Category: Sports & Recreation
City fitness facilities offer free trial passes next week
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The City of Ottawa is offering free Try It! passes for City fitness centres and various group exercise classes from September 21 to…
Imjin Classic to commemorate historic Korean War hockey games
During the Korean War, Canadian soldiers played hockey on the frozen Imjin River whenever they were given time away from their front-line duties. The Imjin flows from North to South…
PHOTOS: Grassroot Grannies raise $55k in fundraising ride
Last Wednesday morning, the Grassroot Grannies, a group of 23 retired women, left Bushtakah on Hazeldean Road on a three-day fundraising bike tour. They rode over 200km and ended up…
Splash pads, skateboards top resident suggestions for park upgrades
(PHOTO: John Hughes wants to see an upgrade or an entirely new skatepark in Stittsville. And sooner rather than later. Photo by Jordan Mady.) Last month, councillor Shad Qadri asked…
West Ottawa Ringette open house on Sunday
On Sunday September 13th at 4pm the West Ottawa Ringette Association (WORA) is inviting girls between the ages of 4 -14 years to come try the sport of ringette!
Sean Stoqua receives Bell Warriors football scholarship
(Story via Bell Warriors) Stittsville’s Sean Stoqua is one of two recipients of this year’s 2015 Jim Wagdon Bell Warriors Scholarships. He’s studying kinesiology at Acadian University in Wolfville, Nova…
Part of GRC closed for maintenance August 29-September 6
(Above: File photo by Barry Gray.) Part of the Goulbourn Recreation Complex (GRC) will be closed for annual maintenance from Saturday, August 29 to Sunday, September 6. The “dry land” area will…
Nathan Grenon part of first-ever U17 Team Canada Lacrosse squad
Nathan Grenon, a 16-year-old South Carleton High School student, will make history as a member of Canada’s first U17 lacrosse team. The grade 11 student plays competitive hockey for the Stittsville…
Junior B hockey team will play as Royals, not RAMS this season
(Above: Stittsville Rams Junior B players salute their fans after losing to the Casselman Vikings in the EOJHL finals last April. Photo by Barry Gray / StittsvilleCentral.ca) Stittsville’s Junior B hockey team announced on…
Councillor wants your ideas for park improvements
(File photo / Photo by Barry Gray) From Shad Qadri’s weekly newsletter: Earlier this summer City Council approved the 2015 to 2018 Term of Council Priorities, including Strategic Initiative 35…
West Ottawa Soccer players practice with Ottawa Fury
Boys and girls from the West Ottawa Soccer Club, including many players from Stittsville, welcomed players from the Ottawa Fury to a special practice on Tuesday night. The Fury practiced…
MEC Century Ride adds ‘epic’ 160k cycle route from Carp
(via Mountain Equipment Co-Op) Rolling through Ontario’s premier riding country, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is hosting an epic imperial century ride – that’s a distance of 160 kilometers via bike!…
Fall and winter registration now open at the Goulbourn Skating Club
The Goulbourn Skating Club offers a wide range of programming options at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, the Johnny Leroux Arena, and the Richmond Memorial Community Centre to provide flexibility and…
Jackson Trails splash pad set to open today
Here’s an update from Shad Qadri today on the splash pad at Pioneer Plains Park in Jackson Trails. Residents will have about a month to use it before it closes…
Outdoor swimming season is coming to a close at City facilities
(via the City of Ottawa) The outdoor swimming season will soon be coming to an end for all City of Ottawa outdoor pools, wading pools and supervised beaches. Most splash…