West Ottawa Ladies Chorus spring concert lifts spirits
Announcing the arrival of spring, the West Ottawa Ladies Chorus presented an evening of choral music during their Promise of Spring virtual concert.
Project Handlebar – frontline officers recovering stolen bikes
The summer of 2020 saw the theft of several bikes here in Stittsville. If the posts on social media are any indication, Stittsville Central is seeing this recurrence again.
Plan for your summer activities with the summer eGuide
The City’s Summer eGuides are now online…Registration takes place online starting Wednesday, May 5 at 9:00 pm.
Group of 16: Ottawa councillors appeal to Premier to reopen outdoor recreation
Deans has written a letter to Premier Ford emphasizing the safe way in which golf courses, pickle ball and tennis courts can open.
OPEN LETTER: thank you to the Ottawa health team at Eva James Memorial Centre
Just in the past few days, both my wife and I were able to obtain our first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. We were booked through the Ontario booking system,…
Long time Stittsville resident, author and radio voice Gord Atkinson passes away
Everyone growing up in Ottawa knew his familiar, smooth voice coming into our homes from radio station CFRA. His shows – Showbill and Campus Corner – captivated audiences of every age.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Glen Gower wants residents aware of the following upcoming and ongoing news that effect our community. He wants to hear your ideas to improve walking and cycling in Stittsville; provides an update on…
Oaktree Health opens in Stittsville
Oaktree Health are excited to bring their chiropractic and acupuncture clinic to Stittsville. Located on Carp Road, their grand opening is being celebrated and Stittsville Central welcomes this new business to Stittsville.
Sense of community in a small town – Embro, Ontario
Five hundred kilometres southwest of Stittsville sits the little village where I grew up: Embro. With a population estimated to be 826 in 2016, I’d say calling Embro small is rather fitting.
Curbside pick-up is low risk – transmission between employees is the concern
In memo to City Council on April 22nd, Dr. Vera Etches made clear that retail and restaurant curbside pickup is a low-risk activity supported by Ottawa Public Health.
Tasneem Alnahhas of Stittsville receives prestigious undergrad merit scholarship
Stittsville’s Tasneem Alnahhas, a student at Earl of March Secondary School, is one of only thirty students across Canada to be selected as a 2021 Loran Scholar.
Stittsville Rotary Club offering additional mental health seminars
The Ottawa-Stittsville Rotary Club is offering two free virtual webinars on mental health, in recognition of Mental Health Week (May 3-9).
Enjoy virtual concerts from the comfort of your home
Enjoy the virtual Rural Roadtrip Concert Series from the Ottawa Public Library and MASC.
Generosity of spirit of Glen Cairn residents
May 7, 2020 was marked with a flypast by the RCAF Snowbirds over Ottawa as a show of encouragement during COVID. The formation flew over the public library on Castlefrank in Glen Cairn.
Stittsville’s Jesse Card becomes Acting Executive Director of Youth Ottawa
On March 22nd, Stittsville resident Jesse Card was appointed as the Acting Executive Director at Youth Ottawa. Jesse took over after Ian Bingeman, the former Executive Director, left the organization.