Category: News
Stittsville Royal Canadian Legion – Branch 618 – turning 50 years old
There will be a 50th Anniversary celebration in Stittsville on July 27th to mark the number of years that Branch 618 of the Royal Canadian Legion Stittsville has been in…
Stittsville’s Joanne Rodgers tackling the grueling Lake Placid Ironman
At 6:30 am on July 27, Joanne Rodgers will be entering the transition area at Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY to swim the 2.4 mile, two lap race route.…
Stittsville businesswoman contributes to the lives of Nicaraguan children
(Natalie Gunn – a Board Member and Volunteer with SchoolBOX and co-owner of Stittsville’s Oxford Learning located on Hobin Street. Photo: SchoolBOX) Want to make a real difference in someone’s…
Black legged or deer ticks on the rise in Eastern Ontario
Black legged ticks (also known as deer ticks) have increased in numbers in our part of the country this year. There have been several reported cases in Stittsville. With so…
John W. Egan and Bakar Mansaray launch next chapter in Angel and Mercy series
(Photos: Stittsville Central) From the first fragment of their story told in The Ceasefire War, Angel and Mercy continue their mission in life in this new novel — The Ebola War. The…
Poisonous plants to be avoided
(A giant Hogweed plant) Some information in this article was provided by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority. Poisonous plants can be more troublesome than the beauty they hide behind. Most…
It is hot, hot, hot – time for water safety tips
July 21-27 is Drowning Prevention Week across Ottawa and the country. With this weekend’s forecast of extremely hot weather, many of you will be travelling to the nearest lake, river…
Barns and farm structures – a personal passion for Barry Gray
Well-known Stittsville photographer Barry Gray has turned his passion for farm structures into some beautiful photos of our past. An owner of a barn at one time, Barry purchased his…
Preventing car break-ins during the summer season
In light of recent Stittsville vehicle break-ins and damage to cars, this timely piece of advice has been provided by the Ottawa Police Service. With over 1,662 vehicle break-ins reported in…
Stittsville garbage issues are piling up
Garbage is always an issue during the hot summer months, but this year there seems to be a plethora of complaints about the irregular service being received. A recent June…
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…