Category: Sports & Recreation
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…
COMMENT: How neighbourhood rinks connect our communities
Sunday afternoon was a bittersweet day at the Bandmaster Park skating rink in Fairwinds. Dozens of kids and parents came out for our community association’s neighbourhood skate, a modest event…
Tyrone Henry named to the Canadian sledge team for the Paralympics
(PHOTO: Tyrone Henry of the Canadian National Sledge Hockey Team. File photo by Barry Gray.) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Tyrone Henry has been named to Canada’s Sledge Team that will compete in…
UPDATE: 11-year-old wins quest to get cabinet for girls’ hockey trophies
From the Ottawa Citizen: Danika Glenn started the campaign and she was determined to finish it. On Wednesday night, the 11-year-old was present when an agreement was hammered out that…
City seeks feedback on commemoration for skaters Katie Xu and Jack Fan
(Photo by Amal Abdulsalam, via the Goulbourn Skating Club.) In recognition of the outstanding athletic achievements of Katie Xu and Jack Fan, the City of Ottawa has been asked to…
Concept drawings released for Amberway Park and Bryanston Gate Park renewals
Amberway Park has been identified for lifecycle renewal in the City’s plans for 2018. On an annual basis, the City reviews the existing park infrastructure and determines which park structures…
CITIZEN: 11-year-old won’t rest until the Goulbourn girls get their own hockey trophy case
From the Ottawa Citizen: Danika Glenn is a girl on a mission. The 11-year-old plays on the Rockets competitive peewee C team of the Goulbourn Girls’ Hockey Association. And she…