the making
(Geoffrey Osborne on Juno Beach looking out to sea where his Grandfather, Earl Olmsted, would have landed. All photos: Geoffrey Osborne from following in his Grandfather’s footsteps.) In June, we…
A. Lorne Cassidy supports sister school through ‘giving baskets’
(Photos provided by Eryn Konkle) The volunteer parents council at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School (ALC) is known for their incredible support of sister school Carleton Heights Elementary (CHE). In…