Category: Sports & Recreation
Starlight Synchronized Skating Team home from Nationals and off to Skate Ontario
(All photos by Heidi Pinsent) The Starlight Synchronized Skating team is home from Waterloo, Ontario where they competed in the National Championships last weekend. Although the team didn’t medal, they…
Spring and summer recreation program registration starts March 4
Registration is coming up for the summer programs being offered at Stittsville’s recreation centre. You can find the list of programs for all ages and activities at ottawa.ca. Registration for swimming and…
So proud – Michael Raytchev from Stittsville to Red Deer
Michael Raytchev is in Red Deer this week participating in Skate Canada’s National Championships at the 2019 Canada Games. Michael has worked extraordinarily hard this past skating season to ensure…
Starlight synchronized skating team heading to nationals in Waterloo
(All Photos: Heidi Pinsent) It has been 15 years since a youth synchronized skating team representing the Ottawa area has competed at the Canadian Nationals for Synchronized Skating. The Starlight…
Stittsville Special Olympians return loaded with medals
(Ontario Provincial Police officers indicate Team #1 for our Stittsville Olympians – Katie Xu, Jack Fan and Victoria Ziola as they pose with their medals received at the Ontario Special…
Starlight Synchronized Skating Novice team to compete at Canadian championships!
(All photos: Heidi Pinsent) The Starlight Novice team, representing the Goulbourn Skating Club, will travel to Waterloo, Ontario, February 22-24 to compete at the Skate Canada Synchronized Skating Canadian Championships.…
Stittsville resident Jesse Card makes exciting amateur football announcement
Jesse Card, a resident of Stittsville and Vice-President of the National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA) has proudly announced that the position of Midget Director is being re-introduced to the…
Stittsville residents attend send-off for our skating Special Olympians
(Photos by Barry Gray) Wednesday, January 23rd was an exciting day for the Goulbourn Skating Club in Stittsville. It was the date to bid our athletes good luck as they…
Special Olympians causing excitement – Goulbourn Skating Club
Every Wednesday at the Katie Xu and Jack Fan Ice Rink on Shea Road, you can find Special Olympians training determinedly at their regular ice sessions in preparation for the upcoming…
Alex Gunther – Surprise visit to hometown of Stittsville
It was 11:00pm last night when Alex Gunther arrived on his parent’s doorstep much to their surprise. Alex, as many of you know, is a Canadian Ice Dance figure skater…
New park – the city wants to hear from you
The Fernbank Community will be integrating a new park into their subdivision – the Putney Woodland Park – for which the City of Ottawa wants to hear from you with respect to…
Winter rec classes coming to a facility near you
Ottawa – The City of Ottawa is helping residents fulfill their New Year’s resolutions and start 2019 in a fun and active way. Thousands of classes for all ages and…
Stittsville Softball bantam girls tryouts November 1 & 8
(Via Stittsville Minor Softball Association) The SMSA Bantam Rep Tier II team will host trial tryouts on Nov. 1 and 8, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Stittsville Public…
Paul-Desmarais school and Bushtukah join forces to promote student physical activity
Two students from Paul-Desmarais Catholic High School are behind an extraordinary project this year. What a great way to start the school year! The idea starts with the 10th grade…
Registration open for age 50+ table tennis lessons
The good news: According to research, table tennis is the ideal sport for maintaining and improving coordination, reflexes and brain function. The best news is that you can do it…