Category: Health
Kidney Foundation 2020 neighbourhood walk – virtually everywhere and anywhere!
The annual Kidney Foundation Walk is again taking place, but under a new venue – virtually.
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus
Mosquito trapping and testing-components of Ottawa Public Health’s West Nile Virus Program have confirmed the presence of the virus in Ottawa.
Cycling on sidewalks and walking the Trans Canada Trail
(Cycling the Trans-Canada Trail at Stittsville Village Square.) Last week a neighbour was knocked down by a cyclist on the Trans Canada Trail, parallel to Abbott Street. More…
Rock Out For Jack bottle drive closing in on $10,000
(11-year old Jack Brown is hyped with all the empties collected from Stittsville and area residents and thanks everyone for the donations. Photo: Greg Brown) The Brown family of Stittsville…
Frontline physicians simulate common workout situations for safe return to the gym
(Dr. Christopher Hicks and Dr. Andrew Petrosoniak, Emergency Physicians at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, monitor a potential gym scenario of weight lifting with a client at GoodLife Fitness. Photo:…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Front Porch Concerts deliver donation to Crossroads
This week, the Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre were the proud recipients of a $5,983.90 donation from the residents of Stittsville who provided donations at the various performance sites for…
Community activities postponed until January 2021 at Stittsville United Church
Alanna Code, Office Administrator at Stittsville United Church (SUC), sent out the following message to be shared with the community regarding activities at the Church. “As most of Ontario, including Ottawa,…
Be water smart during National Drowning Prevention Week
The third week in July is designated as National Drowning Prevention Week by The Lifesaving Society of Canada. The week focuses on the drowning problem and drowning prevention to inform…
Guide dog training has had to adapt during pandemic
Everyone is adapting to a world with COVID-19 and our usual routines and habits have greatly changed. There is one group of people often forgotten and not considered — those with…
SUBMITTED: Culture change in long-term care homes in Ontario – an opportunity
Sue McDonald is a Member of CARP, an Ottawa Advocacy Working Group on Long-term Care If you want to see real change in our long-term care homes, CARP (Canadian Association for…
Businesses responsible to implement face mask policy
To reduce the spread of COVID-19, the wearing of masks has become mandatory in enclosed public spaces in Ottawa and area effective July 7, 2020. The public are also reminded…
New partnership formed between Stittsville Lions Club and Wellings of Stittsville for dog guides
(Lion Helen Burke, Pat Struble of Wellings of Stittsville and Lion Marilyn Southall are pleased with the partnership formed between Wellings of Stittsville and the Lions Club to support the…
‘Reckless behaviour’ leaving pets in hot cars
(A Beagle in a closed-up vehicle – Iryna Inshyna Shutterstock) “It is critically important to ensure all pets are protected from the potential fatal effects of the hot summer sun,”…
Further hand sanitizers recalled for using industrial-grade ethanol
Health Canada has recalled three hand sanitizers that have used industrial-grade ethanol not authorized for use in Canadian hand sanitizers. The three recalled products come under the names: Gel Antiseptique Pour…
Stittsville man shows support for frontline healthcare workers
(Rick Tiessen of Stittsville displays the sign he created and is selling to support and thank the frontline healthcare workers in the Ottawa area. Photos: Stittsville Central) As you travel…