Category: News
Monsters coming to the National Art Gallery
(The Ottawa Baroque Consort on stage. Photos: Ottawa Baroque Consort) “You better watch out” says Lisa Wall, Executive Director of the Ottawa Baroque Consort, when you visit the National Gallery of…
Be a responsible host during the Holiday Season
Brian Cameron is a senior partner at Oatley Vigmond Law Firm and provided Stittsville Central with this sage advice for those hosting holiday parties. This is a busy time of…
Holiday hours and free extended New Year’s Eve service announced by OC Transpo
OC Transpo has released their holiday service schedules that will run from December 23 to January 3. The service on New Year’s Eve is offered for free for the extended…
West Ottawa Ringette U16A-McMinn share kindness for the holidays
(The West Ottawa U16A-McMinn Ringette team share some time with Santa. All Photos: West Ottawa Ringette) The West Ottawa Ringette U16A-McMinn team have been busy giving back to their community…
Top ten requested English and French books for 2019
As the year comes to an end, and the Christmas season has arrived, what better way to look back on 2019 than by reviewing the Ottawa Public Library’s (OPL) most…
8th Annual Santa Seconds huge success at Stittsville Public School
The Stittsville Public School held their 8th Annual Santa Seconds charity event on December 17. The 680 students at the school have been busy collecting new and gently used items…
Tree Protection By-law included in climate change master plan for Ottawa
(Ottawa’s Climate Emergency protest in April 2019. Photo: Flickr) The Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management (SCEPWWM) has approved the new Climate Change Master Plan and is recommending…
MPP Goldie Gharmari announces $13.8M in community policing and safer roads
(L to R: Ottawa Deputy Police Chief Steve Bell, Carleton MPP Goldie Gharmari and Ottawa Police Association President Matt Skoff at announcement for major investment to community policing on December…
Bell Warriors celebrating 65 years of community football in 2020 with banquets and silent auction
(The 2018 Mosquito Warriors team at their Awards Banquet. Photo: Bell Warriors) 2020 will be an exciting year for the Bell Warriors Football Club (BWFC). The Club is celebrating 65…
Introducing more bus routes to Stittsville in January 2020 – Councillor Glen Gower
(Stittsville Rte 263 at the MacKenzie King Bridge headed west. Photo: Flickr) Bus service issues have been ongoing and well-voiced in Stittsville over many months. After much pushing and communications…
Get in some last minute shopping and local happenings
(Photo: Barry Gray) Christmas is around the corner and Santa will soon be visiting all the kids and filling their wish lists so why not check out Stittsville’s local businesses…
Stittsville Lions Club engages community to help Stittsville resident
(Members of the Stittsville and District Lions Club presented a $16,000 cheque to Tammy Rhyholm on December 11, 2019. Photo: Stittsville Central.) For the past six weeks Lion Gord MacIsaac has…
All That Glam raises thousands for DueNORTH breakfast programs
(Just a sample of the hundreds of donated necklaces for the All That Glam fundraiser held on November 30, 2019. Photos: Stittsville Central) The annual All That Glam (ATG) fundraising event…
West Ottawa Ladies Chorus celebrate the true spirit of Christmas
(Vivian McLean playing the hand drum and Peter Brown on piano accompany the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus at Wintertime Cheer. All photos – Thomas Chmara) Known for their impromptu performances,…
Public invited to Stittsville Lions Club cheque presentation to Tammy
Over the past six weeks the Stittsville Lions Club has devoted time and effort fundraising on behalf of a Stittsville resident named Tammy who is suffering from serious health issues. Tammy…