Category: Community Groups
Ottawa Stewardship Council provides grant to Friends of Stittsville Wetlands
“Protect, restore, regenerate, and re-wild Stittsville’s Wetlands for future generations.” The mission of the Friends of Stittsville Wetlands (FoSW) is building momentum…
What’s happening at the Goulbourn Museum in February
January was a busy month at the Museum with time spent planning new exhibits, doing collections work and running programs. We’ve got lots on the go in February, too. The Museum is open Fridays and Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM. Hope to see soon!
Stittsville quilter selected to judge at the 2024 North Country biennial quilt show
The North Country Quilting Guild has announced that Canadian Quilters Association certified judge Bonnie Rankin has been named to judge the Guild’s 2024 biennial quilt show to be held May 31-June 2 in Clayton, New York. Rankin has judged quilts and quilting challenges throughout Canada.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Another week has quickly passed and Councillor Gower is sharing his latest updates with our community. The city will be receiving federal funds to support affordable housing construction…
Are you ready for the next emergency?
It has been Councillor Riley Brockington’s objective to raise public awareness about the seriousness of being ready to respond and survive following a significant emergency and/or disaster.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Snow removal has started in Stittsville and across Ottawa, so keep your eyes open for the temporary no parking signage. We get a daily list of streets scheduled to be cleared in the next 24 hours, and we try to share that info daily…
Local land trust receives fantastic Christmas gift!
In late November 2023, Kay Cartwright approached MMLT with a vision to protect her 256-acre property in Frontenac County from future development…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Winter certainly has arrived with a wallop on Saturday with 20-plus centimetres of snow arriving. With that in mind, Councillor Gower is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Workshop in collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross…
Focus, click and enter the annual Stittsville Goulbourn Horticulture Society photo competition
The 2024 SGHS photo competition deadline is quickly approaching. There are eight classes for entries this year and two entries per class are allowed. Photos will be judged on horticultural and photographic value…
Turcotte family donation to the Stittsville Food Bank was definitely bigger and brighter
Shawn, Chantelle, Hudson and Kennedy Turcotte have been delighting visitors with their comedic holiday displays every December. The planning takes place once the decision is made by the family for the display’s theme.
The eighth annual Christmas Bird Count numbers are in for the ONRI region
This is the eighth year that the count has taken place in the Richmond-Munster-Stittsville-Manotick-Bells Corners region. The day was sunny and the winds were relatively calm, with partial snow cover …
A recap of Stittsville Central’s top stories for 2023
The year-end recap is always an enjoyable time as we sift through our archives and see how many stories we have brought to Stittsville residents over the past year. They bring back the memory of stories of people, places, events, organizations and businesses that are the make-up of our community…
Reducing crime and violence – presentation to the Probus Club of Western Ottawa by Dr. Irwin Waller
The Probus Club of Western Ottawa will welcome Dr. Irwin Waller to speak about the imperative to reduce crime and violence in Ottawa and Canada. “How can we make Ottawa, and indeed Canada, safer?” That is the theme of this timely presentation…
Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville installs another little lending library
This little library installation is on Bradley-Green Court, in the Fringewood North neighbourhood, and a Kiwanis Club’s initiative that provides accessibility to reading materials to young people.
Kiwanis of Kanata-Stittsville are in need of volunteers and equipment for a new community youth centre
The Kiwanis of Kanata-Stittsville are planning to open a new Stittsville Community Youth Centre, knowing that the youth in our community are lacking a space to gather in a friendly, social and safe place.