Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Sens announce additional details for Fan Fest on Sept 17
(press release) The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced additional details for the team’s annual Fan Fest, presented by Canadian Tire, in support of the Ottawa Senators Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which…
Fundraising event for Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice (Oct 12)
Six west-end Ottawa United churches are coordinating efforts to raise money for Hospice Care Ottawa, specifically to support the construction of the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice – Kanata. The participating churches are…
LINKED: British military officer wounded in Kanata drive-by
UPDATE, September 15: CBC reports that more than a dozen rounds were fired out of a white Jeep Cherokee in a drive-by shooting early Thursday morning, and Ottawa police are…
Princess Auto opens September 19 in Kanata
(press release) Princess Auto will open its 45th Canadian location in Kanata North on September 19. “It’s a no-brainer to open a store in Kanata, really” comments Ken Larson, Princess…
PHOTO: Foggy pond
A misty morning at the Granite Ridge stormwater pond. Photo by Stephany Castilla on Wednesday, September 6. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics…
PHOTO: A threatening sky
Victoria Tyers shot this photo of storm clouds early this evening near Terry Fox and Cope. Great shot! Environment Canada was warning people in our region to be on the…
LINKED: TransCanada may abandon Energy East pipe facing tougher review
Here’s an article from Reuters about the possible cancellation of the Energy East pipeline project. Plans include a portion of pipeline that travels just west of Stittsvill, as shown in the…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers offer free try-out sessions in September
(Photo by Kelly Terkuc) (article via the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers) Do you like to sing? Would you like to become a better singer? Would you like to learn to read…
Värdera Café celebrates 1st anniversary with a concert on September 10
(via Värdera Café) Värdera Café and Lounge (11B-6081 Hazeldean in the Jackson Trails Plaza) is holding a 1 year anniversary event on Sunday, September 10 from 11:00am – 3:00pm! The event wiIll feature:
ON THE FLY: Herons and egrets (photos)
Thanks to Jacinta Cillis-Asquith for sharing these photos, taken last week in our area. “Stittsville…home to Herons everywhere,” she writes. “I could not fit enough trees into my picture. This…
Odyssey Theatre spreads its roots with Stittsville project on September 16
Odyssey Theatre is renowned for bringing the magical experience of Theatre Under the Stars to Strathcona Park, but the 32-year-old company is going beyond its borders with two new community…
LINKED: How the dream of the Trans Canada Trail soars — and falls short
Here’s an article from Maclean’s about the “completion” of the Trans Canada Trail. The milestone was celebrated at Village Square Park in Stittsville with a flag raising last weekend. Our…
Family and friends mourn Donald Forbes, 1935-2017
Passed away unexpectedly at Civic Hospital from an aortic aneurism suffered while golfing with friends at Greensmere Golf and Country on Friday, September 1, 2017, at the age of 82.…
Richmond Village Association invites you to their monthly board meeting (Sept 11)
On Monday Sept. 11th at 7:30 pm, Arena, the Richmond Village Association (RVA) will be holding their monthly Board meeting in which the public are welcome to attend. In addition…
Rotary Club hosts Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9
Stittsville’s Rotary Club will host a Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9 at the W.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park. The event runs from 1:00pm-5:00pm and includes an official renaming…