Category: Entertainment & Events
Meet Elizabeth Kondruss, curator of Stittsville’s Barbie museum
If you’ve ever visited the “new” Stittsville Flea Market on Carp Road, you’ve stumbled on the Barbie collection that belongs to Elizabeth Kondruss, pictured above. There are over 20,000 dolls…
STITTSVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS #3: Renshaw Avenue
Where are the best Christmas light displays in our community? Send us a note or send a photo to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca Thanks to Barry Gray for sending along these photos of…
Stittsville’s craft brewery celebrates one year in our community this Saturday
(Above: Kathy and John vanDyk, owners of Covered Bridge Brewing) Covered Bridge Brewing on Iber Road is celebrating their first anniversary this Saturday with an open house from 12:00pm-4pm. They’re…
Queens University students headline a special night at Gaia Java this Friday
Some months ago Mollie Roy (on the right) and Keli Jay (left) came in to entertain us for a music night. They are both in their second year of music…
Double-bill of Christmas music this Friday at Gaia Java
This week Gaia Java brings you two groups singing a cappella music for the holidays – both with strong local interest. If you are there at 7pm you will hear the cheerful group of youngsters pictured above.…
Petition to rename Palladium Drive to Alfredsson Way closes in on 2,000 signatures
A fan petition to rename Palladium Drive that started only five days ago already has nearly 2,000 signatures. Organizers want to name it in honour of former Sens player Daniel…
PHOTO: Councillors Qadri and Hubley sit with Santa
Taken earlier today at Shad Qadri’s Christmas event at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre. What did @ShadQadri wish for I wonder? 🙂 @StittsCentral Thank you for such a great event Shad!…
Recommended listening: Jim Bryson’s Instant Holiday Album
I ran into Jim Bryson last week at Quitters during the Parade of Lights and we chatted briefly about his Christmas EP, Instant Holiday Album. Bryson’s a Stittsville-based singer-songwriter who’s well known in…
STITTSVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS #2: Sunnyside near Fernbank
Where are the best Christmas light displays in our community? Send us a note or send a photo to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca These pics are from the home of Jhoanna and Nick…
Discover a local business this Saturday!
This Saturday, December 6, over 20 shops, restaurants and services in Stittsville are teaming up to promote “Support Local Stittsville”. It’s a day to encourage residents from inside and outside of…
STITTSVILLE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS #1: Montserrat St
Where are the best Christmas light displays in our community? Send us a note or send a photo to feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca Jennifer and Sheldon live at the corner of Montserrat and…
PHOTOS: Stittsville Parade of Lights
This year’s Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights featured over 50 entries, including a live donkey and Santa himself. Parade marshalls were Gertrude Brown (Stittsville Senior Citizen of the Year), Tyson…
Stittsville Parade of Lights is this Saturday, and they rather urgently need more volunteers
There’s an urgent need for volunteers at the Parade of Lights November 29 from 5:30pm until end of parade. There are lots of tasks that you can help with, including…
Rick Hayes with R.W. Haller at Gaia Java this Friday
At this time of year, as the weather can develop a frosty edge, you might be grateful to live in a land-locked region safe from the storms that the sea…
Santa’s coming to Stittsville on November 29
All photos by Danielle Barabé-Bussières Come join your neighbours for Stittsville’s Annual Parade of Lights. The parade will start at 6:00 pm on Saturday, November 29th on Stittsville Main Street…