Category: Community Groups
What’s on for Canada Day 2018 in Stittsville
Photo: Revelers at the 2017 Canada Day in Stittsville, which was a week belated due to wet conditions on July 1. (Via Barry Gray) Canada Day in Stittsville is shaping…
Retired Stittsville OPP sergeant building new school in Nicaragua
Photo: Mark Radke, retired OPP sergeant and Stittsville resident, in front of the OPP Kanata detachment. Photo via Stephanie Rudyk/SchoolBOX. In 30 years as an Ontario Provincial Police officer in…
St. Thomas Anglican Church says ‘happy retirement’ to Rev. Jane McCaig
Photo: Rev. Jane McCaig cuts the cake at her retirement party. Photo via William Passmore. Last Sunday, St. Thomas Anglican Church said many thanks, God bless and farewell to their…
New discussion series at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian seeks answers to the ‘what ifs’ of religion
Photo: Rev. Doug Kendall of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church during a discussion about the meaning of agnosticism. Photo by Devyn Barrie. Although fewer people consider themselves religious today compared to…
MAY 1: City hosts Fringewood public information meeting
On Tuesday May 1st I invite you to come and join me along with members of City staff to discuss some of the issues and concerns that you may have…
PHOTOS: Community creates cards in support of Humboldt hockey families
Stittsville United Church invited members of the community to create cards on the weekend of support to the hockey families in Humboldt. Rev. Grant Dillenbeck wore his hockey jersey in…
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…