Category: Sports & Recreation
Karters’ Korner to host inaugural go-kart grand prix in July
(Press release from the Capital Karting Grand Prix organizers.) Stittsville’s Karters’ Korner will host the inaugural Capital Karting Grand Prix (CKGP) on July 25-26, 2015. Go-kart racers from Ontario, Québec…
Goulbourn Seahawks invite young swimmers to try out
(via the Goulbourn Seahawks) Does your child swim like a fish and love the water? Is your child interested in competitive swimming? The Goulbourn Seahawks Swim Club is inviting all…
PHOTOS: Jock River Race kicks off spring in Richmond
Over 100 teams of paddlers raced down the Jock River last Saturday, continuing a spring tradition that dates back to 1971. Despite the cold weather, organizers say it was the…
UPDATE: Tough to turn a profit on Speedway, says former operator
The person who ran the Capital City Speedway for the past four years says it’s tough to turn a profit on the operation. Todd Gow operated the speedway for the past four years.…
New splash pad coming to Pioneer Park in Jackson Trails
UPDATE (JUNE 11): In an update to the Stittsville Village Association, Shad Qadri said that the splash pad will be operational by end of August, 2015. Shad Qadri announced plans…
City offers free fitness passes from April 27-May 3
(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) Try before you buy and discover a new and healthier you. The City of Ottawa is offering free passes for City fitness facilities…
Original Sens owner Bruce Firestone plans book about the team’s founding
(ABOVE: In a video from the early 1990s, Bruce Firestone talks to reporters on the Huntmar Bridge overlooking the farmer’s field that would eventually become the Palladium, now known as Canadian…
Capital City Speedway needs a new operator, and fast
The owners of Capital City Speedway just west of Stittsville are looking for a new operator, with only a few weeks left before the traditional start of racing season. “We’ve had…
Stittsville’s One Eight Bakery gets called for icing
We saw these treats posted on Twitter earlier this week and had to find out more. They were made by Caitlin McMahon at One Eight Bakery, a new venture based in…
Cheer Sport Sharks team on their way to world championships in Orlando
(Press release from Cheer Sport Sharks) Cheer Sport Sharks have done it again! At the 2015 Cheer Evolution National Championship in Niagara Falls, two teams for the Stittsville gym placed first…
Casselman wins series over Stittsville 4-2
(All photos by Barry Gray.) The Casselman Vikings once again showed why they are the top club in the EOJHL as they outshot the Stittsville Rams 55-27 on way to…
OHL’s Windsor Spitfires pick Stittsville Rams’ Cole Carter
(Above: Cole Carter slips past Renfrew’s Blair Barr in the EOJHL Valley Division earlier this year. Photo by Barry Gray.) Stittsville Rams rookie forward Cole Carter was selected in the 4th round…
Sledge hockey game raises money for young hockey players with disabilities
https://twitter.com/JODYMITIC/status/586939878597885952 Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario hosted a fundraising game between the Ottawa Police and Budweiser Red Lights at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex.
Sacred Heart student wins Ontario bonspiel
(Left to right: Jordan McNamara, Lucas Houle, Julia Brennan, Adrienne Belliveau.) Curling popularity is taking off and Stittsville is now home to a provincial champion. Sacred Heart student Lucas Houle…
Huge third period keeps Rams alive vs. Casselman
A huge third period kept the Stittsville Rams league championship hopes alive as they defeated the Casselman Vikings 7-4 Friday night on the road. The Rams, who now trail the…