Category: Volunteer
When 29,000 pounds of potatoes tumble into Stittsville – Lionhearts take charge
Kiara told us, “the over 24,000 pounds of potatoes will be used to make good nutritious meals, as well as Lionhearts’ agency partners – food banks, community homes, and shelters – receiving delivery of the potatoes.”
Community celebrates successful 2nd annual West Side Pride festival
The organizers and volunteers of the 2024 West Side Pride Festival should be pleased with the day’s success. With Marion’s passion and vision…
West Side Pride returns to Stittsville for its second year
Come out and join the second annual West Side Pride event! The event celebrates and promotes the amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ community in the western part of Ottawa and the surrounding areas into the Ottawa Valley.
Goulbourn Museum News: summer programs, digitization station, board news and St. Thomas Anglican Church fire of 60 years ago
The new digitization station introduced in June offers the technology to help you preserve your family collections such as old letters, photos, and slides.
Stittsville’s Canada Day celebrations in Photos
The weather was perfect for Canada Day 2024. Thanks to the many volunteers and sponsors who gave of their time to ensure that Canada Day in Stittsville was a success.
Stittsville Lions and Wellings of Stittsville continue to make a difference – meet Hero and Lise-Marie
When Lise-Marie experiences a seizure, her head falls forward and her speech becomes barely audible and jumbled. Most bystanders wouldn’t notice this, but Hero does and his training quickly takes over…
Celebrate Canada Day in Stittsville
Celebrate Canada Day in your hometown and thank all of the volunteers and sponsors who have made these events possible. Celebrate Canada Day in Stittsville!
Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society helps to rejuvenate front garden at Stittsville Legion
On Thursday, June 13, members of the SGHS joined with members of the Legion to get to work – once the weather had cleared for long enough to get work done.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
What a great weekend to get outdoors, but take caution as this week promises to be a very hot one. Follow Ottawa Public Health tips on how to stay cool. Councillor Gower’s notes for this week include…
Goulbourn Museum news: new summer student, Doors Open Ottawa, AGM, volunteers honoured and more
May was a busy month at the Museum and June began with Doors Open Ottawa at which over 100 visitors came through the Museum doors…
Meet the nominees and recipients of the 2024 Stittsville Volunteer Awards
The Stittsville Volunteer Awards highlight our remarkable community builders and the spirit of volunteerism — all are champions…
Photos: The past week’s captured moments
Stittsville was the place to be this past week. Filled with events, people, displays and a rare atmospheric effect over Stittsville…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower is celebrating the nominees and award recipients for the annual Stittsville Volunteer Awards. He also shares additional details on…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Another week has quickly passed – where does the time go. This week Councillor Gower is encouraging everyone to pump up those tires and get on your bike to join Let’s Bike Month…
An evening of appreciation at Stittsville Food Bank for volunteers and donors
Theresa stated, “Over $400,000K this year and more than 700 people using the food bank in April than the same month in 2023! So, Thank You, nothing can be done without you.”