Category: Health
Cutting prevention programs will only cost more down the road
(Ed Note: Councillor Gower originally published this article in his April 17th newsletter, but Stittsville Central felt it important that Stittsville residents realize the implications of the recent provincial budget…
Students ‘taste test’ with Chef Corbin at Sacred Heart
(Drone shot of Sacred Heart High School from Peter Tremblay of Ottawa Drone Services) Celebrity chef, cookbook author and host of Food Network Canada’s popular shows The Incredible Food Race, Dinner…
Lets Talk About Trees – planting and maintenance essential to a healthier community
Last week, Councillor Glen Gower held his ‘Let’s Talk About Trees’ to a gathering of over 50 people at Hazeldean Gardens. He invited city staff —members from the Forestry Branch…
Wildpine Residence on target for June opening
Wildpine Retirement Residence is on schedule to open this June with a partial occupancy permit, while their model suites are now open for viewing. The Wildpine Retirement Residence is being…
Letter to the Editor: Personal actions to fight climate change
(Photo: NASA Climate Change) Recently, while getting ready for school drop-off, I told my daughter that since she was now almost five years old getting dressed should not take her…
Chronic pain care yoga comes to Stittsville
Jody Ryan of Stittsville is a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with Yoga Alliance since 2011, a Certified Pain Care Yoga teacher, and currently a student of yoga therapy in a certified…
Ottawa Public Health issues alert – case of measles in Stittsville/Kanata area
One confirmed case of measles in an individual who may not have received all of their required measles vaccines is currently being investigated by Ottawa Public Health (OPH). OPH is…
FOLLOW-UP: Whole Health Pharmacy settles in to Stittsville Main
Avish Shah opened Whole Health Pharmacy two months ago and it has been growing slow and steady ever since. He has stated that the response of the Stittsville community is…
Caitlin Bauer shares why a GAP year is important for young students today
Students will soon be graduating from high school and at a much younger age. With grade 13 now obsolete, the average age for graduation is 17. At this age, a…
Drug overdose alert from Ottawa Public Health and Ottawa Police Services
In light of recent events this week in Ottawa, the Ottawa Overdose Prevention and Response Task Force (Task Force) is issuing an alert to warn residents about an increase in…
Ottawa Hospital’s new digital tool can help track immunizations
Lately, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases have been making headlines. With this in mind, The Ottawa Hospital offers a free digital immunization record that allows Canadians to securely manage their immunizations…
Caitlin Bauer co-chairs Algonquin College’s most successful Relay for Life to date
(Co-chairs L-R: Kelsey Munro and Caitlin Bauer. Photo: Stittsville Central) On the evening of March 22nd, Marli Jago (Stittsville Central’s Co-op student) and I attended Algonquin College’s Relay for Life…
Stittsville student hopes sixth year organizing cancer fundraiser will be her biggest yet
(Contributed by Devyn Barrie and Lesley McKay) Caitlin Bauer had been integral to Sacred Heart’s Relay for Life cancer fundraiser for so long, it’s no surprise she’s running it now…
Stittsville United Church offers public a Place for Peace
With all of the turmoil in the world today, Stittsville United Church (SUC) would love to tell you about a new initiative – ‘The Place to BE’. Their new tag…
Students participate in wellness day at Frederick Banting Alternate School
March 7 was Wellness Day at Stittsville’s Frederick Banting Alternate School. Frederick Banting is comprised of students from grades 9-12, ranging in age from 16 to 21 and offers independent learning…