Category: Community
What’s happening at the Bradley-Craig farm?
The Bradley-Craig farmstead is located on Hazeldean Road – a long-standing historic landmark with its 147 year old red dairy barn in Stittsville. Norma and Eldon Craig were the last to reside on the farm…
What’s in a Name: A Transparent Look at Sir Henry Goulburn and Slavery
The Goulbourn Museum is offering the opportunity to discuss the history of one namesake that holds a wide prominence in our area – Sir Henry Goulbourn…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower is sharing his notes for this week. Here are the topics covered: clear the snow and become a Hydrant Hero; an update on vaccines; support our local businesses…
Strategies for Sleep: virtual sessions with Yoga tools for life
There are many situations that influence your sleep patterns. Insomnia is highly prevalent and affects approximately 30% of the general population. Jody Ryan, of Stittsville’s ‘Yoga tools for life’…
Looking for a quirky Valentine’s Day gift? Ingenium can help
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. If you are searching for something out of the ordinary – perhaps a little geeky – then Victoria Main can help you with that. Victoria is the Retail Coordinator for the Ingenium Boutiques and she lives in Stittsville.
Library celebrates Black History Month with a historical theme
This year is the 26th anniversary of Black History Month in Canada. That makes 26 years of spotlighting Black Canadians’ contributions not only to their communities, but to all of Canadian society…
Kanata OLG winners celebrate their stroke of luck
Kanata has the luck this month when Kristopher and Victoria McGlone recently won $150,000 with a Bigger Spin Instant game ticket and Melanie Llagas won $100,000 on the November 20, 2020 LottoMax draw…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
It is February 1 and Councillor Gower shares his weekly updates happening in and around the City and Stittsville. From the kids returning to school, to Ottawa Public Health introducing…
Stittsville on Patrol breaks record – seriously
The team at Stittsville on Patrol are having fun promoting their scripted comedy series made up of twelve 5-minute episodes. How else would a community TV show get any attention?
NCAFA – changing the way we play non-contact football
(The National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA) has established a non-contact Flag Football Program for both girls and boys aged 8-21. Photos: NCAFA) The National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA)…
City funding assures Stittsville Business Association banner project will fly
We have written many times that small businesses are the core of every community and for Stittsville this is no exception. The Stittsville Business Association (SBA) has been working diligently with Councillor Glen Gower…
Long-time local Bell Warriors supporters rally to assist the club
(L to R: Paul Stewart, Warriors President; Sarah Courtney, ALE General Manager; and Dan Crabtree, Warriors VP of Finance at the Bell Warriors AGM in 2020. Photo: Bell Warriors) The…
City committees jointly approve the proposed ‘Gold Belt’ lands
The City’s joint meeting of the Planning and the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committees took place on January 25 and 26, 2020. At the prolonged meeting, the Committees considered and heard from many…
Mayor Watson highlights a year of Resilience and Determination
Mayor Jim Watson reflected on a year of hardship and sacrifices in his 2021 State of the City Address, but also one that helped put things in perspective; one that brought out the best in many of our residents…
February is heart month – participate in Hunt for Hearts with Escape Manor
Did you know – just one full hour of activity over the course of a week makes a difference in your heart health; the heart beats about 2.5 billion times over the average lifetime, pushing millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body…