Category: Sports & Recreation
Stittsville’s Stephanie Carr helps Carleton to historic basketball win
(PHOTO: Carleton Ravens guard Stephanie Carr drives to the net on Saturday, January 20, 2018. The Stittsville native scored 13 points in leading the Ravens to a 100-44 victory over…
Final buzzer about to sound for Rink-Pro’s retail operation
(PHOTO: Rink-Pro owner Luc Forget (left) with long-time employee Rick Spencer at the store in Jackson Trails Plaza. Photo by Barry Gray.) (EDITOR’S NOTE: After 15 years in the business,…
Table tennis starts up this week at Johnny Leroux arena
(Photo by Bob Schwenger) Are you looking for an activity to keep your body moving and your brain working? According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine playing table tennis…
Map of outdoor skating rinks in Stittsville (2018)
(Above: Skating at Bandmaster Park, January 2013.) Here’s a map of the nine outdoor skating rinks in Stittsville. All of the rinks are maintained by volunteers in the community. For…
CITIZEN: Sacred Heart students get rinkside pre-access to NHL100 Classic
From Jennifer Liu in the Ottawa Citizen: More than 30 Grade 7/8 math students from Sacred Heart High School were at Lansdowne Park on Wednesday as guests of the NHL.…
Registration now open for 2018 9RunRun
Registration is officially open for next year’s edition of 9RunRun on October 13, 2018. Anyone who registers before December 30 will be entered to win 1 of 2 Garmin Forerunners…
PHOTO: Stittsville’s all-weather bike trails
What a great selfie from Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That’s his good friend Diesel, a part Husky, in the background. (We love seeing…
MAPS: What Strava’s fitness data can tell us about our neighbourhood
Thanks to Ken Edwards for sharing this link from Strava, the finess tracking app. The company has released a heatmap based on data they’ve collected from people who bike and…
LINKED: Plan now for vacant Canadian Tire Centre, city urges Sens
From Laura Osman / CBC News: Mayor Jim Watson says he doesn’t want to repeat the mistake other cities have made by leaving Ottawa’s NHL arena vacant when the team moves…
Stittsville Softball bantam girls tryouts November 4 & 5
The Sittsville Minor Softball Association is looking for U16 Bantam aged girls (born 2002-2003) interested in playing competitive rep softball this summer. Tryouts will be held this weekend, November 4…
OCT 25: Information session about Huffing And Puffing Ottawa Seniors Fitness
Huffing And Puffing Ottawa Seniors Fitness Association (HAPO SFA), in conjunction with Ale Amberwood Lounge & Eatery, are Hosting a Coffee & Tea Information Session, to be held @ the…
PHOTOS: 3-on-3 ball hockey tournament
About 115 kids took part in a massive ball hockey fundraiser on Saturday in Stittsville. Hosted by the Stittsville RAMS Minor Atom team, the teams competed in Novice, Atom and…
PHOTOS: The 2017 edition of 9RUNRUN
Atmosphere @9RunRun 2017 @StittsCentral pic.twitter.com/JUdwJYGLqx — SnowshoeCanning (@SnowshoeKitchen) October 15, 2017
City asks for feedback on “Kavanagh Green” proposal
(via City of Ottawa) The City of Ottawa Commemorative Naming Committee is conducting public consultations for a commemorative naming proposal for a future park located at the corner intersection of…
Registration open until October 8 for Stittsville ball hockey tourney
(via Stittsville RAMS) On Saturday, October 14 from 2-5 pm, the Stittsville RAMS Minor Atom hockey team will be hosting a 3 on 3 ball hockey tournament for Novice, Atom and Peewee…