Category: Entertainment & Events
Jim Bryson nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award
(Photo: Jim Bryson in February 2016. Photo by Barry Gray for StittsvilleCentral.ca) Big congrats to Stittsville’s Jim Bryson for his well-deserved nomination for a Canadian Folk Music Award. Bryson’s album…
Karaoke fundraiser for cancer awareness this Saturday
UPDATE: The fundraiser brought in $2900 for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Center. *** Bill Martin and Sue Lambe of the Hometown Team, Century 21 John DeVries Ltd. are busy…
Kanata Ribfest returns to Walter Baker Park this weekend
(sponsored) Thursday-Sunday, 11am-9pm daily. At Walter Baker Park (next to the Kanata Rec Centre) on Terry Fox Drive in Kanata, south of the Queensway. It’s back, and even more sticky…
Goulbourn Museum seeking vendors for Christmas Artisan Market
Calling all artisans! Goulbourn Museum is now accepting applications for its Outdoor Artisan Marketon Sunday, November 20. The deadline for applications is September 16, 2016.
Food, beer, and wine is on the menu at Taste of Stittsville, September 4
Covered Bridge Brewing will host “A Taste of Stittsville” on September 4 in the parking lot at 119 Iber Road, 11am-4pm. A selection of local food and drink vendors will…
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…