Category: Community Groups
GUEST POST: “Buy Nothing” group is about much, much more
“You need to declutter”. This is a phrase I say over and over in my profession as a realtor. So when I caught wind of a new Facebook group in…
Retired military medic trains for fundraising bike tour from Vimy Ridge
(Above: Matt Muzzi on Juno Beach, June 2014.) Stittsville resident Matt Muzzi is training to take part in his second Battlefield Bikeride, a fundraising bike tour to raise money and…
How meeting Adam Sandler inspired Tysen Lefebvre to raise $1-million
Editor’s note: Tysen Lefebvre has become a familiar name in Stittsville for his non-stop fundraising efforts in our community. He’s working to raise one million dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We asked…
Nominations are now being accepted for the Stittsville Appreciation Awards
(From City Councillor Shad Qadri.) You don’t have to look far to recognize excellence in our community. It could be a neighbour, a friend, or even a family member. This…
Goulbourn Museum turns 25 this year and they want your photos of the building
(Republished from the Goulbourn Museum’s blog.) In celebration of the Museum’s 25th year in Goulbourn, we would like to round up as many vintage photographs of the building as possible…
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre proposed for West Carleton
Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre wants to build a new facility at 1883 Bradley Side Road. The City has received new proposals for a zoning by-law amendment and official plan amendment that…
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society announces 2015 photo competition winners
Heritage enthusiasts encouraged to join museum board
(Press release from the Goulbourn Museum.) Combine a love of heritage with your personal skills and play a role in the success of Goulbourn Museum. The Museum is governed by…
Citizen Advocacy looks for volunteers to make a difference in the lives of Stittsville residents
Citizen Advocacy is a small, but powerful, registered charity in Ottawa. It establishes matches between volunteers and people living with a disability to ensure participation in weekly activities, offer companionship,…
New board for the Fairwinds Community Association
A new board of directors was chosen last night at the Fairwinds Community Association Annual General Meeting: President – Glen Gower Vice-President – Debby Jo Hill Secretary – Candace Carson Treasurer –…
LETTER: Support Stittsville for Kraft Hockeyville 2015
Stittsville is the best community to live, work and play in. The evidence is all around you. Take a drive down Stittsville Main Street and see all the local history…
SEVEC Youth Exchange groups give back to Carleton Place through music
(Article submitted by SEVEC.) With only a couple of days of practice, students from the school bands of Carleton Place High School, and Hillside High School in Valleyview, Alberta performed…
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society holds annual photo contest
The Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society is running their annual photo contest again this year. Rules Photos will be accepted in original (CAMERA) .jpg or print format. Photo prints can be dropped off at the…
A-MAZE-ING: Stittsville’s Rotary Club raises funds for a Peace Park… including a labyrinth
(Press release from the Rotary Club.) The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville is seeking donations to help build Ottawa’s first Peace Park with a labyrinth. In recognition of your donation of…
Youth Connexion connects youth and gives back to the community
EDITOR’S NOTE: We asked Aleisha Kerr, the Youth Director and Mentor at Youth Connexion & R.E.A.C.H., to tell us more about the organization’s programs in Stittsville. The group is currently working on…