Category: Health
LETTER: Gaming marathon raises money for CHEO
Video games are a favourite and growing pastime for young and old alike. I’ve personally been a gamer for over 35 years now and I can’t imagine my free time…
Qadri hosts “Keep Stittsville Healthy” event on October 24
(via Shad Qadri) On October 24th please join me and various public health experts starting at 10:00 a.m. upstairs in the Johnny Leroux Stittsville Community Arena for the Keep Stittsville…
Boil Water Advisory for King’s Park residents in Richmond
(via the City of Ottawa) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has issued a precautionary Boil Water Advisory for users of the King’s Park communal well water system in the village of…
Karaoke for Cancer Awareness on September 26
Sue Lambe and Bill Martin, two local real estate agents with Century 21, are are hosting a fundraiser Karaoke for Cancer Awareness on Sept 26th from 8-12, upstairs at the Stittsville Legion,. Many…
Annual Kidney Walk is coming to Stittsville on September 13
(via The Kidney Foundation of Ontario) Where: Stittsville United Church When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 Registration: 10 a.m. Walk: 11 a.m.
Hair Donation Ottawa gives over $126,000 to local hospitals
(Press release via CHEO Foundation and The Ottawa Hospital Foundation.) Hair Donation Ottawa, an annual, non-profit cancer research fundraiser held in April, raised $126,000 for cancer research at The Ottawa…
One-storey addition proposed for Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata
The City has received a site plan control application for a one-storey addition to the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice on McCurdy Drive (at the top of the hill on Maple Grove) in Kanata.
How a food blog evolved into a ready-to-eat meal service
(Above: Philip Munk and Alana Thomson. Photo by Barry Gray.) What began as a personal online cookbook has turned into Stittsville’s new healthy meal prep service, Healthy Balance. Alana Thomson was a…
PHOTOS: Sacred Heart relay raises nearly $17k
Sacred Heart High School students hosted their first-ever Relay for Life fundraising event on Friday and it was a big success, raising at least $16,800 for the Canadian Cancer Society.…
CITIZEN: Stittsville mom recovering from flesh-eating disease
The Ottawa Citizen has a story about Stittsville’s Susan Brayshaw, who is recovering from flesh-eating disease: A Stittsville mother recovering from flesh-eating disease wants nothing more than to carry her…
Students cut teacher’s hair at Stittsville Public School
Students in Mme Reed’s Grade 4 class at Stittsville Public School managed to get away with cutting a teacher’s hair. Students in her class raised $80 for Hair Donation Ottawa, more…
Residents reminded of how to safely dispose of used needles
(Press release from Ottawa Public Health.) With warming spring temperatures, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is reminding residents about how to safely dispose of used needles and other hazardous materials that…
Housing counsellor gives an objective perspective to seniors housing
Choosing a retirement home can be an emotional experience for seniors and their families. Stittsville’s Suzanne Mondoux wants to make the process of finding a senior’s residence less stressful for…
Stittsville’s Michael Meehan named one of five Canadian Down Syndrome Heroes
(Article from the Canadian Down Syndrome Society.) Michael Meehan, an 8-year-old from Stittsville has been named a Canadian Down Syndrome Hero. The Heroes, announced to commemorate World Down Syndrome Day…
Use of e-cigarettes and ‘vaping’ not permitted on City properties
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa would like to inform residents that use of e-cigarettes and “vaping” on all City properties is prohibited, including on…