Category: News
Stittsville minor softball association going ‘pink in the park’
On Tuesday July 16, at 7 p.m., the Stittsville Minor Softball Association will be hosting an event at the Alexander Grove Park located at 10 Warren-Colpitts Drive Lane, called a…
Donkeys prove to be a ‘hoof full’ at Sultan’s Farm Sanctuary
(The Sultan donkeys – left is Jenny and on the right is Gina. Photo: Jessica Sultan) It was all set for July 4 at 9:00 am – Jenny and Gina…
Canada Day celebrated with day of lawn bowling
(Photos submitted by the Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club.) The Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club was awash in red and white on Canada Day as the club members enjoyed a day of activities…
Read and win – new summer-long program at library for teens
The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) has introduced an exciting new summer-long program for book-loving teens: Teen Reads. Teens can now head over to the OPL website and look for the weekly…
Upcoming book launch for Stittsville author John W. Egan
Stittsville author, John W. Egan, and Ottawa author, Bakar Mansaray, will hold a book launch for their novel, The Ebola War, at the Stittsville Library on Wednesday, 17 July, from 6:30 to…
Recent reports of bear sightings in Stittsville area – some tips to stay safe
(A close-up of a black bear. Photo: Canadian Wildlife Federation) As humans increasingly encroach on bears’ natural habitat and as bears increasingly become habitualized to humans, it’s no surprise that…
11-year old Ben Sultan enlightens us with his account of life on a sanctuary farm
(The Sultan children celebrating ‘school is out’. Photo: Jessica Sultan) Life on the farm this past month has been very crazy – which is no different than usual. It feels…
Day of fun at Stittsville’s 2019 Canada Day party
(Photo by Barry Gray) The day began with Councillor Glen Gower’s breakfast for seniors organized by Hazeldean Gardens. With over 150 seniors awash in their red and white, the group…
San Jose’s Mexican fiesta was éxito
The June 30th Fitness Day Party to benefit the Destiny’s Way Foundation (specifically autism) at Stittsville’s Village Square Park was a colourful afternoon. The fiesta was hosted by San Jose Mexican Foods — owned by…
Stittsville’s Heather Desjardins receives award for business people under 40
(The Open Door Educational Services Administrative Team, l to r, Leigha Brigham, Emily Dale, Heather Desjardins, Marla Ruta. Photo: J. Donald Lafontaine) The Ottawa Board of Trade (OBT) and the Ottawa…
MARS chocolate bars handed out at U-Rock’s annual awards night
It was a guaranteed night of entertainment for everyone who attended the annual U-Rock Music School’s awards night. The awards were handed out on June 22nd at The Brass Monkey. To…
Free OC Transpo rides for Canada Day
Transit is the best option for travelling to Canada Day festivities across the city, with no-charge service all day on OC Transpo and Para Transpo. A special holiday schedule will…
Safe cycling and distracted driving focus for police in July
The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on cycling safety and distracted driving during the month of July. Cycling Safety — Between 2013 and 2017, there were 1,460 collisions involving…
59 students graduate from Frederick Banting Alternate School
(Natalie Perry receives the Governor General’s Academic Bronze Medal from Principal Patrick McCarthy for her outstanding academic achievements and highest average from a secondary school. Photo: Stittsville Central) On June…
Canada Day and more celebrations this weekend
This Canada Day long weekend take the time to celebrate the history of Canada and what it means to you. Whether you are staying in town, off to the cottage…