Category: News
Stittsville United Church youth – pilgrims journey to Montreal
Eight teens and six adults from Stittsville United Church (SUC) participated in a New Year pilgrimage to historic sites in downtown Montreal from January 2 to 4, 2020. Destination sites…
Stittsville mom going live with on-line marketplace business
(The Ottawa Artisans logo designed by Stittsville Mom, Andréanne King, for her new on-line local marketplace set to go live on January 31, 2020.) An online marketplace for local crafters…
March break will be crafty at Goulbourn Museum
(March Break at Goulbourn Museum. Photo: Goulbourn Museum) The Goulbourn Museum is offering craft workshops during March Break with the benefit of an additional day being added to the schedule.…
Tweed Collective supports local communities through grants
(Tweed Collective funds various community projects, including this community garden. Photo: Tweed Collective) Stittsville has existing projects and others in the works that could be considered to receive funding from…
OLG funding – a warm welcome for neighbourhood park projects
(West Ridge Park. Photo: Google Maps) The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) supports many of Ottawa’s community projects. On January 25th, OLG was recognized for their support to the…
Stittsville Library initiates green thumb business to young gardeners
(Tracy Facchin, Public Service Supervisor at the Stittsville Library, oversees the children’s hydroponics Growing Futures garden project. Photo: Stittsville Central.) When you enter the Stittsville Library Branch, you will quickly…
Empties for Paws – share the love February bottle drive
Empties for Paws is challenging everyone to Share the Love this February and help save lives by donating their empty beer, wine, liquor bottles and Canadian Tire money to help raise funds…
The weekend has arrived – what’s going on
It seems that January is flying by, but the month has been full of events that we hope you enjoyed and participated in. Here are a few more happening in…
Stittsville Lions Club holding annual effective speaking contest
The largest annual competition in Canada supported by provincial Ministries and Boards of Education is taking place — local Lions Clubs across Canada are holding their 70th Effective Speaking Contest.…
Suspects identified in Cardevco Road break-in
The Ottawa Police Break and Enter Unit would like to thank to public for their assistance in identifying the suspects from the break-in on Cardevco Road on December 5, 2019. Cardevco Road is north of Stittsville and…
January 24 deadline for city to receive comments on Master Transportation Plan
Ottawa has grown into a city of one million residents. Over the next 25 years, that number is expected to grow to more than 1.4 million. With that kind of…
Head’s Up – Update on O-Train Line 1 shortage of trains
The following press release was sent from the City of Ottawa on behalf of John Manconi, General Manager, Transportation Services Department. In anticipation of a continuing shortage of trains on…
Provincial scholarship fund will keep alive the memories of 57 Canadians lost
(Premier Doug Ford announces creation of scholarship fund in memory of 57 Canadians – victims of the fatal Ukraine International, Flight 752, plane crash in Iran. Joining the Premier are…
Ottawa Police recruit two handsome pups to join the canine unit
(Ottawa Police Constable Stéphan Richard with 2 year old Kika. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) has two new recruits and they would like to “give a…
Furnace fire causes $150,000 in damages to Munster home
A 911 call was received by Ottawa Fire Service at 8:55 am this morning from 1 Butterfield Road in Munster. The home is a two storey split level single family…