Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Covered Bridge wants you to name their new beer
Covered Bridge Brewing on Iber Road is releasing a new Dark Mild beer on April 26, and they’re turning to the public to help name it. You can suggest a…
APPROVED: GRC rink to be renamed for Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) Ottawa City Council has approved the renaming of an ice rink in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex for Katie Xu and Jack…
LINKED: LRT extension through Kanata-Stittsville would cost $1.85B to build eventually, maybe
Jon Willing reports in the Ottawa Sun: An 11-kilometre light-rail extension through Kanata, from Moodie Drive to Hazeldean Road, would cost $1.85 billion, a new report says… But here’s the…
Red Gables re-opens this weekend as a crêperie on Carp Road
(Margarita Chen inside Red Gables on Carp Road last summer. File photo by Devyn Barrie.) Red Gables on Carp Road is set to re-open this weekend as a crêperie. The…
LINKED: Firefighter hurt in Stittsville blaze released from hospital
Snowberry FF Injury Update: Happy to confirm that firefighter was released fr hospital yesterday. Thank you to community & hospital staff for care/support. Mise à jour: pompier hospitalisé de retour…
HIGH FIVE: Responsible Dog Owners of Canada clean up Shea Woods
(PHOTO: Dagmar VanBeselaere, Jennifer Harris and Scott Campbell at Saturday’s clean-up.) Responsible Dog Owners of Canada (RDOC) would like to thank all those who came out on Saturday to clean…
“TREMENDOUS ADMIRATION”: Volunteer firefighters receive tribute from the community
An anonymous donor commissioned this cake from the Sweet Room Bakery, and had it delivered it to the volunteer firefighters at Station 81 on Friday. Two volunteers were injured in…
Hospitalized firefighter is on the mend, says Chief Pingitore
Snowberry FF Injury Update: Happy to relay this news. Hospitalized firefighter continues to improve. Intubation removed & pain management is underway. Thank you everyone for your continued support for @OttFire…
HIGH FIVE: Hair Donation Ottawa raises over $90,000… and counting!
A high five to Helene Hutchings and her volunteers for organizing another successful Hair Donation Ottawa event today to support cancer research. With donations still coming in, the event will…
Pong’s Poutine holds their annual CHEO fundraiser on May 5
(Left to right: Stephanie, MacKenzie, Bobby Ryan, MacKayla and Ata (aka Pong).) Pong’s Poutine is holding their fourth annual Chips & Cheese for CHEO fundraiser on May 5. “We started…
Estate sale at a (formerly) haunted house on Doraty Lane
(Above: Joseph Carbonetto, one of the producers of the Manchester Hill Seance.) Estate sales aren’t uncommon in this area, but how about an estate sale at a haunted house? There’s…
WOCRC seeks board members for 2018-2019
(ABOVE: The WOCRC building is at 2 MacNeil Court in Kanata, near the corner of Hazeldean and Castlefrank.) UPDATE: The deadline for applications has been extended to April 18 Are…
Erica Wiebe wins another gold at the Commonwealth Games
UPDATE: Erica Wiebe will be the flag bearer for Team Canada at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhl0QJvjFvE/ What. A. Night! Thank you Canada for this incredible honour.…
VIDEO: How Stittsville is showing support for Humboldt Broncos
What started as an idea on the Stittsville Moms Facebook group turned into a touching video tribute to the Humboldt Broncos hockey team and their community in Saskatchewan. Earlier this…
Deadline extended for Stittsville Appreciation Award nominations
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) The deadline to submit nominations for the 10th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards has been extended to Sunday, April 15th at midnight. This is the last…