Author: Lesley McKay
Turcotte family brings North Pole favourite – ‘Elf’ – to Stittsville
(This is the third year that Chantelle and Shawn Turcotte and their kids (Hudson and Kennedy) have been bringing their larger-than-life Christmas spirited displays and fundraising support for charities to…
Ottawa Police accepting donations for women’s and men’s hygiene products – Re-fill Project
The collection of personal hygiene products was introduced in 2016 as the ‘Purse Project’ and resulted in over 8000 purses filled with necessities that were donated to women living at local area shelters.
Ottawa Police Services receive funding to thwart auto theft
Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, MPP for Kanata-Carleton and MPP Goldie Ghamari, Carleton, announced that $669,447 will be provided to the Ottawa Police Services to fight crime, including auto theft through ALPR.
Fill the shelves at Stittsville Food Bank December 3rd – OC Transpo/Loblaw food drive
Theresa Qadri, chair of the Stittsville Food Bank, tells Stittsville Central, “this year, we have served almost 15,000 residents and usage is rising…
Stittsville Village Association’s Parade of Lights returns to brighten the festive season
Floats, music and the star of the Parade of Lights, Santa, will be celebrated by throngs of Stittsville residents as it marches along Stittsville Main Street on December 3rd.
A den of activity at Stittsville District Lions Club
For 2022, the Lions’ annual fundraising drive will be in support of the Stittsville Food Bank to help fill the hampers during the Christmas season.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This coming week will be a busy one for Councillor Gower with events taking place and the first ‘after-election’ meeting of full City of Ottawa Council this Wednesday and a special Monday meeting on Stage 1 of the LRT…
ToastyToes Ottawa 2022 campaign – warming hearts and toes!
In 2020, Stittsville resident Rebecca Fitzgerald launched ToastyToes in Ottawa. She realized the need of socks for people experiencing or were at risk of facing homelessness was a necessity.
Waste Management keeps environmental groundwater monitoring away from the public eye
Harold Moore is the proverbial watchdog for the Carp Road landfill and he brings to the community’s attention that Waste Management has “gone dark on their environmental monitoring for the past 4 years”..
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
On November 23rd, join Councillors Gower and Jeff Leiper who are hosting an expert panel Q&A webinar on the province’s Bill 23 and the effect the changes will have on planning and development in Ottawa.
What’s new and happening at the Stittsville Library? Programs and photography exhibit from John Edkins
Looking for a good read for the colder weather? All the money raised by the volunteers who manage the sale of the used books and the Good Reads store remains at the Stittsville branch to be used for special programing.
60th Anniversary celebrated at Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society AGM
The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society celebrates 60 years in 2022. The Society was founded on January 18,1962 by a handful of devoted and enthusiastic Stittsville gardeners under the banner name, Stittsville Horticultural Society.
Through challenging times the Stittsville United Church Women continue to support the Stittsville Food Bank
The past couple of years have been challenging for the Stittsville United Church Women (UCW). They can normally be found in the church kitchen kept busy with their baking of many Christmas goodies…
Many proposed changes to Bill 23 put homeowners in harm’s way – Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority
(The Stittsville Wetland in fall along the Trans Canada Trail heading west. Photo: Stittsville Central) The Province’s More Homes Built Faster Act asks taxpayers to subsidize development while removing fundamental controls over…
A signature event – the ‘Gift of Art Show & Sale’ hosted by the Kanata Civic Art Gallery returns
The organizers and artists of the Kanata Civic Art Gallery are pleased to be able to host their first show since the pandemic forced the gallery to suspend this 30-year tradition.