Category: Community Groups
HIGH FIVE: Hair Donation Ottawa raises over $90,000… and counting!
A high five to Helene Hutchings and her volunteers for organizing another successful Hair Donation Ottawa event today to support cancer research. With donations still coming in, the event will…
Floats can register for the Richmond 200 Celebration parade on June 16
Spring is here and with it thoughts of summer and of course….PARADES! The Richmond 200th Celebration Parade will take place on Saturday, June 16th, 2018, departing from South Carleton High…
WOCRC seeks board members for 2018-2019
(ABOVE: The WOCRC building is at 2 MacNeil Court in Kanata, near the corner of Hazeldean and Castlefrank.) UPDATE: The deadline for applications has been extended to April 18 Are…
APRIL 14: Open house and registration day at Stittsville Cooperative Nursery School
Parents who want to know what the Stittsville Cooperative Nursery School is all about should attend the upcoming Open House & Registration Day. The Open House is being held on…
VIDEO: How Stittsville is showing support for Humboldt Broncos
What started as an idea on the Stittsville Moms Facebook group turned into a touching video tribute to the Humboldt Broncos hockey team and their community in Saskatchewan. Earlier this…
Deadline extended for Stittsville Appreciation Award nominations
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) The deadline to submit nominations for the 10th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards has been extended to Sunday, April 15th at midnight. This is the last…
NOTEBOOK: Grassroots community engagement sprouts in Fringewood
(photo via Facebook) A quick note this week to alert our readers in Fringewood South to a new community initiative called ThinkFringewood.com. I talked to one of the organizers last…
Next Friendship Luncheon set for April 25
Once again Barb Forbes and the volunteers at the Legion produced an excellent spread for our Easter Luncheon. The menu included Beef Stew, Salad, Desert, Tea and Coffee. The desert…
5th Annual Ride for Disabled Vets is on May 12
The 5th Annual Ride For Disabled Vets is will be on May 12, 2018. It starts at Brown’s Independent in Stittsville. Registration is from 8:30am-9:45am, with riders starting at 10:00am. The…
Lion Don Carson presented with a 40 year service pin
A few updates from the Stittsville Lions Club… 40 YEARS OF SERVICE District Governor Shelley presents Lion Don Carson with a 40 years of service pin. (See photo above.) CATCH…
New “Teacher of Year” category added to Stittsville Appreciation Awards
(via Councillor Shad Qadri’s office) The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for the 10th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards! It’s easy to show someone in our community your appreciation whether…
A recap of the Stittsville Friendship Club’s February luncheon
The February Luncheon was a great success. We had chicken-a-la-king with roast potatoes which was very good and salad, tea and coffee. The desert was one of Barb Forbes’ lemon…
Horticultural Society picks winning photos in annual competition
These are the results of our 2018 Photography Competition Best in Show & Class 1: We See Thee Rise – a spring garden – Judith Cox (pictured above) Class 2:…
HIGH FIVE: Orangetheory members raise nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada
Members at Ottawa’s two Orangetheory Fitness studios raised nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada. One of the locations is right here in Stittsville at Huntmar & Hazeldean. “To raise that money,…
LIONS: Catch the Ace week 7 jackpot will be $1,250
A few updates from the Stittsville Lions Club… CATCH THE ACE Week 4 winner Joan Palmer $101.00 (pictured above) Week 5 winner Ann Benson $173.00 Week 6 Winner Dave Delarge …