Category: Education
Stittsville’s Lucy Hambly writes another Awesome Authors winning story
On April 22nd, talented young writers were celebrated at the 2023 Awesome Authors award ceremony. Lucy Hambly of Stittsville was awarded 3rd place in the Short Story (English) ages 13-18 category.
Sacred Heart’s dance classes travel to Zak’s Diner to film 50’s inspired video!
Sacred Heart dance teacher Mrs. Donaghy and her grade 9 and 10 dancers took the time this year to ensure they stood out from the rest of the OCSB dance videos. The classes spent a school day at Zak’s Diner in Kanata filming their Grease-inspired dance video.
Sacred Heart High alumni Laura Devenny to receive the Queen’s University prestigious Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award
One of the most prestigious student awards at Queen’s University is the Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award. The award is given annually by the Office of the Rector to students “for valued and distinguished service, leadership, character, and community impact.”
The Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville is proud to announce the opening of the Stittsville Youth Homework Centre
The Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville has donated four brand-new laptops for student use at the SYHC; students will also have access to free WI-FI to help them with their homework.
Algonquin co-op student Teresa Krasnichuk welcomed by Stittsville Central
We are pleased to introduce Teresa Krasnichuk. Teresa has been a resident of Kanata for three years, having moved here with her family from Calgary, Alberta…
Sacred Heart High School’s annual charity Grads vs Teachers hockey game in support of Heart Month returns
The school’s student council organized the buy-out hockey game where students donated two dollars to get out of class and travel next door to the Cardel Recreation Complex to watch the friendly hockey game in support of Heart Month.
Sacred Heart co-op student Kaitlyn LeBoutillier is welcomed by Stittsville Central
We are pleased to welcome Kaitlyn (Katie) LeBoutillier to the Stittsville Central team for her co-op work placement until the end of June, 2023.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Adult volunteers are being sought by Councillor Gower to assist the Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville, along with his team, to begin a new initiative – a youth drop-in program…
Meet the candidates running for school board trustee in Zone 1
There are three candidates running for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and three candidates running for the Ottawa Catholic School Board in Zone 1.
Back to reading, writing, math – and road safety
Bells in over 300 Ottawa schools will soon be signaling the end of summer and the start of a new school year – let’s review some road safety lessons.
Coyotes are ever-present in Stittsville community – information to assist with co-habitating
Ottawa is not the only municipality to experience challenges in its relationship with coyotes and some suggest a violent, cruel and ineffective solution in the form of culls. The truth is that human–coyote encounters are largely a manmade problem…
Share the land: our hosts the Anishinabi, Algonquin people shared their land with immigrant settlers
As summer lingers with crops of corn, squash and beans, known in Indigenous agriculture as the three sisters, we owe thanks to our hosts the Anishinabi, Algonquin people.
What’s new and happening this week at the Stittsville Library?
With summer vacations started along with the hot days, the Stittsville Library is the perfect place to discover, have fun and cool down.
Stittsville Legion and Stittsville Friendship Club unite to present 18 bursaries to local students
The Stittsville Legion handed out 16 bursaries for a total of $16,000 and The Friendship Club issued two $1,000 bursaries to local students on the evening of July 12, 2022.
The Stittsville Lions contribute to future education of local students; first cheque presentation to the Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital
The Stittsville Lions Club have continued their commitment to presenting bursaries to those graduating from high school and going on to attend university or college.