Category: Community Groups
The SGHS annual plant sale taking place virtually
Stittsville residents look forward to the annual plant sale held by the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society (SGHS) at Bradley’s Insurance. This year is no different, well perhaps. Due to the pandemic,…
Stittsville Lions Club – thanking local frontline workers
(Stittsville Lions District A4 Governor, Beth Lewis, and Andria, of Revera, accepting the Stittsville Lions at Work Snack & Go items and water at the Stittsville Villa on Main Street.) Behind most…
OPEN LETTER: Amberway and Bryanston Gate residents express concerns for 5924 and 5938 Hazeldean Road
(Editor’s Note – The residents of Amberway and Bryanston Gate reached out to Stittsville Central to share this OPEN LETTER to Councillor Glen Gower regarding the new development and the issue…
Parks opening up with limited use and electricity rate relief extended
(Bell Rotary Peace Park. Photo: Barry Gray) Premier Doug Ford has announced that the emergency electricity rate relief for families, farms and small businesses is being extended until May 31, 2020. Customers…
Celebrate First Responders Day May 1st
May 1, 2020 is National First Responders Day. Celebrate with Ottawa’s First Responders Foundation (OFRF) as they share their stories and launch an awareness campaign to celebrate the day. This is an…
Jo-Jo’s community garden could reopen under strict guidelines
This morning Premier Doug Ford gave the go-ahead for community gardens to be reopened by amending a previous emergency order to include them as an essential service. This move will ensure…
Stittsville Knights of Columbus go online with fundraisers
The Stittsville Knights of Columbus have created two charity fundraisers for the community to participate in and they are both online. All proceeds will be donated to various Stittsville community charities, the…
Ottawa Public Health supports opening of community gardens
(Kim Bonin, Manager of Jo-Jo’s Community Garden in Stittsville at the entrance to the garden. Photo: Stittsville Central.) Community gardens were included in the recently announced closures of recreational spaces. As…
Kanata-Stittsville Kiwanis step up with computers for kids through KC4K campaign
The Kanata-Stittsville Kiwanis are partnering with Kiwanis Bytown to lead a program to put computers in the hands of kids who are in need to continue their on-line studies through…
Stittsville Business Association waiving annual membership fees
The Stittsville Business Association (SBA) wants to support all businesses in our community and see them prosper during this unrivaled time. Whether your business is small, medium, large, freelance or…
Goulbourn Museum supports ‘big community shout out’ on April 1 – how you can too!
The staff at Goulbourn Museum have tremendous respect for those in the community who continue to go to work every day. Feeling compelled to show their support they encourage you…
Enforcement model announced by city to meet compulsory COVID-19 provincial rules
The General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services for the City of Ottawa, Anthony Di Monte, announced the enforcement model for new orders issued by the Province of Ontario aimed at ensuring…
Donations of commercial-grade personal protective equipment being accepted by city
The City of Ottawa has launched a formal donation process for businesses and residents to donate commercial-grade personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect our emergency responders and front-line workers supporting…
Stittsville business starting a community scavenger hunt
The staff of Prism Surgical Eye Suites in Stittsville want to see everyone have a little fun to keep our neighbourhoods connected during times of physical distancing. They know families…
Paint It Up proceeding with adjusted application deadline
(Paint It Up Mural created at the Robert E Wilson Public School – Photo: Crime Prevention Ottawa) There is a new deadline for applications to enter the Paint It Up graffiti…