Category: Sports & Recreation
Stittsville hosts kids triathlon on Sunday, July 16
(press release) The 2017 Bytown Storm Stittsville Kids of Steel Race takes place on Sunday July 16th 2017 at 7:30am at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre on Shea Road. There will be some…
New bilingual “Welcome to Stittsville” sign to be unveiled Saturday
(PHOTO: The “old” Welcome to Stittsville sign, including the former Goulbourn municipality “G” logo.) On Saturday, a new bilingual “Welcome to Stittsville” sign and flagpole will be unveiled at the…
SKM Software Stingers win their division at PlayOn ball hockey tourney
(PHOTO: 2017 SKM Software Stingers (left to right): Chris Colon, Brady Seguin, Ramsey Stretch, Drew Morris. Andrew Zapp, Jamie Charlebois, Matthew Mines) The SKM Software Stingers of Stittsville participated in the…
Tyrone Henry brings home the gold from World Para Hockey championship
(PHOTO: Tyrone Henry is a member of the Canadian National Sledge Hockey Team that won gold in South Korea. Photo by Barry Gray.) In 2010, a 13-year-old Tyrone Henry watched…
City looks for feedback on proposed Abbottsville park
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) The City is seeking feedback on the park plans for a park to be constructed in the new Mattamy Homes Abbottsville development located at 570 Hazeldean Road. …
Registration for Stittsville Minor Softball continues til April 9
(via SMSA) The Stittsville Minor Softball Association (SMSA) is pleased to announce there are a lot of exciting changes to the softball programs in 2017. Come out and join…
CSS Finback Sharks Heading to Worlds 2017 in Orlando
(Back Row left to right: Trevor Schlarb, Angelo Chen, Paul Smith, Brooke McLennan; Middle Row left to right: Kaitlyn Morgan, Kaylea Donovan, Taylor Sinclair, Jordyn Postma, Rebecca Richardson, Rebecca Snider,…
NOTEBOOK: Pickleball, putting green part of proposed park plan
Shuffleboard, pickleball, a covered picnic table, a bocce court and a putting green are all part of a “age-friendly” park being proposed for the corner of Stittsville Main Street between…
PHOTOS: Olympia Gymnastics hosts provincial acro competition
Dozens of athletes competed at the first-ever Winterlude Acro Cup gymnastics competition at Olympia Gymnastics on the weekend. The provincial qualifier event featured young men and women from Olympia Gymnastics, as…
Ottawa Sharks compete at Big East Blast 2017
Photo: Small Level 6 Co-ed Finback Sharks team with their first place banner and Level 6 Grand Champs banner. Front left to right: Amanda Mullen, Victoria Klassen, Emma Caldwell, Nicola…
Police conduct enforcement blitz on snowmobile trails
(via Ottawa Police) The Ottawa Police Service, Safer Roads Ottawa and Ottawa Fire Services remind snowmobilers of the importance of making smart choices, like riding sober, avoiding lakes and rivers…
Wiebe: “Sorry folks, WWE ain’t happening anytime soon!”
Erica Wiebe, the Stittsville native and Olympic champion wrestler, shared this update via her email list yesterday, in response to reports that World Wrestling Entertainment has asked her to join the organization.
Stittsville Peewee C1 Ice Hawks win Cougar Cup tourney
(Photo by: Stephanie J Roberston) Outstanding effort from all 16 boys who won the Cougar Cup this past weekend. The Gloucester Cougar Cup tournament ran from January 27 to…
Map of outdoor skating rinks in Stittsville
(Above: Skating at Bandmaster Park, January 2013.) Here’s a map of the nine outdoor skating rinks in Stittsville. For the latest rink conditions, check out www.ottawarinks.ca. A big thanks to all of…
Splash pad planned for Deer Run Park
Councillor Shad Qadri announced plans for a splash pad for Deer Run Park in his weekly newsletter this week. The $283,000 project would be funded from Stittsville’s cash-in-lieu of parkland…