Category: Sports & Recreation
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…
Grand opening this week for Altitude Gym on Palladium Drive
Altitude Gym is officially inaugurating its new climbing center at 501 Palladium Drive this week with two public events. On Thursday, October 5, they’ll host a special event for climbers…
Updated list of road closures for 9RunRun on October 14
(via 9RunRun organizers) We invite everyone to become part of our community’s 9RUNRUN. Cheer on runners as they run/walk by your home or place of business, sign up to volunteer…
VIDEO: Wrestler Erica Wiebe trains at the WWE Performance Center
Olympic gold medalist and Stittsville native Erica Wiebe was featured in a video produced by the WWE: “The top women’s freestyle wrestler in the world talks about her experience watching the Mae…
A holistic approach to health and exercise at Barres and Wheels
(All photos ©Tiffany Kristen Photography) (I met up recently with Marie Boivin, a long-time Stittsville resident who recently opened Barres and Wheels, a fitness studio on Stittsville Main Street, in…
Local artist Kayla Villalta designs this year’s 9runrun medal and ribbon
There are so many small details that go into creating a finisher’s medal. This year’s 9runrun medal is a perfect example of this. The ribbon was inspired by a local…
Silver Seven team helps harvest for the Food Bank
Our team, Silver Seven Major Atom AA, talks a lot about leadership, particularly leading by example, on and off the ice. Every year we do a couple of things outside…
Sens announce additional details for Fan Fest on Sept 17
(press release) The Ottawa Senators (@Senators) announced additional details for the team’s annual Fan Fest, presented by Canadian Tire, in support of the Ottawa Senators Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities, which…
LINKED: How the dream of the Trans Canada Trail soars — and falls short
Here’s an article from Maclean’s about the “completion” of the Trans Canada Trail. The milestone was celebrated at Village Square Park in Stittsville with a flag raising last weekend. Our…
Weekly table tennis program a source of fun and fitness
Last year I watched a fascinating British television program on aging, called How To Stay Young. Despite the familiar theme, it proved to be full of interesting and inspiring information…
GRC pool closed for maintenance August 21-September 8
(PHOTO: Goulbourn Rec Centre, May 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) (via Councillor Shad Qadri / City of Ottawa) The Goulbourn Rec Complex (GRC)’s annual maintenance will take place later this…