Sharks head to World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando
(ABOVE: Photo taken at the Kicks Competition in Montreal on March 20 after the Finback and Pacific Sharks won their bids to represent Canada at the 2016 Worlds. Back Row: Kelly…
Sacred Heart students present Canadian premiere of “Made in Dagenham”
(ABOVE: Shayna Douglas (left) plays Rita O’Grady and Aidan Saunders plays Eddie O’Grady in the Sacred Heart High School production of “Made in Dagenham”.) Sacred Heart High School students are…
GAIA JAVA: Crumble String Quartet on April 22
The members of the Crumble String Quartet (Margot Lange and Julia Sandquist on violin, Mary Young on viola and Catherine Campbell on cello) – started rehearsing and performing as…
DENLEY: Jack Maclaren should quit as MPP
Randall Denley writes in the Ottawa Citizen: “Stittsville and Kanata are the two main centres in MacLaren’s riding, and he has let them both down. One of the biggest issues…
BUZZ OFF: Mosquito control measures begin soon in Kanata North
(via City of Ottawa) To control nuisance mosquito growth in Kanata North and the surrounding areas, larvicide will be applied throughout the summer, beginning with ground applications April 21, and…
OC Transpo’s Campus Station will close and new spring schedules start April 24
(via OC Transpo) Campus Station will close Sunday, April 24 to make way for construction of the O-Train Confederation Line coming in 2018. At the same time, OC Transpo will…
LEGION: “High Maintenance” performs April 23
Upcoming events at the Stittsville Legion: “HIGH MAINTENANCE” will be performing at the Stittsville Legion on Saturday, April 23rd starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5.00 at the door. Come and…
FOR THE RECORD: Qadri on road hockey and traffic safety
A letter to residents from Councillor Shad Qadri. Dear residents, This week, the matter of street hockey and road safety has been hotly discussed via social media. Please allow me…
CITIZEN: MPP Maclaren sent for sensitivity training
The Citizen’s David Reevely reports: “[Ontario PC leader Patrick] Brown first condemned MacLaren’s treatment of McCrimmon. Then he stripped MacLaren of his ceremonial position as chair of the Progressive Conservative…
COMMENT: Quick thoughts on the Jackson Trails road hockey thing
I wasn’t going to comment on this one – there’s been more than enough commentary on the issue over on Facebook – but I’ll add these three points:
UNWELCOME: Graffiti to be removed from Stittsville Main Street wall
ABOVE: Welcome to Stittsville, early 2015. Photo by Joe Newton. (EDITOR’S NOTE: We’ve been wondering for a while if that “Welcome To Stittsville” graffiti on Stittsville Main Street was intentional…
PHOTOS: Hair Donation brings in over $95,000 (and counting!)
(Above: Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor cuts Councillor Shad Qadri’s hair at the annual Hair Donation Ottawa event at Algonquin College on Sunday. Looking on are stylist Eli Saikaley and Hair Donation…
Dental hygienist helps patients in the Dominican Republic
Stittsville’s Shannon Helleman (pictured above with a patient) spent a week in the Dominican Republic, but she didn’t go for a vacation. A dental hygienist by profession, Helleman joined Health Teams…
CBC: Stittsville’s phonograph fanatics
CBC’s Hallie Cotnam interviewed Sacred Heart students Devyn Barrie and Connor Boudreau about their collection of 78’s and phonographs. It’s a fascinating and entertaining interview. You can listen here and see photos…
There’s a city-wide open air fire ban in effect
(press release via Ottawa Fire Services) Ottawa Fire Services is placing a city-wide fire ban into effect immediately to prevent the rapid spread of fire due to grass and brush…