Category: News
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.…
Helping our city while our city is helping others
(The clean-up group from the Stittsville Minor Softball Association who groomed Stittsville’s ball diamonds to help the City of Ottawa maintenance staff – All Photos: provided by Carolyn Harman) On…
Charges laid in Hazeldean Road car-jacking
At 11:50pm on Wednesday night, Ottawa Frontline police officers responded to a carjacking in the 5000 block (Shoppes at Fairwinds area) on Hazeldean Road. A male suspect took the victim’s keys…
Last week for Nunsense playing at Kanata Theatre
We’ve heard that Nunsense currently running at the Kanata Theatre is well worth seeing. The final week of the production starts up on Wednesday, May 21 and runs through to Saturday,…
Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticulture Society annual fundraiser – May 25
Have you planned or planted your garden yet? If you want to add some Canadian native plants and uniqueness to your garden design, the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticulture Society will be holding…
Stittsville’s first annual crabapple blossom fest great success – despite weather
May 19th marked the first annual Crossing Bridge Crabapple Blossom Fest that was held in Stittsville. Attendance and enthusiasm were high. Mandy Hambly was the initiator behind this event and…
Why this Stittsville garage sale stood out from the others
(L to R – Wyatt, Joseph and Maximus – supporting the importance of the World Wildlife Fund through their garage sale in Stittsville. Photo: Stittsville Central) It was not the…
Unsafe bike lanes on Terry Fox Drive
(Devyn Barrie at OttawaStart.com has posted a commentary on his blog about cycling infrastructure in Ottawa. With permission, here’s a snippet that may be relevant to Stittsville residents who bike…also added are…
A weekend event not to be missed – right here in our hometown
Stittsville Central is proud to be a sponsor of the inaugural Crossing Bridge Crabapple Blossom Festival taking place on Sunday, May 19 from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (rain or…
Stittsville’s public high school on track to open in 2022
The status on the proposed new high school can now definitely be changed from proposed to ‘it is happening’. To allay concerns expressed recently, contact was made with the interested…
Stittsville scouts and guides hosted well-attended safety bike rodeo
Partnered with Safer Roads Ottawa, the Stittsville Scouts and Girl Guides held their family bike rodeo on May 11th. Bike season is here and the timing and lessons learned with…
Another chapter from the Sultan family – life on a sanctuary farm
The warmer weather was so welcomed at our house. We basked in the spring sunshine and tried to wipe out the memory of months of freezing winter winds whipping across…
Registered bike owners now alerted to stolen wheels using ‘529 Garage’ app
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Ottawa Safety Council (OSC) and Citizens for Safe Cycling (Bike Ottawa) in an effort to reduce…
Piano students win top honours
(Christian and Catharina Lamb. Photo: Betty Harris) Under the tutelage of Betty Harris, a Stittsville piano teacher, Christian Lamb and his sister Catharina Lamb have come home from the Renfrew…
Featured Series – Maria the realtor shares another story
Ed Note – Maria De Guzman is a licensed real estate agent by day and wants to share her real estate knowledge and stories with you. Maria, through her stories,…