Category: Health
Proposed COVID-19 job protection legislation announced by province
(Premier Doug Ford announces proposed job protection legislation at Queen’s Park, Ontario. Photo: compliments of Queen’s Park) TORONTO – Ontario is acting immediately to protect workers during the COVID-19 crisis.…
Blood donors should book and keep their appointments to prevent shortages
Canadian Blood Services is concerned by a recent spike in appointment cancellations in several cities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the organization responsible for the national blood system outside…
Stittsville is not immune to concerns about the Coronavirus
(An empty meat counter at local store.) Concerns about the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has confirmed that more of us are doing what we should have been doing…
COVID-19 has cancellations/closures coming in at a rapid pace – city facilities closed
As the wave of COVID-19 has reached our region, there are several local events including in Ottawa proper that have been cancelled. Stittsville Central will do our utmost to keep…
A day at the fourth annual Frederick Banting Wellness Day
(Frederick Banting Alternative School on Stittsville Main Street held their annual Wellness Day on March 12, 2020. Graphic: Frederick Banting Alternative School) Poetry, pancakes and homemade maple syrup. Just three…
Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre recruiting board members
The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) offers health and social services and programs to benefit individuals of all ages in far west Ottawa including Stittsville, Kanata and West Carleton…
OCDSB staff assist in medical emergency using public access defibrillator
On the evening of Monday, March 2, paramedics received a call for a male in his 50’s experiencing a medical emergency during a badminton game at A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School in…
Soul Time Continues at SUC
(The doors are always open to all at Stittsville United Church.) Stittsville United Church continues to host members of the community to explore a variety of spiritual practices. Most activities…
Stittsville Lion Marilyn Southall receives Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award
(Lion Marilyn Southall receiving the Harry A. Newman Diabetes Award on February 12, 2020 in honour of her commitment to the Canadian Diabetes Association. L to R: Ashlee Pallotta, Outreach Coordinator…
Stittsville Whole Health Pharmacy initiates opiod awareness session for community
With the increased use of opiods in Ottawa, community-minded Pharmacist, Avish Shah, owner of Stittsville Whole Health Pharmacy, is leading an information session at his pharmacy on Sunday, February 16th. The…
Stittsville Library initiates green thumb business to young gardeners
(Tracy Facchin, Public Service Supervisor at the Stittsville Library, oversees the children’s hydroponics Growing Futures garden project. Photo: Stittsville Central.) When you enter the Stittsville Library Branch, you will quickly…
Whole Health Pharmacy introduces ‘virtual doctor’ to Stittsville
Before Christmas, we dropped in to visit Avish Shah, the owner and pharmacist at Whole Health Pharmacy, to see how his first year in Stittsville has been. He said, “all…
Please help support a Stittsville mother with Stage 4 lung cancer
(Tammy Rhyholm with her two daughters.) Tammy is a loving, single mother of two teenage daughters who has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 metastasized melanoma in both of her lungs,…
Stittsville Lions Club educates public for diabetes awareness month
“In 2017, 7.3% of Canadians aged 12 and older (roughly 2.3 million people) reported being diagnosed with diabetes.” – Statistics Canada. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. An awareness not overlooked by…
‘Tis the season for bazaars, craft shows, donating, flu clinics and (local criminals?)
With cold temperatures and snow seemingly here to stay – these are reminders that the festive season is quickly approaching. This weekend promises to be a busy one with craft shows,…