Category: Youth
From military to missionary – Vanessa Banks shares her remarkable journey
This week the The Knights of Columbus 12249 Council of Stittsville and Stittsville Central presented ‘Vanessa’s Journey – A Mission of Love’ to the community.
Vanessa’s journey: Stittsville to El Salvador – military to missionary
Vanessa Banks works with many children as a Missionary in El Salvador to guide them to a better life. (Photo: Vanessa Banks) Vanessa Banks was raised in Stittsville and is…
Kiwanis Kids4Kids talent showcase going virtual
The Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville had been busy this past spring preparing for their annual Kids4Kids Talent Showcase – then COVID-19 pulled the rug out from under their plans. Glynn…
UPDATE – FOUND SAFE -14-year-old missing teen last seen in Stittsville area – Police seek assistance to locate
(Missing youth – Kayla Leonard Stacey. Photo: Ottawa Police Service) The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Section is asking for public assistance to locate missing Kayla Leonard-Stacey, 14 years old.…
UPDATE – FOUND SAFE – Public assistance sought to locate 15 year-old girl
(Public assistance requested to locate 15 year-old Jordyn Moore who was last seen on Peter Robinson Road in rural Carp area.) The Ottawa Police Service Missing Persons Section is asking…
Library summer reading club crafts a virtual Summerland
As summer approaches, all eyes turn to the Library for their Summer Reading Club. The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) has announced its engaging online summer program for children aged 2 to 12.…
Odessey Theatre beating boredom for youth with free summer online workshops
We know finding something that is safe yet engaging and fun for kids to do is on the mind of all parents this summer. Odyssey Theatre is launching new FREE online…
Colin Simonds running Stittsville streets for the food bank
Have you seen a young marathon man running down your street? If so, it is Colin Simonds, a Stittsville resident and PhD student at Queen’s University. Colin loves to run…
Stittsville students on Awesome Authors winners list
After long hours of work, the jury members of the Awesome Authors contest hosted by the Ottawa Public Library, announced the winners through videos you can view further in this…
Stittsville residents respond big-time to SMHA-GGHA food drive parade
The players and volunteers of the Stittsville Minor Hockey and Goulbourn Girls Hockey Associations criss-crossed the streets of Stittsville to collect donations for the Stittsville Food Bank in a first-ever food…
SMHA-GGHA teams parading their way through Stittsville for food bank donations
We all know the importance that food banks play in the lives of many. The Stittsville RAMS and the Goulbourn Girls Hornets hockey teams recognize the need to keep the…
Carleton Ravens nominate Stittsville’s Malik Yusuf as rookie of the year
(#44 Malik Yusuf played as a Linebacker for the Bell Warriors and was named Best Defensive Player for three seasons. Photo: Bell Warriors) Paul Stewart, President of the Bell Warriors…
Provide feedback easily to OCDSB for new Stittsville secondary school
A local study working group was formed with the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) in the fall of 2019 in follow-up to the Ministry of Education March 2018 announcement of…
A rock story, a love story, a thank you
(Painted rocks lined up along the pathway in Stitt Park Stittsville. Photos: Janice Blain.) I love rocks and have been collecting them from far and wide throughout my adult life,…
Goulbourn Museum bringing virtual craft days to community
The Goulbourn Museum has been proactive in bringing their many programs and activities to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Sunday, April 25, the museum is bringing another activity…