Category: Heritage
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is home to the Stittsville Tae Kwon Do School
At this time of year before COVID, the Stittsville Tae Kwon Do School hosted incredible holiday pot luck buffets for its members.
Heritage of our area reflected in the Cavanagh barn
The Cavanagh barn off Main Street, Stittsville, reflects the heritage of our area. The willow and maple trees on the property have a stately presence.
The home of Patrick and Mary Hartin on Maple Grove
Artist Perpetua Quigley shares her beautiful watercolour sketch and Haiku of Hartin House and cottage on Maple Grove Road in Stittsville. Perpetua shares, “as we are on the cusp of…
The history of politics in Carleton – a presentation by Shaun Peppy and the Goulbourn Township Historical Society
Shaun Peppy is a former Vice-President of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society, has two degrees in Political Science, and is a professional public servant having worked much of his career in Parliamentary Affairs.
Stittsville’s Remembrance Day in photos
The Remembrance Day service hosted by the Stittsville Legion, Branch 618, was a scaled down ceremony again this year due to the health guidelines in place, but many came to honour our veterans and military.
Remembering Stittsville’s nurse veteran: Lieutenant-Colonel Harriet (Hallie) Sloan
The very first recipient of the ‘Thank You Canada and Allied Forces 1945-2005 Medal’ was Hallie Sloan, 88, of Stittsville who served with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War II.
Stittsville Veteran honoured at commemorative street naming ceremony
On the morning of November 8, 2021, Mayor Jim Watson hosted a commemorative street naming ceremony at City Hall in honour of Veterans’ Week.
Poppies of Goulbourn exhibit returns to Goulbourn Museum
Look for the poppies to appear on the Goulbourn Museum building at the end of October. They will remain on display until November 12th.
Lynne Blenk shares her historical re-enactment experience and the challenges faced during GTHS upcoming webinar
Preparing, Pouring and Storing from the days of yore is being virtually presented by Lynne Blenk, a historical re-enactor and former President of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society.
Women’s history month – reflecting on the Hazeldean Women’s Institute
Local artist, Perpetua Quigley, celebrates October 18, 1929 when women were legally proclaimed as Persons in Canada. October is Women’s History Month…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
For the past 51 weeks, Councillor Gower has provided the Stittsville Central weekly updates to the community. This is his 52nd update and we appreciate being able to share…
October is appreciation month at Goulbourn Museum
Every year, the Goulbourn Museum staff host an Evening of Appreciation to thank all their contributors for all they do. The past year-and-a-half has posed many obstacles for the museum…
Restoration continues at the Bradley-Craig farm with preservation of the farmhouse
As you travel down Hazeldean Road, you may have noticed that the farmhouse on the Bradley-Craig farm is covered in scaffolding.
Quitter’s java jam
Perpetua Quigley shares her watercolours and Haiku with our community. She has been creating artwork in which she captures the essence of Stittsville and the immediate area. Having painted other…
Let’s all have fun at the Richmond Fair!
Fall is in the air and you know what that means – the Richmond Fair is happening from September 16-19. Celebrating Richmond Fair’s 176th year…