OC Transpo driver tests positive for COVID-19
OC Transpo has received confirmation that a bus operator has tested positive for COVID-19 that affects some Stittsville and area routes.
Ergonomics – follow the 90 degree rule
Ergonomics. It was top of mind when we were at the office, but now that we’re 15 months into this pandemic with many of us still working from home, it’s…
A dedicated dog park and adult outdoor park equipment would be great additions to Stittsville
The City wants to hear your feedback on their draft report document for the first-ever combined Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan (PRFMP)…
MASC and OPL celebrate National Indigenous History Month with hoop dancing and storytelling performances
MASC and the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) celebrate National Indigenous History Month with hoop dancer Rhonda Doxtator on Wednesday June 2 at 7:00pm and Indigenous Experiences on Wednesday June 16, as part of…
Lucy Hambly, Stittsville’s Awesome Author
Lucy Hambly, of Stittsville, was among the winners of the 2021 Awesome Authors contest in the Short Story age 9-12 category.
Two-alarm fire at Tomlinson recycling plant
Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call at 6:58am reporting a recycling facility on Westhunt road off of Carp Road was fully engulfed in fire.
Personal connection prompts Stittsville teen to create Murph4MS
Liam says he is “a fitness enthusiast spearheading an ambitious challenge that hopes could change a lot of peoples’ lives.”
Registration opens to Odyssey Theatre’s 2021 youth apprenticeship program
Ottawa’s Odyssey Theatre will run their free, four-week Youth Apprenticeship Program, for youth aged 15-19, throughout August.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This coming week is exciting for Stittsville volunteers who have been nominated for the 2021 Stittsville Volunteer Awards and are so worthy of recognition. Councillor Gower is honoured to recognize such a group of dedicated people.
Every pet is part of the family at Groomaholics
Seventeen-year-old Maddie Derrick-Foley owns Groomaholics, a dog grooming business partnered with Total Dog Care in Carp.
Former Sacred Heart student shares his incredible bike journey across Canada
Jacob Griffin is a graduate from Sacred Heart High School in 2012 and lived in Stittsville for eight years. For two years, he was a member of the Governor General Foot Guards, working one summer on Parliament Hill foot guard duty. He then joined the military in Ottawa as a Reservist…
Golf is open at Amberwood Golf & Country Club
This community owned club is undergoing a major facelift – just in time to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2021!
The ‘Ottawa Mask’ now available at Kardish Health Food Centres
On May 20th, Kardish Health Food Centre announced the launch of the exclusive Ottawa Mask, which can be purchased at any one of the retailer’s seven locations across Ottawa. Proceeds from the sales of these masks will go towards CHEO.
Our local restaurants can’t survive on ‘take-out’ alone – tough month ahead
The three-step plan to reopening Ontario recently introduced by the provincial government has placed a huge burden on Stittsville local restaurants and small businesses.
OPEN LETTER: 5000 Robert Grant bylaw amendment
The significant opposition to this proposal has not been given the consideration that it deserves.