Category: Community Groups
After 50 years of community giving the Stittsville Lionettes are retiring
This Stittsville group of women was known for working diligently behind the scenes with fundraising or at the events held by the Stittsville Lions Club, such as our June Jamborees, parades and other events. Four of the original Charter Members have been participating in all of the activities since 1974…
A Rotary Club food drive, butter tarts and Applefest brought out our community spirit
The last full weekend of summer has crept up on everyone with cooler nights and darker evenings, but there were still lots of local events to enjoy.
The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville announces their fall International Film Series
In collaboration with the Film Circuit of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville will be showing four films at Landmark Cinemas, Kanata this fall.
Kanata Theatre opens 56th season with satire and technology in Lettice & Lovage
From September 11th to 21st, join the Kanata Theatre cast as they perform the first play of the Kanata Theatre 2024-2025 season – Lettice & Lovage, directed by Barbara Kobolak.
The SGHS fall plant sale was a perfect opportunity to choose new additions for your garden
Although a rainy day, the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society’s (SGHS) first annual fall plant sale provided a great opportunity to get some new additions that will appear in your garden next year!
United Way’s ‘Tee Up for Change’ raises $65K to support region’s most vulnerable
On a glorious, sun-filled Thursday, 144 golfers turned out to hit the links and do their part to ensure vulnerable people across Renfrew County, Lanark County, Ottawa and Prescott-Russell have access…
Looking back to how Stittsville Central got started on September 1, 2014
Wow! How has it already been a decade? I launched Stittsville Central in 2014 and managed it for the first four years, and recently current editor Lesley McKay asked me to share some of my memories…
Smooth rolling at the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club’s Wildpine Residence Pairs Tournament
The Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club hosted the twelve teams participating in the inaugural Wildpine Residence Pairs Tournament held on August 22, 2024.
It was used book bliss at the successful ReStore Reads Book Fair
(Volunteers Don Kam and Joanna Bradley were kept busy at the ReStore Reads Book Fair held on August 10 and 11. Customers kept Don’s cash machine ringing and Joanna put…
City Wide Sports registration is open for men and women’s hockey leagues this season
This year, City Wide Sports Hockey League, which has been operating for 25 years, will be holding two recreational women’s leagues (18 and older) and one men’s league for players, age 30 and over.
The fall Cleaning the Capital registration is open
Show your civic pride and join the thousands of community volunteers that help keep Ottawa clean and green as part of the Cleaning the Capital Fall campaign! Register your cleanup project first…
Pride Flag raised for 2024 Pride Week at Village Square Park
On August 12th a large crowd were on hand for Councillor Gower’s annual Pride flag raising ceremony held at Stittsville’s Village Square Park…
Stittsville Central celebrates ten years of keeping our community informed, interested, and engaged
While rain poured down outside, the lounge at Wildpine Residence was filled with joy as the community celebrated the tenth anniversary of Stittsville Central.
Biscuits & Purrs Cat Rescue captured hearts at Wildpine Residence
(Alessa Fiorenza holds Ollie, the 3-month old kitten she adopted at the Biscuits and Purrs Cat Rescue event at Wildpine Residence on August 8th. Photo: Alessa Fiorenza / Feature: Stittsville…
Be a Wild Child this August – Roar against climate change!
The Festival of the Wild Child is a fun family event designed to encourage children of all ages to explore, understand, appreciate, and get hands-on with the natural world.