Category: Entertainment & Events
Stittsville’s Grace Lachance releases first single, Anymore
A little more than a year since Grace Lachance won the Bluesfest She’s The One contest, the 15-year-old singer from Stittsville has released her first single through a record label. “Anymore” hit…
LEGION: Family breakfast, book club coming up at the Stittsville Legion
UPCOMING EVENTS The next monthly family breakfast open to everyone in the community will be held on Sunday September 11th from 9 a.m to 12 noon at the Legion Hall…
LETTER: The Tragically Hip have a really special place in my heart
(Leslie McKay is a longtime Stittsville resident and shared this story about her family’s connection with The Tragically Hip.) When my Dad was awaiting his double-lung transplant in Toronto…
Stittsville Village Association presents end-of-summer fireworks on August 27
The bad news: The Stittsville Village Association‘s fireworks on Canada Day this year were rained out. The good news: they’re launching them on Saturday, August 27 instead. Head over to…
Quitters hosts Tragically Hip viewing party on Saturday
(via Quitters) Hey Stittsville: Tragically Hip viewing party tomorrow here at the shop. Swing by and catch the historic event in our friendly environs. We’ll play some greatmusic prior and compare…
From zamboni drivers to beer sellers, Sens host job fair on August 24 & 25
(press release) The Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and Canadian Tire Centre want your help in creating raving fans for life! We are a welcoming workplace and look forward to strengthening…
PHOTOS: Arts in the Park 2016
It was worth the wait! This year’s Arts in the Park had to be rescheduled after being totally washed out in June. Dozens of artists and vendors packed Village Square Park…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus looks for new singers
(press release) The West Ottawa Ladies Chorus (WOLC) mixes it up singing selections from the classics, secular, popular, show tunes, jazz and swing. And they have fun doing it. Consider…
GAIA JAVA: Paige Kedrosky and Morgan Pitson on August 12
Paige Kedrosky and Morgan Pitson are a couple of talented young ladies from Stittsville who enjoy making music independently as well as together.
Arts in the Park rescheduled for August 14
(via Stittsville Village Association) This year’s Arts in the Park has been rescheduled for Sunday, August 14 from noon to 5pm. The Stittsville Village Association (SVA) presents the annual Arts in…
PHOTOS: The Capital Karting Grand Prix at Karters’ Korner
On the Sunday, some of the area’s top go karters raced in the Capital Karting Grand Prix at Karters’ Korner. All photos by Barry Gray.
Ottawa’s go-kart community comes to Karters’ Korner next weekend
(PHOTO: Stittsville’s Stephanie Berg will be competing at the Capital Karting 2016 Grand Prix at Karter’s Korner on August 6-7. Photo by Barry Gray.) Engines rumble to life and gasoline…
GAIA JAVA: Robert Wannell and Caelan Roberge-Toll on July 22
Ottawa High Schools have graduated some amazing young musicians recently. Robert Wannell has delighted us several times in the shop with his insightful and skilled jazz guitar stylings, both…
The Grounds Café hosts local music night on Friday, July 22
(via The Grounds) The Grounds Café presents a summer music night on Friday July 22nd at 7:15pm. Our music guest is local musician Chad Cecil and special guest comedian Jamie…
GAIA JAVA: Gretchen Martin with Alan Sandeman on July 15
Once again the ‘Dynamic Duo’ will be entertaining this coming Friday at Gaia Java. Although both are very competent artists in their own right, they occasionally join forces to great effect,…