Category: Education
Helen Thai selected as one of twenty McCall MacBain Scholars
Helen Thai, of Stittsville, was awarded a McCall MacBain Scholarship. The scholarship will help Helen pursue her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology at McGill.
Stittsville Library shares upcoming events aplenty during April school break
April break is just around the corner, at long last! To add to all the excitement of the arrival of spring, the Ottawa Public Library has planned a range of activities…
Ottawa Public Library offering creative April Break programs
The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) has announced its April Break series of programs for teens aged 13-18. The OPL aims to help students unwind from their schoolwork…
Algonquin student Lillian Knoops – a welcome addition to Stittsville Central
Lillian Knoops will be joining us starting Monday, March 15 and we are delighted that she will be a part of our team. Lillian is looking forward to writing and sharing stories about the local people, businesses and activities in our community…
Province gives approval for OCDSB to proceed with tender for new Stittsville high school
As part of Ontario’s ongoing efforts to build and improve local schools, the province has given the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board approval to proceed to award the tender…
Stittsville’s Dan Pak running for his life and the Ottawa Heart Institute
My heart journey began when I was out at a Shopper’s Drug Mart helping my daughter get makeup for her dance recital. Since I wasn’t needed, it was then I decided to check my blood pressure…
City brings fitness, creative arts, and special interests right into your home
The City’s new Virtual Arts and Recreation Centre opens opportunities to get fit, learn a new language, recipe or instrument, or discover your talents with a brush and palette –…
Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville partner with Staples to raise funds for school supplies
Looking to the future and the betterment of children’s lives, the Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville partnered with Staples Kanata Centrum to begin a local school supplies program.
Former Sacred Heart student chosen for mentorship program at U of T
It was a proud moment when Stittsville residents B.R. (Ravi) and his wife Renuka Ravishankar learned that their son, Amogh, has been accepted into the Mentorship Program at University of Toronto.
Ottawa Public Library – services and virtual events
September 30 is Orange Shirt Day! To recognize this important day, Ottawa Public Library (OPL) in collaboration with the City of Ottawa and other Indigenous community organizations is hosting a series of virtual events on the theme of resilience.
Stittsville Public School – giving in the time of COVID
COVID-19 has wreaked a lot of havoc on people and businesses. One of the hardest hit has been food banks.
Jody Ryan brings Yoga ‘Tools for Life’ online
Jody Ryan of Stittsville is the only yoga instructor in Ottawa to deliver Pain Care Yoga and Stittsville Central caught up with her to take a look at how COVID-19 has affected her yoga sessions.
700 Cope Road – site plan approved for Stittsville high school
With the financing firmly in place and design plans in the City’s hands, the new Stittsville public high school is now another step closer to being built.
No COVID-19 cases at Holy Spirit Elementary School
On September 5, 2020, a letter was sent to the families of those children who attend Holy Spirit Elementary School in Stittsville in response to reports that COVID-19 was present at the school.
Bell Warriors announce 2020 Jim Wagdin Scholarship winners
There is no question that this year has been challenging for the Bell Warriors Football Club.