Category: Community Groups
Barbara Bottriell recognized with Roger Griffiths Memorial award
Great to see Barbara Bottriell recognized as the Roger Griffiths Memorial Citizen of the Year last night at the annual Stittsville Volunteer Appreciation Awards. Other recipients included the Stittsville Seniors’ Community…
MAY 15: First meeting of the Blackstone Fernbank Crossing Community Association
The Blackstone Fernbank Crossing Community Association (BFCCA) is holding their first Annual General Meeting on Monday, May 15 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Goulbourn Rec Centre, Meeting…
LOCAL HEROES: Father and son honoured for lifesaving rescue
(PHOTO: Terrance Davidson, and his son Geoffrey received a Certificate of Valour for their actions to save a man’s life in January 2016. Photo via Ottawa Police Service – Imaging.)…
PHOTOS: Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street
Thanks to everyone who joined us for a very rainy Jane’s Walk on Stittsville Main Street aka UmbrellaFest 2017. Lots of optimism and potential about the future of the neighbourhood!…
Carp’s St. Paul’s United Church is recruiting a music director
(via St. Paul’s) St. Paul’s United Church in Carp is seeking an enthusiastic and creative Music Director to provide music for Sunday worship services and lead the choir. Applications may be…
PHOTO: Shad gets shaved
Stittsville councillor Shad Qadri gets his hair cut on Sunday by Hair Donation Ottawa CEO Helene Hutchings at the annual event held at Algonquin College. The CHEO Bear and CHEO…
Stittsville residents recognized with Sovereign’s Medals for Volunteers
(via City of Ottawa) Today, Her Excellency Sharon Johnston was joined by Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson to present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers at a ceremony at Ottawa City Hall.…
Kentucky Derby Party to support DueNORTH on May 6
Come out to a traditional Kentucky Derby Party in support of DueNORTH Canada on May 6, 2017 from 2:30pm to 8:00pm. Cheer on the fastest two minutes in sports and…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa host Big Spring Clean Up this Saturday
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa (BBBSO) would like to invite you to attend the Big Spring Clean Up in Stittsville located at the Stittsville Legion (1481 Stittsville Main Street)…
HELP WANTED: Summer jobs at Goulbourn Museum
(via Goulbourn Museum) The Goulbourn Museum is looking for 2 post-secondary students for the following positions: Curatorial Assistant: Duties include working with the collection, cataloguing artefacts, and daily operations. Museum and…
Von Jagow wins additional $10k as “Women of Worth” national honouree
(PHOTO: Actress Blake Lively poses with National Honouree Eva von Jagow of DUENorth prior to the Women of Worth Awards Gala in Toronto.) Congrats to Stittsvile’s Eva von Jagow, who was…
Free March break programs at the Stittsville library
(via Ottawa Public Library) The Stittsville Branch of the OPL will be having lots of free programs during March Break, or you can just come by and hang out. Monday,…
Eva von Jagow named a “2017 L’Oréal Paris Woman of Worth”
(press release) Stittsville’s Eva von Jagow has been selected as one of the 10 inaugural members of the L’Oréal Women of Worth family in Canada. Chosen from over 300 nominations,…
Nominations open for Stittsville volunteer appreciation awards
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) I am pleased to announce that the nomination period for the 9th Annual Stittsville Appreciation Awards is now open! You don’t have to look far to…
Annual Ride for Disabled Vets set for May 13
(Above: Photo by Barry Gray.) The 4th Annual Ride for Disabled Vets event is a go for May 13, 2017. In 2016, 300 riders and $11,000 for Wounded Warrior Canada…