Celebrate 20 years of conservation with MMLT and Lake 88!
It’s an exciting year for MMLT – our 20th anniversary – and to celebrate, this year’s Radiothon will feature interviews from a few founding members of the land trust.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower will not be providing community updates in Stittsville Central until the beginning of August as he will be taking some time off for vacation. In the interim, he wanted to ensure that residents are kept up-to-date…
What are the pros and cons of joint ownership with adult children?
Make your estate plan more efficient – hold investment accounts and real estate jointly with adult children, but there are also risks associated with joint ownership…
How to prioritize women’s health – today and every day
Taking the time to put yourselves first is important – not only for your mental well-being but for your overall health, too. In fact, empowering yourselves to take care of your body can make a world of difference in how we function…
What’s up at the Stittsville Library? Summer reading and activities
Make the Stittsville Library your go-to this summer! Just a friendly reminder that Sunday hours will be paused for the months of July and August…
Charges laid: Police seeking witnesses to a serious assault in Wyldewood Park
The Ottawa Police Service West Criminal Investigations Unit has charged two youths involved in this serious assault. Both youths were charged with aggravated assault and theft…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Canada Day has passed and what a great time enjoyed by Stittsville residents celebrating at the many events around our community. This week, Councillor Gower addresses community safety and shares…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s Canada Day weather posed a challenge for 2023 – but the events outshined the conditions
Thankfully, the warnings and watches disappeared, the day of celebration for 2023 continued with fireworks lighting the night sky over Stittsville to the delight of residents.
Stittsville’s Ava Thorsell selected to compete on team Ontario West at the National Flag Football Championship!
Ava Thorsell is looking forward to building new skills and gaining new knowledge of the game, but above all else, she looks forward to spending time with her fellow talented teammates on the Ontario West team.
Protect your pets from fireworks
The OHS recommends pet owners take precautions to protect their pet during Canada Day festivities. Securing your pet in a place protected from the noise, like a bathroom, basement or a crate padded with blankets will help keep them calm.
How Canada Day came to be – a short history lesson
Ottawa, the new country’s capital and named so by Queen Victoria, was quaking under the discharge of 101 guns to salute the occasion – the birth of a new country.
Share the joy of outer space in July with Lucy Hambly
July is the most active month of the year for the Delta Aquariids meteor shower. There will be a slow but consistent rate of 25 meteors per hour between July 12 to August 23, and the shower will be most active on July 30.
Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program celebrates 2023 graduates
The feeling of excitement was palpable at Ron Maslin Theatre on the evening of June 22nd as 56 students were recognized for their hard work at Frederick Banting Secondary Alternate Program’s Graduation and Achievement Ceremony.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week, Councillor Gower focuses on firework safety and invites the community to celebrate Canada Day by participating in any of the numerous exciting events happening in Stittsville on July 1st.
Enthusiastic and caring volunteers rejuvenate the Poole Creek Amberwood garden
After Ross passed away, there was a need for the community to step up and support/maintain the garden. The call was sent out and the community answered.