Author: Madison Costeira
Stittsville student named Ambassador for upcoming NAC BIG BANG Festival
The National Arts Centre is hosting their 2024 BIG BANG Festival on February 17th and 18th, and one of Stittsville’s talented students has been made one of ten Ambassadors.
Handfashioned Fine Craft – Stittsville’s new fine craft hotspot
Shop local this holiday – whether you’re looking for something special for a loved one, a treat for yourself, or a solution for that hard-to-shop-for person, Handfashioned Fine Craft has it all!
How The Dirty Seahorse is revolutionizing women’s workwear
In a recent interview, founder of The Dirty Seahorse, Dianne Finnigan, explained how her company is pushing women’s workwear in the right direction.
Successful annual Pumpkin Parade brings out the best of pumpkin carvers
After a busy Halloween, children, adults, and everyone in between came to celebrate and show off their immense talent this November 1st at the annual Pumpkin Parade.
Stittsville’s Victoria FitzGibbon joins Purple Knights’ Women’s College Hockey team
The Saint Michael’s Purple Knights have released their 2023-2024 roster, which includes 18-year-old Victoria FitzGibbon from Stittsville.
Rotary Club supports Operation Come Home with August food drive
The Rotary Club has announced they will be supporting Operation Come Home by hosting a one-day Food Drive on Saturday, August 12th, 2023.
New Women’s Pro Hockey League to launch in 2024
The Professional Women’s Hockey Player’s Association and Premier Hockey Federation have just announced the launch of a new, unified professional women’s hockey league.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower focuses on firework safety and invites the community to celebrate Canada Day by participating in any of the numerous exciting events happening in Stittsville on July 1st.
Local Nonprofit Rare Republic Canada Shuts Down
Rare Republic Canada, a local nonprofit dedicated to raising money and awareness for endangered species is officially shutting down today.
Ottawa-Stittsville Rotary Club to show two more films for their Winter 2023 International Film Series
The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville will be showing the two final films of their film series on April 24th and May 29th.
Kanata’s Ila Hobbins to compete in Women’s ice hockey World Championship in South Korea alongside Team Great Britain
After being selected to represent Team Great Britain, Kanata-raised Ila Hobbins will be competing for gold in South Korea later this month.
Ontario government allocates funds towards Ottawa public transit services
Ontario is currently working on building a better transportation system across the province. In order to do so, they have declared that they will be allocating funds towards Ottawa’s public transit services.
Stittsville Rotary Club’s International Film Series is back for winter 2023
The Stittsville Rotary Club is once again bringing back their awaited film series this winter with the showing of four choice films.
Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Contest is back
The Ottawa Public Library invites Ottawa’s young writers to once again take part in the Awesome Authors Contest for a chance to have their work published and win cash prizes.
Kanata’s Ila Hobbins named to Great Britain’s women’s ice hockey team – follows her dream to play the best of the best internationally
21-year-old forward, Ila Hobbins of Kanata, is set to compete in an ice hockey tournament in Poland this February, where she will represent Great Britain.