Author: Lesley McKay
Stittsville Lions holding their annual rain barrel sale to support Carleton Place Hospital
The fundraiser is in support of the Carleton Place Hospital’s new Emergency Unit. Many residents of Stittsville use the services at the hospital. The Lions wanted to show the support…
What’s going on at the Stittsville library? More programs being offered and additional tax clinics
The Library is so important for residents in every community across the region. No-one knows this more so than the Stittsville Library staff. To add to the excitement of the arrival of Spring…
Share the joy of outer space in April with Lucy Hambly
From the total solar eclipse to the Pink Moon, here are some of April’s most anticipated astronomical phenomena and launches…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week Councillor Gower is providing residents with interesting facts and figures on the growth of Stittsville since the 1980s. He shares information on…
Dr. Tim Pychyl guest speaker at April Probus presentation: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle
Dr. Tim Pychyl is a retired Associate Professor of Psychology at Ottawa’s Carleton University and will explain the common misconceptions that are linked to procrastination.
Giant Tiger warns customers of data breach linked to third-party vendor
“We acted quickly to ensure our own systems remained secure and hired cybersecurity experts to assist with an independent investigation.”
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower is sharing information to keep residents up-to-date on issues, questions and meetings that are important to you. He has received many questions on schools in the community…
Own an EV? Easy and quick EV charging now in Stittsville
Charging an electric vehicle with ease just became more accessible in Stittsville with the opening of the new Shell station located at 5762 Hazeldean Road….
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society presents Gillick Cup and community garden receives donation
The guest speaker at the March 19th meeting of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society (SGHS) was Ottawa-Carleton Master Gardener, Andrea Knight.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The Councillor explains the meaning of ‘affordable housing’ with a link to his website to read the full article. 1174 Carp Road is another proposed development coming to our community and there will be a public meeting…
Springtime Cleaning the Capital campaign opens for registration
For 31 years, twice a year, thousands of residents come together to help keep our community spaces clean and green through Cleaning the Capital …
What’s going on at the Stittsville library? Additional programs offered
The Art Mad Artists have a display for the month on the Art Space Wall, there are crafts, chats about cooking, games and so much more. Or, you can just come by, pick a book, have a seat and hang out.
Stittsville’s Ottawa Short Mat Bowls Club receives appreciable funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Since 2018, interest has increasingly grown for the sport and the Stittsville club has expanded from a mere 12 players to a current membership of about 40…
Wounded Warriors partner with Ottawa Fire Services providing mental health supports
Through this partnership, Ottawa firefighters, front line members, and their families will gain access to Wounded Warriors Canada’s wide range of culturally specific mental health counselling programs…
Algonquin co-op student Eirini Katsika is welcomed to Stittsville Central
For five years, Stittsville Central has been proud to support the many young writers in the Algonquin College Media and Communications program. Through our collaboration with Algonquin College…