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June 1st weekend & beyond – lemonade stands, bake and garage sales, a walk-a-thon – events and more
Cardel Lemonade Standemonium — a local fundraiser taking place June 1 with children from all over Stittville. Hosted by the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation and Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs. A fun-filled fundraiser for local…
West Carleton needs your help for sandbag and debris removal this weekend
Beginning Saturday, volunteers of all abilities, age 12 and over, are urgently needed over the next two weeks for sandbag and debris removal at flood-affected properties in West Carleton, Bay…
Stittsville fire services, paramedics and police kept busy over past two days
Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call reporting smoke visible at a commercial garage located at 5 Sweetnam Drive (Crypt Auto Care) on May 28 around 8:30 p.m. Upon arrival,…
Blind Anglers International Tournament created some good fish stories
(All photos are provided by BAIT) In follow-up to an earlier article on the Blind Anglers International Tournament (BAIT) weekend, the event took place this past weekend of May 24-26…
Open data part of Ottawa’s smart city 2.0 strategy – be a Beta tester
As part of the City of Ottawa’s Smart City 2.0 Strategy, Open Ottawa, you now have the opportunity to be their Beta testers. The City wants to engage the public to…
Stittsville Friendship Club holding 2nd annual golf tournament
(Madawaska Golf Course) The 37 year old Stittsville Friendship Club has over 250 members providing an avenue for seniors to enjoy a meaningful life and interaction with the Stittsville community.…
Horticultural Society holds another successful plant sale
Every year the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society members work hard to prepare for their annual fundraising plant sale for the Stittsville community. Bradley’s Insurance always offer up the use of their parking…
Euro Bites – food truck brings flavours of Europe to Stittsville
A new food truck has arrived on Iber Road in Stittsville. The grand opening for Euro Bites is happening all weekend with special prices being offered to celebrate the occasion. If…
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…