Category: Fundraising
Sultan Farm Sanctuary – tour the sunflowers and support the animals
(Sultan Sanctuary Farm – field of sunflowers. All photos: Jessica Sultan) A drive down Flewellyn Road in the past week will have treated you to the sight of 8 acres…
Stittsville’s Daniel Brown off to 2019 UK World Championship in Obstacle Course Racing
(Daniel Brown is an Ambassador for Force 5 Equipment – his sponsor. Photo: Stittsville Central) He is from Stittsville, 15 years old, a grade 11 student at South Carleton High…
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society presents garden tour donation to Jo-Jo’s Community Garden
(Ian Frei, President of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society, presents donation from the Society’s garden tour to Kim Bonin of Jo-Jo’s Community Garden on August 20, 2019. Photo: Stittsville Central)…
Good old-fashioned corn roast and so much more happening at the Goulbourn Museum
August 17th will be full of activities for the Goulbourn Museum board and staff members. Opening remarks and a ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the Museum’s new endeavour —…
Stittsville Business Association 2nd annual charity golf tournament
This year, the Stittsville Business Association (SBA) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament at the Stittsville Golf Course (formerly the Glen-Mar) on September 5th with registration at…
A. Lorne Cassidy parents’ council fundraising for its ‘sister school’ – Carleton Heights Public School
(Carleton Heights Public School. Photo: Ottawa-Carleton District School Board) An obvious discrepancy between public school funding and the ability to fund raise for certain schools in the Ottawa area is prevalent.…
Challenging two Guinness World Records with threshing machines and a cancer pink ribbon
(Charles McGuire of Chapeau, Quebec sitting atop his 1955 Massey-Harris tractor that will be used to power his 1948 George White No. 6 threshing machine at the Guinness World Record…
Another lottery winner in Stittsville
Do you play Encore when you buy your lotto tickets? For those you who do not, well maybe this will make you think twice. Rocio Plata Zaldivar of Stittsville plays her…
Plan to participate in the 2019 Stittsville Kidney Walk and Fun Day
(Photos via Kidney Foundation of Canada) The 2019 Stittsville Kidney Walk is again being hosted by the Stittsville United Church where the 7th annual walk will start and finish on Sunday, September…
Ottawa First Responders Foundation launched in Stittsville
(All Photos by Barry Gray – July 31-2019) In this family, no one stands alone — words that shape the operating principles of the newly launched Ottawa First Responders Foundation. On…
PHOTOS: Stittsville Legion Branch 618 – 50th anniversary
July 27th was an extremely hot day, but a good crowd came out to celebrate the important milestone of the 50 year anniversary for the Stittsville Royal Canadian Legion, Branch…
Haunted tour brings Stittsville’s past to life
It is with great pleasure that we announce the second anthology of Stories — Legends and Lore of Stittsville’s Haunted Heritage Tours 2019! For 2019, your “host of the ghosts” Joseph…
Descendants of Goulbourn pioneer encouraged to attend exhibit launch
The great grandson of Goulbourn settler Isabella Pratt Allen is hoping to connect with other descendants and gather for the unveiling of a new exhibit at the Goulbourn Museum on…
New regional Ottawa First Responders Foundation to be led by Brenda Tirrell
On Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at Village Square Park in Stittsville, the Board of the Ottawa First Responders Foundation will announce a new Regional Foundation. Stittsville’s Brenda Tirrell will be…
HolliBell Foundation rescues animals – now seeking sponsors for annual calendar
HolliBell Foundation is a local charitable organization that helps rescued animals. It was founded by Heidi Bell and Caroline Hollingworth. In 2014, Heidi, created her charitable organization ‘Cupcakes for a…