Category: Schools
Official groundbreaking brings first public high school a step closer to opening in Stittsville
An exciting day for Stittsville residents when the official shovels in the ground took place at the new Stittsville High School in the Fernbank community.
The Ottawa Catholic School Board requests feedback from residents on boundaries for new Fernbank elementary school
The OCSB Board approved the consultation process for the setting of an attendance boundary for the New Fernbank Catholic Elementary School.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower is pleased to share that Ritual on Main opens Wednesday and the new and larger Farmboy opens on Thursday.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower and his team enjoyed seeing all of the Halloween goblins who dropped by the Village Square Park to say ‘boo’ and receive some treats. There is still time to enter your photos into Councillor Gower’s costume contest.
Hop!: Make walking to school fun with the new app
Hop! is a new app created by EnviroCentre and the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) that encourages students to walk to school.
Carleton MPP, Goldie Ghamari asks for signatures on funding petition for two schools
Ghamari is asking residents to sign the petitions so she can present them directly to the Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, early next week.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
The last weekend of summer is over with fall on the way September 22nd. There is no better way to start the autumn season than participating in the Councillor Chat,…
Stittsville school bus cuts – OC Transpo adds new routes
Thirty-one out of 55 school bus routes to public schools and 15 out of 28 routes to Catholic schools in Kanata and Stittsville have been cut.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
(The former historic Butler House, also known as Green’s Hotel, was built in 1894, and is located on Stittsville Main Street. Photo: Sleepwell) The Labour Day long weekend has quickly…
Getting immune ready for back to school
Our immune system is in constant communication with our internal environment all the while receiving and deciphering messages from our external environment.
Ottawa Catholic School Board elementary school proposed for 60 Defence Street
A Site Plan Control application was submitted to the City on August 9, 2021 to permit the construction of a one-storey elementary school for the Ottawa Catholic School Board.
Prestigious Ted Rogers Scholarship awarded to Stittsville’s Kate Parks
Kate Parks, of Stittsville, was selected as one of more than 375 Canadian students to receive a Ted Rogers Scholarship.
Approval given to tender construction for new Fernbank Elementary School
The Ontario government has provided $17.5 million to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) to proceed with the tender for the new Fernbank Elementary School in Stittsville.
U-Rock Music School wraps up another successful year – virtually!
Through the years, Cathy and Brian have always found a way to give back to the community and provide musical leadership to our Stittsville youth.
Lucy Hambly, Stittsville’s Awesome Author
Lucy Hambly, of Stittsville, was among the winners of the 2021 Awesome Authors contest in the Short Story age 9-12 category.