Author: Lesley McKay
Stittsville District Lions Club – aiding our neighbours
September 21, 2018 is one date that Dunrobin and area residents will not soon forget – the day the winds pummeled their community beyond recognition. Here in Stittsville, another wind…
New pharmacy opens on Stittsville Main
As we travel down Stittsville Main street we are always thrilled to see new businesses opening up. This is crucial to maintain and to contribute to the vibrancy of our…
Santa’s Seconds Charity event a great success
Stittsville Public School was one busy place on Friday as many came out to support the school for their Santa’s Seconds Charity event. Everything was on sale for $1.00 (yes…
Local coffee shop closes
(Photo: Barry Gray) Sadly, Café Vardera & Lounge has closed its doors. Café Vardera & Lounge opened for business in August 2016 in the Jackson Trails Centre selling fair trade…
Vote for the environment – vote for A. Lorne Cassidy Public School
Some members of the ALC WE Team (Photo: Jenny Flowers) Staples Canada, in collaboration with TerraCycle, held a contest for schools from across Canada entitled, “Staples Box that Rocks’. The…
Alex Gunther – Surprise visit to hometown of Stittsville
It was 11:00pm last night when Alex Gunther arrived on his parent’s doorstep much to their surprise. Alex, as many of you know, is a Canadian Ice Dance figure skater…
Ottawa Police collecting for Youth Services Bureau
The OPS are collecting non-perishable food items on behalf of homeless and street-level youth who use the services of the Youth Services Bureau, (https://www.ysb.ca), located in downtown Ottawa. Their is…
New park – the city wants to hear from you
The Fernbank Community will be integrating a new park into their subdivision – the Putney Woodland Park – for which the City of Ottawa wants to hear from you with respect to…
Stittsville’s new Councillor sworn in
(Photo by Barry Gray) The Shaw Centre was the location December 3rd for the official swearing in ceremony for Ottawa’s newly-elected Council and Mayor. The evening was filled with music…
PHOTOS: Stittsville shows its spirit
The Main Street of Stittsville came alive Saturday evening as everyone came out to celebrate the Stittsville Village Association’s “Parade of Lights”. Many local businesses offered hot chocolate and treats…
SATURDAY: “Mississippi Mills Valour Award Recipients of the Great War”
With Remembrance Day having recently taken place, “Forgotten Heroes: Mississippi Mills Valour Award Recipients of the Great War” will be the topic presented by the Goulbourn Township Historical Society November…
The Grants of Goulbourn are returning
(Photo: Family of Robert and Eliza Grant, standing left to right John, James, and William. Seated: Bessie (Mrs John Gourlay), Robert and Mary (Mrs William Templeton) from the GTHS Photo Archives…
Goulbourn Historical Society welcomes author of Clara’s Rib
Goulbourn Township Historical Society Community Event Saturday, April 16 at 1:30 p.m. Stittsville Public Library – Meeting Room Local Author Anne Raina relates the story of her connection to the…