Category: Entertainment & Events
Halloween displays: Hobin Street
This house on Hobin Street, just west of Carp Road, belongs to the Atkinson Family. For 15 years they’ve been decorating their front lawn for Halloween. (The photo above is…
Singer-songwriter Sophie Leger at Gaia Java this weekend
Singer-songwriter Sophie Léger weaves her luxuriant vocals together with solid instrumentation to form a rich tapestry of sound and emotion that delights, challenges and inspires audiences. The multi-instrumentalist (guitar, djembe,…
We want your Halloween photos!
Stittsville is becoming a scary place. The house pictured above is on Sunnyside (near Fernbank) and belongs to Jhoanna and Nick Prinzo.
Good luck to 9 Run Run participants (and good luck to Stittsville drivers too!)
Around 1,750 people are participating in today’s 9 Run Run event. It’s a running event that doubles as a fundraiser for The Daron Fund at the Royal Ottawa Hospital and includes a half marathon,…
Three great food-related activities in the next few weeks
Here are some upcoming interesting food events in our area: Last two weekends for the Kanata Farmers Market at the Van Leuwen Mall (Hazeldean Road). www.kanatafarmersmarket.ca October 18 and 25 are last chance to…
Road closures for this weekend’s 9 Run Run event
(Information provided by 9 RUN RUN organizers.) Here’s a list of road closures for the 9 RUN RUN on Saturday, October 18. All times are approximate. Since this is a timed…
Second annual pumpkin parade planned for November 1
Stittsville second annual pumpkin parade is set for 6:00pm-7:30pm at Village Square Park (Abbott & Stittsville Main). The day after Halloween, residents are invited to bring their jack-o-lanterns to the park…
Grade 10 student by day, rock/punk impresario by night
Ryan Fitzpatrick is a busy guy. He’s 15 years old, in Grade 10 at Sacred Heart High School, has a paper route, plays guitar and sings. And in his spare…
Stittsville singer Abigail Moffitt wins top prize at Carleton Place competition
Abigail Moffitt, an 11-year-old Stittsville singer, won $500 at a singing contest in Carleton Place on Saturday morning. “Well, she was pretty thrilled,” said her mom Barb. “$500 cash is…
Cuban musicians wrap up Canadian tour in Stittsville this Friday
Members of the Cuban musical group Kereya will be back at Gaia Java on Friday, October 3. It’s the last stop of their Canadian tour.
Less than a month until annual 9 Run Run fundraiser
This year’s 9 Run Run event is on Saturday, October 18. It’s a running event that doubles as a fundraiser for The Daron Fund at the Royal Ottawa Hospital. Over 1,800…
Stittsville all-candidates debate set for October 9
The Stittsville Village Association is holding a municipal election debate on Thursday, October 9 from 7pm-9:30pm at the Johnny Leroux Community Centre. Both city council candidates and as well as the…
Glass Tiger, Brett Kissel headline Richmond Fair this weekend
The 170th edition of the Richmond Fair happens this weekend from September 18-21. The event includes a full slate of musical entertainment including 80’s pop band Glass Tiger (above) on…
CIBC hosts fun day fundraiser on September 20
(Pictured above: CIBC staff including Andrea Strayer, Jennifer Holmes and branch manager Sufwan Atiyat.) CIBC at 5527 Hazeldean Road is hosting a Run for the Cure fun day on Saturday,…
Gaia Java hosts Open Floor Readings starting September 16
This Tuesday, September 16 is the debut of the “Open Floor Readings” series at Gaia Java (1300 Stittsville Main Street). Writers of all types – prose, poetry, or lyrics – will each have…