Category: Heritage
Stittsville District Lions Club celebrates 60 years of community service
(The Stittsville District Lions Club celebrated 60 years on October 26, 2024. The members of the head table were: special guest Kevin Frost, his wife Loretta and guide dog Woody;…
The Poppies of Goulbourn encourages residents to reflect on the significant contributions of our veterans
This year, volunteers generously made and donated 309 handmade poppies, dedicating approximately 150 hours to creating these beautiful pieces…
The Stittsville Sports ‘Wall’ of Fame being revived, renamed and relocated
The new Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame will soon be unveiled for our local community to enjoy. The Selection Committee members have been working hard behind the scenes to refurbish…
October 19 was a day filled with fun, history and spookiness – photos
The weekend of October 19th was filled with many events for residents to attend. Stittsville Central was out and about and captured in photos…
October news and events from Goulbourn Museum
(Jessica Parsons, Programming Manager, was responsible for the Goulbourn Museum’s display at the 2024 Richmond Fair. The Board members volunteered their time to help out at the display as well…
Alfred H. McCoy recognized for his community contributions with a commemorative park
Alfred McCoy, was a business leader in Stittsville and led the village in the progress of local recreation programs and facilities. Alf, as everyone knew him, was instrumental in ensuring that a baseball field, tennis courts and an outdoor skating rink…
One story leads to reunion of a teacher and student after 22 years at Wildpine Residence
(On September 29 and October 1, 2024, Wildpine Residence had a very special visitor. Barbara McKenny was visiting to reunite with her favourite teacher, Peter Boyd. They had not seen…
Updated commemorative naming program launches with its first nomination period
The commemorative naming program permits residents an opportunity to recognize a noteworthy person or family with a visible reminder of the important contribution…
City of Ottawa Archives Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the RCAF
2024 marks the centenary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. To honour the RCAF’s longstanding service to Canadians, the City of Ottawa Archives has created a display and accompanying booklet.
Goulbourn Museum shares history at the 180th year of Richmond Fair
At the Goulbourn Museum display, visitors were asked to identify historical artefacts that had once been used in the daily lives of residents.
After 50 years of community giving the Stittsville Lionettes are retiring
This Stittsville group of women was known for working diligently behind the scenes with fundraising or at the events held by the Stittsville Lions Club, such as our June Jamborees, parades and other events. Four of the original Charter Members have been participating in all of the activities since 1974…
September news and events from Goulbourn Museum
Happy September! Although summer is in our rearview mirror, Goulbourn Museum staff are excited to announce a great lineup of fall workshops and programs. And autumn wouldn’t be complete without…
August news and events from the Goulbourn Museum
Keep an eye out for the Ottawa Museum Network’s new marketing campaign “More Museums to Love!”
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
With the long weekend behind us, Councillor Gower sharing community information on upcoming meetings, news and events in the Stittsville community.
Goulbourn Sports Wall of Fame being resurrected as Stittsville Sports Hall of Fame – seeking nominations
Awards presented to locally recognized athletes for their achievements began in 1994 with the first nine inductees named to the Goulbourn Sports Wall of Fame…