Category: Community
Stittsville Villa throws a Mexican fiesta
On July 23rd, Stittsville Villa staff brought the Mexico theme to their residents and the public at their Mexican Fiesta. They unleashed all of the fiesta fun…
What’s new at the Stittsville Library
The Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library has great summer programs and activities for every age. Pick-up your summer reads when you visit!
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
If Councillor Gower or his staff can help in any way, please send an email to glen.gower@ottawa.ca or leave a voicemail at 613-580-2476.
West Side Pride returns to Stittsville for its second year
Come out and join the second annual West Side Pride event! The event celebrates and promotes the amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the western part of Ottawa and the surrounding areas into the Ottawa Valley.
July 21-27 is National Drowning Prevention Week
Non-fatal drowning disproportionally affects children in Ontario Learn to protect your family during National Drowning Prevention Week…
The Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville pays tribute to Valerie Wright with commemorative brick
As a member of our local Rotary Club, in 2015 Valerie was the inspiration, along with Theresa Qadri, to create and design a labyrinth for Stittsville.
Should you pay down debt or invest?
To determine whether it would be better for you to pay down debt or invest in the market, you need to look at your situation holistically…
Stittsville Villa residents enjoyed their afternoon garden party – rain or shine
Summer is that time of year when people enjoy the fine weather, flowers in their gardens and the perfect time for a garden party.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower addresses the many concerns that residents have expressed with regard to the intersection located at Shea and Flewellyn Roads.
Dive back into John W. Egan’s “Roman Sky” series in “Justinian’s Shore”
Published at the end of June, “Justinian’s Shore” is John W. Egan’s fifth novel in the “Roman Sky” series. This latest story starts a year after the Romans and Caledonii (Picts) have reluctantly joined forces to stop the Scoti (Irish) invasion of Caledonia and Roman Britannia.
Stittsville United Church research project unveils eight names for addition to the WWI and WWII Honour Roll
It was a significant project undertaken by Gloria Tubman that entailed more than seven months of research to uncover and recognize the names of eight people to be honoured…
Local author offers glimpse into life with a disabled son in “Ben’s Story”
Benjamin Norton passed away in 2015 at the age of 29. This story focuses on how Ben and his family dealt with Ben’s mental and physical challenges and, sometimes more telling, how our society dealt with Ben.
The Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority wants to hear from you
Sally McIntyre, the General Manager of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA), is asking residents to provide feedback enabling the MVCA to develop a Land Conservation Strategy.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower is sharing some brief updates for the upcoming week for residents. You can read his comments on Stittsville residential development files…
Wildpine Residence launches their ‘little free library’ for the community
Wildpine Residence staff and residents want to encourage a passion for reading for residents of Stittsville. On July 4th, they took that first step by introducing their Little Free Library…