Category: Health
Stittsville’s Daniel Brown returns to the podium in Obstacle Course Racing
(Daniel in his front yard – showing us the basics. Photo: Stittsville Central. Other photos provided by Karen Brown.) The August long weekend was another successful one for 15-year old Daniel…
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…
Register to play table tennis with Stittsville group – stay young while having some fun
The Table Tennis Group of Stittsville has been enjoying this recreational sport in our community for over 10 years. The group has some regulars who have been playing since the…
Granite Ridge residents experience ‘Country Fair’ at home
(Florence (left), John (right) and nurse, Lisa (middle) enjoy the animals at the Petting Farm – animals provided by Debbie and Ross McCaig. Photo: Amanda Paterson, Granite Ridge) At Granite…
Roots Naturopathic Wellness Centre coming to 1495 Stittsville Main
(The new Roots Naturopathic Wellness Centre will be located at 1495 Stittsville Main. Photo: Dr. Marie-Andrée Nowlan, ND) The exciting redevelopment of Stittsville Main Street continues, with the opening of…
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…
Stittsville’s Joanne Rodgers tackling the grueling Lake Placid Ironman
At 6:30 am on July 27, Joanne Rodgers will be entering the transition area at Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY to swim the 2.4 mile, two lap race route.…
Black legged or deer ticks on the rise in Eastern Ontario
Black legged ticks (also known as deer ticks) have increased in numbers in our part of the country this year. There have been several reported cases in Stittsville. With so…
It is hot, hot, hot – time for water safety tips
July 21-27 is Drowning Prevention Week across Ottawa and the country. With this weekend’s forecast of extremely hot weather, many of you will be travelling to the nearest lake, river…
Tomato seeds from the International Space Station now growing in Stittsville
(Astronaut Chris Hadfield with the tomato seeds in space. Photo: NASA) The ‘Tomatosphere’ is an experiment run by the University of Guelph and the Canadian International Space Agency. Sometimes the tomato…
Local skater turns entrepreneur with ‘eco-friendly’ start-up
Local skater of Disney on Ice fame, Alex Gunther, has entered into a new venture. With three partners, Personal Product Guys (PPG) was initiated from their personal concerns for our…
Councillor Gower encourages everyone to get involved
Councillor Glen Gower has started some new messaging in Stittsville. He would like to see everyone to ‘get involved’ in your community. Involvement is beneficial to the health of a…
Two Stittsville Reverends receive award for community work at Frederick Banting Alternate School
Recognized by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) for their outstanding partnership and support of the students at Frederick Banting Alternate School — Reverend Grant Dillenbeck, of Stittsville United Church, and Reverend Doug…
Toyota Canada sponsoring Erica Wiebe – On the road to 2020
As the world prepares to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, Toyota Canada is welcoming ten inspirational Canadian athletes to ‘Team Toyota’. One of those athletes is…