Category: Entertainment & Events
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
On Thursday, family and friends of the Bradley-Craig family gathered for a special naming ceremony at Bradley-Craig Park, located at 331 Cranesbill Road in Abbottsville Crossing.
2nd Annual Stittsville Butter Tart Festival sells out fast
Another successful year of the Stittsville Butter Tart Festival saw 13 vendors sell approximately 7,000 butter tarts. The community and judges voted on the best Butter Tarts.
Stittsville Rotarians introduce the new fall season of international films
The profits from the International Film Series support a variety of Stittsville Rotary Club projects and donations within our community and around the world.
Come out to Unity Square for grand opening on September 16 and support the Stittsville Food Bank
The individual business owners felt Grand Opening day would an ideal opportunity to hold a Food Drive in support of the Stittsville Food Bank as there would be more residents attending the celebration.
Stittsville Butter Tart Festival returns for second year
If you like them with or without raisins or with a firm or runny filling (elbow lickers), you’ll find your perfect butter tart at this Stittsville Butter Tart Festival on September 9th.
Fraud increasing on online marketplaces – Taylor Swift fans targeted
In recent weeks, the Fraud Unit has received an increase in reports of fake ticket sales for the sold-out Taylor Swift concert, with some complainants losing upwards of $2,000. Ottawa residents have lost more than $12,000 to this scam in the last three days alone.
Share the joy of outer space in September with Lucy Hambly
September 22 is the date of the autumnal equinox. In the Northern Hemisphere, this day marks the transition between the end of summer and the beginning of autumn.
Sharing the Wild Life: A recap of the Festival of the Wild Child at High Lonesome Nature Reserve
This year we welcomed a number of new Canadian families who were connected with us through the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization.
Wildpine residents celebrate end of summer with a Hawaiian theme and afternoon of dance
With summer’s end quickly approaching, the residents and staff of Wildpine Residence wanted to hold onto the season just a little longer. So, what better way to celebrate than to…
Community generously supports Operation Come Home at Stittsville Rotary Club food drive
This community service event was organized by the Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville to benefit Operation Come Home, an employment, education, and support centre for homeless and at-risk youth age 16 and up.
1, 2, 3 dunked – Stittsville Legion Branch 618 promised fun to raise building funds
Legion members are working to replace their 1930-era building with a newly constructed building. Fundraising had been going well, until the pandemic struck and donations became few and far between…
The fall campaign of Cleaning the Capital opens for registration August 15
2023 marks the 30th year of the Cleaning the Capital Program! Since 1994, more than 1.4 million volunteers have participated in nearly 30,000 clean-up projects throughout the city.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Glen shares some sad news with the community – the passing of Brad Schoenherr. There are two links provided for those who wish to help the family…
Festival of the Wild Child 2023 – Sharing the Wild Life!
The Festival of the Wild Child is a great opportunity to learn how the plants and animals who share the same space can work together to protect each other.
Sign up now for before and after school programs
Designed to be active, with an emphasis on fun, participants have access to a variety of amenities, including gymnasiums, pools, indoor and outdoor rinks.