Category: Heritage
Stittsville native dies on beach during invasion of Normandy – brother dies nearby
(Beny-Sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery – The Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, located at Reviers, about 4 kilometres from Juno Beach in Normandy, France. Photo: J. Stephens) His name was Arthur McCaffrey…
Normandy landing – June 6 1944 – a live report from Goulbourn
(Approaching Normandy and preparing to land) Jack Tennant joined the Army at the age of 19. He re-enlisted after the war in 1947 and served in various Canadian, European, Mid-east…
75th Anniversary of Juno Beach – memories brought to life by grandson of Lt.-Col. (Ret’d) Earl A. Olmsted
(General R.F.L. Keller middle of photo with his officials on D-Day, June 6, 1944, Normandy, France. All photos provided by Geoff Osborne) Geoff Osborne has been extensively researching his Grandfather’s…
What’s up this May 24 weekend
The Bryanston Gate Community Association garage sale is on Sunday, May 26th starting at 8:00 a.m. This Stittsville neighbourhood is located around Johnwoods and Alon Streets and those streets in between.…
LOST STITTSVILLE – Seven years to pay off a debt
As I waited for the May 4th Jane’s Walk to begin at Stittsville’s Village Square Park, it brought to memory a bit of history on the park. I thought I’d do some…
Participation grows in fourth year of Jane’s Walk
(Photos by Barry Gray) The Jane’s Walk in Stittsville took place on May 4th with a record crowd of approximately 120 participating — many coming from outside of Stittsville. Since Glen…
Events not to be missed this weekend and next week
Art Show May 3-5 – the Stittsville Legion on Main Street will be hosting an art show organized by Richard Gagne, Legion member and former Stittsville resident. Richard says, “This will be…
Stories of a haunted Stittsville bring fans to book launch
(Photos: Stittsville Central Staff and Marli Jago) Those rumours you’ve heard of unexplained events from neighbours, or things you’ve encountered yourself that make no sense. The strange flickering of lights,…
Haunted Stittsville being released in book form
In the 1960s, Halloween wasn’t as famous as it is today. If you wanted to be a princess, your parents had to make the dress. If you wanted to be…
Improving the quality of your daily life
The City of Ottawa and council members are always working hard to improve the quality of our daily life. Only you can influence the shape of our communities for the…
What is old is new again – Goulbourn Museum
(All photos: Stittsville Central.ca) Saturday was an exciting day for the Goulbourn Museum staff and board of directors. The newly revitalized permanent exhibit of ‘The Village General Store’ was officially…
Family Day weekend offers lots of fun in Stittsville
What have you planned to take in this Family Day weekend? There is so much going on in our neck of the woods, here are some ideas guaranteed to make…
Jackson Stitt’s descendants preserve heritage through barn restorations
(Photo: Great Lakes Barn Restoration web site) In follow-up to our story about the Bradley-Craig barn and Darby Ace’s related thesis, Patricia Barlosky of the Goulbourn Township Historical Society (GTHS)…
Our Barns: Our Stories – A thesis on the Bradley-Craig barn
(Photo: Barry Gray) In 2017, Carleton University student, Darby Ace, was working on her Master’s degree in architecture. She had already achieved her bachelor’s degree in architecture, federal government experience in heritage…
Cold, blustery day doesn’t halt historical society annual general meeting
It was a cold day on Saturday, January 19th, but at least it was not snowing, and it certainly did not deter a good turnout from attending the Annual General…