Category: Health
Light up Stittsville in blue for Diabetes month
Blue lights now shine on a Diabetes selected tree in the Village Square Park to honour those living with the disease thanks to the Stittsville District Lions Club.
Stittsville Lions holding Case for Cure bottle drive to benefit kids with Diabetes
November is Diabetes Month in Canada. With this in mind, the Stittsville District Lions Club is holding their bottle drive for Camp Banting…
Mandatory mask by-law extended to 2021 by City of Ottawa
The by-law for mandatory masks has been extended until January 2021 and may be extended further based on the status of the pandemic – coming under review every two months.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week Councillor Gower focuses his community notes on Halloween, an information meeting for proposed rezoning at 54 Springbrook Road, Campanale Homes clearing their land…
City further clarifies impact of provincial restrictions on recreation activities and rentals
Additional details have been received by the City on the provincial stage-two modified restrictions. Following provincial guidelines, the limitation of 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors still applies – with masks mandatory and to be worn in all facilities.
Stittsville pharmacies offering flu shots
To help those who want to get a flu shot locally, aside from your family doctor, Stittsville Central has put together a list of those pharmacies in Stittsville providing flu shots this season.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower shares with our Stittsville community the challenge of the City budget and asks for your feedback; keeping our catch basins clean; he’s hiring a part-time assistant; City flu shot clinics and locations…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The week Councillor Glen Gower has shared information on the Transporation Master Plan questionnaire, updates from Ottawa Public Health and Thanksgiving, and the Potter’s Key/Echowoods unfinished pathway.
Clean your closet and donate to the 1st annual fall FUNDrive for cancer
Kelly MacNaull of Stittsville along with the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation is hosting a FUNDrive in support of families touched by cancer in our community. Drop off your bags of clothes, small house hold items to our 1st Annual Fall FUNDdrive!
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind and WestJet team up for ‘gift of flight’ raffle
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind has launched a licensed raffle to raise funds for the charity by partnering with WestJet to win a ‘Gift of Flight’.
OPINION: Transformative Culture Change in Long-Term Care Homes: What is it and what does it look like?
The Independent Long-term Care (LTC) COVID-19 Commission has now been established. Terms of Reference have been posted. What can we hope for?
Stittsville’s Hazeldean Pharmacy RxPharmaChoice welcomed to town during grand opening
Brother and sister team of Ritesh (Rick) and Neha Patel received a warm welcome to the community of Stittsville during the grand opening of their Hazeldean Pharmacy RxPharmaChoice on October 2nd.
Paramedics staying safe with new PPE options – out of this world
Ottawa’s Paramedics will be looking a little space-age as they continue to find ways to provide safe and reliable service during the global pandemic.
Hazeldean Pharmacy – RxPharmaChoice set to celebrate grand opening
Ritesh (Rick) Patel is looking forward to celebrate the grand opening of his new Hazeldean Pharmacy RxPharmaChoice located at 6150 Hazeldean Road in Stittsville (situated between The Royal Oak and Hazeldean Gardens)
Bagpipes fill Stittsville’s air for the virtual Kidney Walk on September 27
There is nothing like waking up to the sound of bagpipes filling the air, especially when played for the benefit of a life-saving cause.