Category: Sports & Recreation
New weekly series challenges the stereotypes of meditation
New age. Hippy. Granola. Sitting cross-legged. Those are some of the stereotypes often associated with meditation. Nadine Karneef wants to challenge those stereotypes and encourage well-being in her new weekly…
Ball diamonds open Tuesday but sports fields need more time to dry out
City of Ottawa ball diamonds will be officially open as of Tuesday, May 1 and all other sports fields will open Tuesday, May 15. Residents, rental contract holders and organizers…
APPROVED: GRC rink to be renamed for Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) Ottawa City Council has approved the renaming of an ice rink in the Goulbourn Recreation Complex for Katie Xu and Jack…
Erica Wiebe wins another gold at the Commonwealth Games
UPDATE: Erica Wiebe will be the flag bearer for Team Canada at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhl0QJvjFvE/ What. A. Night! Thank you Canada for this incredible honour.…
City one step closer to commemorative naming for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) The City of Ottawa is one step closer to approving a commemorative naming proposal to honour skaters Katie Xu and Jack…
Bushtukah hosts cycling safety workshop on April 11
Cycling Safely – The ABC’s of Awareness Wednesday, April 11 6:00pm – 7:30pm Bushtukah is pleased to present this free clinic to help you stay safe on the roads this…
Kanata Little League expands with all-girls program and indoor training facility
(PHOTO: Ottawa Champions mascot Champ visited the Cubhouse during March Break. Photo via @ottawachampions.) Baseball’s rising popularity in Ottawa’s west end has prompted to the Kanata Baseball Association (KBA) to…
Updates to Bryanston Gate Park plan include gazebo and more sand
Thank you to everyone who provided comments on the plans for the park improvements at Bryanston Gate Park. The concept includes new structures and playground features to replace the existing…
City updates plans for Johnwoods linear park
The Planning Department has received the revised plan for the Johnwoods Linear Park which will be located between Rosehill Drive and Maple Grove Road on the closed portion of Johnwoods…
Three Stittsville hockey players compete in the NCAA Frozen Four
UPDATE: Clarkson defeated Ohio State 1-0 in the semi-final game, then went on to defeat Colgate 2-1 to win the championship. *** Three Stittsville players have made it to the…
Richmond Royals host alumni game on March 24
The Richmond Royals are running an alumni game on Saturday March 24 from 11am-1pm. 19 alumni will be playing against the current Richmond Royals Junior Hockey Team. Entry is only…
Stittsville Rams Atom B2 Team Bandits win gold at Kingston Hockey tourney
The Stittsville Rams Atom B2 Team Bandits won the gold at the Kingston Hockey Tournament this weekend, with a 3-2 overtime victory against the Cumberland Dukes. Their score this weekend…
Sooners and French Catholic board want to build a sports dome at Paul-Desmarais
The Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est (the French Catholic school board) has sent in a planning proposal to the City of Ottawa, seeking permission to build a sports dome…
HIGH FIVE: Orangetheory members raise nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada
Members at Ottawa’s two Orangetheory Fitness studios raised nearly $7,000 for ALS Canada. One of the locations is right here in Stittsville at Huntmar & Hazeldean. “To raise that money,…
CITIZEN: Fixing Stittsville park plan is child’s play
Kelly Egan writes in the Ottawa Citizen: When the City of Ottawa put together its “concept plan” for Amberway Park in Stittsville, there was a graphic of a new play…