Category: Entertainment & Events
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Another week has quickly passed and Councillor Gower is sharing his weekly update with news and programs that are important for residents. One exciting program is the newly created ‘Stittsville Community Micro-Grant’…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus celebrates spring and sunshine with ‘Bouquet of Songs’ concert
In their twelfth year, the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus (WOLC), directed by Allison Houston and accompanied by pianist Peter Brown, is presenting their spring concerts on April 26 and 27, 2024, with musical guest Stefania Wheelhouse.
Open House for new Stittsville Youth Centre
This past Wednesday we visited Frederick Banting Alternative High School for the Kiwanis-run Stittsville Youth Centre open house.
What’s happening at the Stittsville Library? Some mid-month updates
If you have not filed your taxes yet, there are still three timeslots available with Revenue Canada Agency personnel to assist you. The Art Space Wall is filled with the beautiful photographs from Sylvie Sabourin…
Easy lifting at ReStores now possible with Ontario Trillium Foundation funding
(At the Iber Road ReStore, staff and volunteers, Habitat Greater Ottawa office staff and Habitat partner families, gather around one of the Work Assisted Vehicle Lifts purchased with the Ontario…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
We’re planning the third edition of the very successful Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival. This year’s event will be held on June 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Village Square Park…
The ‘ladies club’ of Wildpine Residence have filled the purses for the ladies at Chrysalis House
Last week, we took the opportunity to visit Wildpine Residence to find out more about a special project the Ladies Club were organizing and some of the Easter preparations the residents were working on.
What’s going on at the Stittsville library? More programs being offered and additional tax clinics
The Library is so important for residents in every community across the region. No-one knows this more so than the Stittsville Library staff. To add to the excitement of the arrival of Spring…
Share the joy of outer space in April with Lucy Hambly
From the total solar eclipse to the Pink Moon, here are some of April’s most anticipated astronomical phenomena and launches…
Dr. Tim Pychyl guest speaker at April Probus presentation: Solving the Procrastination Puzzle
Dr. Tim Pychyl is a retired Associate Professor of Psychology at Ottawa’s Carleton University and will explain the common misconceptions that are linked to procrastination.
Folk music and history blend seamlessly: Marc Audet’s performance for Goulbourn Township Historical Society audience
Marc, accompanied by Bradley Audet, shared his journey of crafting songs that breathe life into the rich tapestry of the Ottawa Valley’s past…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower is sharing information to keep residents up-to-date on issues, questions and meetings that are important to you. He has received many questions on schools in the community…
Words in Passing: Post-it Note Poems by Shauna Cronin at HUM Microgallery
Explore “Words in Passing” at HUM Microgallery. Curated by poet Shauna Cronin, it showcases post-it note poems from her collection “The Backdrop and the Whirlpool.” Engage with the poems until April 14th, take home those that speak to you.
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society presents Gillick Cup and community garden receives donation
The guest speaker at the March 19th meeting of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society (SGHS) was Ottawa-Carleton Master Gardener, Andrea Knight.
Canadian observers can experience a total solar eclipse for the first time in over forty years
The Great North American Eclipse or simply the Great American Eclipse, will be the first total solar eclipse visible in Canada since February 26, 1979. Though total solar eclipses are not incredibly rare…