Category: Community Groups
Stittsville Lions Club holding annual effective speaking contest
The largest annual competition in Canada supported by provincial Ministries and Boards of Education is taking place — local Lions Clubs across Canada are holding their 70th Effective Speaking Contest.…
Councillor Gower shares his plan to revitalize Stittsville Main Street
Stittsville Main Street is the centre and soul of our community. It links neighbourhoods from north to south and intersects with important east-west routes including Hazeldean Road and the Trans…
Forecast for snow, cold, a job fair and events for the weekend and next week
(Snowy splendour along the Trans-Canada Trail) Brace yourself for a snowy weekend, but don’t stay inside. Get out and enjoy some of the events and activities taking place over the…
Know a volunteer deserving of a VOscar?
On April 23, 2020, Volunteer Ottawa will be hosting the 10th Annual VOscars Awards Gala at Ottawa City Hall. The only volunteer recognition event of its kind in Ottawa –…
City seeking input for the design of new Silas Bradley Park
The City is looking for your help to design a new park in Stittsville South. Silas Bradley Park is a proposed new park in Tartan Homes’ new EdenWylde subdivision. The…
City looking for public input on the new Atlas Park design
The City is looking for your help to design a new park in Stittsville. Atlas Park will be nearly one-hectare neighbourhood park on Atlas Terrace in the southern area of…
Sugar Creek Park – City wants to hear from you on new options
The City needs your help to choose a replacement for the Sugar Creek Park in Stittsville. The combined junior and senior playground equipment for children between the ages of 1.5…
Stittsville happenings to take in this weekend
(Early morning trail in Stittsville. Photo: Barry Gray) Saturday, January 11, 2020 From 11:30 am – 1:30 pm the West Ottawa Ringette Association is holding their annual ‘Come Try Ringette’…
Bring your kids to the free ‘come try ringette’ open house and watch a game
(Learning the game. Photo: West Ottawa Ringette Association) The West Ottawa Ringette Association is excited to host a FREE ‘Come Try Ringette’ session on January 11, 2020. Not sure what…
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society photo contest opens
If you are devoted to photography then this should interest you. The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society has opened its annual photo competition. The classes, judging criteria and rules for the 2020 photo…
Monsters coming to the National Art Gallery
(The Ottawa Baroque Consort on stage. Photos: Ottawa Baroque Consort) “You better watch out” says Lisa Wall, Executive Director of the Ottawa Baroque Consort, when you visit the National Gallery of…
West Ottawa Ringette U16A-McMinn share kindness for the holidays
(The West Ottawa U16A-McMinn Ringette team share some time with Santa. All Photos: West Ottawa Ringette) The West Ottawa Ringette U16A-McMinn team have been busy giving back to their community…
Bell Warriors celebrating 65 years of community football in 2020 with banquets and silent auction
(The 2018 Mosquito Warriors team at their Awards Banquet. Photo: Bell Warriors) 2020 will be an exciting year for the Bell Warriors Football Club (BWFC). The Club is celebrating 65…
Get in some last minute shopping and local happenings
(Photo: Barry Gray) Christmas is around the corner and Santa will soon be visiting all the kids and filling their wish lists so why not check out Stittsville’s local businesses…
Stittsville Lions Club engages community to help Stittsville resident
(Members of the Stittsville and District Lions Club presented a $16,000 cheque to Tammy Rhyholm on December 11, 2019. Photo: Stittsville Central.) For the past six weeks Lion Gord MacIsaac has…