Author: Stittsville Central Staff
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…
CITIZEN: 19 Ottawa intersections that need safety upgrades
The Citizen’s Jon Willing has an article about traffic safety at intersections: At 19 Ottawa intersections where signals are warranted but not installed, there were 102 crashes over three years……
Open house for Huntley Quarry blasting on April 19
Update: this event has been cancelled. https://twitter.com/ShadQadri/status/987061603542614016?s=19 (public advisory) Karson Aggregates will be hosting a Public Open House to discuss noise and vibration issues related to Huntley Quarry blasting operations.…
City one step closer to commemorative naming for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) The City of Ottawa is one step closer to approving a commemorative naming proposal to honour skaters Katie Xu and Jack…
The wind just blew over the Mattress Mart sign on Terry Fox
(Photo via Jaime Robinson on Twitter.) While our neighbours in Kanata North and West Carleton are dealing with a widespread power outage tonight, so far Stittsville has been spared. Heavy…
5th Annual Ride for Disabled Vets is on May 12
The 5th Annual Ride For Disabled Vets is will be on May 12, 2018. It starts at Brown’s Independent in Stittsville. Registration is from 8:30am-9:45am, with riders starting at 10:00am. The…
Bushtukah hosts cycling safety workshop on April 11
Cycling Safely – The ABC’s of Awareness Wednesday, April 11 6:00pm – 7:30pm Bushtukah is pleased to present this free clinic to help you stay safe on the roads this…
MAJIC 100 will broadcast live from Quitters on Monday morning
Every Monday morning, radio station MAJIC 100 goes on location from different coffee spots across the city as part of their Coffee House Mondays series. On April 2, hosts Stuntman…
Two men shot in Kanata, police close Eagleson as criminal investigation continues
UPDATE (SATURDAY): Police seek witnesses to drive-by shooting UPDATE (Saturday): The Kanata Centrum BIA sent out this note about a planned children’s event today: “There was an incident last night…