Category: Community Groups
A more open and welcoming golf club?
(Amberwood Village Golf Course Aerial View) Some 80 people gathered at ALE on March 1 for an occasionally spirited launch of Amberwood Village Recreation Association’s (AVRA) long-term planning process that would…
Could 18 storeys be coming to 1000 Robert Grant Avenue neighbourhood?
(City of Ottawa Planner, Kathy Rygus, addresses the crowd at the 1000 Robert Grant Lépine Corporation community meeting – March 3, 2020) An estimated 140 residents and city staff gathered…
What’s going on in Stittsville this weekend
Some weekend events taking place in our busy community this weekend guaranteed to be interesting and lots of fun. Don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead on Saturday…
Beloved Arts in the Park director Doug Sutherland passes away
(Doug Sutherland (l), Arts in the Park organizer, and Tyler Kealey (r), one of the many performers at Arts in the Park in 2019. Photo: Stittsville Central) Our community of…
Soul Time Continues at SUC
(The doors are always open to all at Stittsville United Church.) Stittsville United Church continues to host members of the community to explore a variety of spiritual practices. Most activities…
March 3 community meeting set for 1000 Robert Grant Avenue
(Artist rendering of the aerial view of the 1000 Robert Grant and Livery Street development proposed by the Lépine Corporation – Architects: NEUF.) The Lépine Corporation has rescheduled the the…
Elocution and delivery tested at Stittsville Lions public speaking contest
(Contestants in the Stittsville Lions Club Effective Speaking Contest held on February 26, 2020. L to R: Zhenhao Li, Laurent Bourget, Rosa Iuliano (partially hidden), Guillaume Bourget, Evan Moo, Lucy Hambly and Karolina Moo.…
What’s happening this weekend and upcoming week – note important meetings taking place
(Winter snow in Stittsville. Photo: Barry Gray) With the wallop of weather we received this week, take the time to get out over the weekend to enjoy some of Stittsville’s…
Public input being sought for Community Safety and Well-Being Plan
The City wants to hear about the community safety and well-being issues that matter most to you and are asking all residents to assist in shaping the new Community Safety…
Goulbourn Museum introduces imaginative workshops for March break
The kids had a blast at last year’s March Break, so Goulbourn Museum has added an extra day to their March break programs. March Break 2020 will be offered from…
Entries judged at annual garden and flower photo contest
(Presentation of the Goulbourn Stittsville Horticultural Society photo contest trophy to Kathy Lunau. L to R: Penny Horeczy, Vice-President; Judith Cox, President; Kathy Lunau, Best in Show winner; John Brummell,…
Amanda Jetté Knox to read at Rainbow Storytime
(Amanda Jetté Knox. Photo CTV) On Thursday, February 27, Amanda Jetté Knox, local Stittsville author of Love Lives Here, will be joining educators, families, allies, and community members to promote reading…
PHOTOS: Family Day 2020 filled with pancakes, skating, hockey and old-time photos in Stittsville
Everyone who participated in the 2020 Family Day activities in Stittsville were guaranteed to have a good time. From the annual free pancake breakfast and skate time hosted by Carleton…
Stittsville Lion Marilyn Southall receives Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award
(Lion Marilyn Southall receiving the Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award on February 12, 2020 in honour of her commitment to the Canadian Diabetes Association. L to R: Ashlee Pallotta, Outreach Coordinator…
Heritage Day display brought antique tools aplenty to Historical Society celebration
(Fran McCarthy, GTHS member discusses a folding carpenter ruler with attendees at the Heritage Day celebration on February 15, 2020. Photo: Phil Sweetnam) The Goulbourn Township Historical Society celebrated Heritage…