Knights of Columbus sell Christmas trees to support Stittsville charities
Photo: Knights of Columbus volunteer David Hatch, with one of the 8-foot balsam firs for sale. (File) The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas Trees in the Parish parking…
Stittsville resident inducted into Order of Ottawa
Photo: Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri induct Bernie Ashe into the Order of Ottawa at a ceremony on Nov. 22. (Photo and story via City of Ottawa)…
2018 Stittsville Santa Parade is coming this Saturday
(Via Stittsville Village Association) Yes, Santa Claus is definitely coming to town and the Stittsville Village Association (SVA) is hoping to make his welcome the biggest and best ever. Santa’s…
PHOTO: Confusing traffic light on Hazeldean
Here’s a photo from Jeff Quigley of an indecisive traffic light at Hazeldean and Iber Roads last Saturday. We sent the city a quick email to ask what happened, here’s…
Businesses partner with Lions Club to hang Christmas lights at Village Square Park
Photo: Members of the Stittsville Lions and Stittsville Business Association. From left: Jim Walker, Fern’s Frozen Fruits; Zulo Greenriver, Jim Bell, Gord Maclsaac, Paul Riddell, Robert Gregory, Stittsville Lions; Darryl…
Stittsville woman’s Facebook post on ‘spontaneous act of caring’ at Park ‘n Ride goes viral
Editor’s note: Republished here with permission is the text of a Facebook post from Nov. 21 by Stittsville resident Jessica Sultan, which got well over 650 likes in under a…
New map shows which paths in Stittsville are being plowed
Bike Ottawa is putting together a new crowdsourced map that shows which pathways are regularly plowed in the winter. You can check it out here. Plowed paths are indicated by…
PHOTOS: Stittsville’s 2018 Remembrance Day ceremony
Above: Stittsville veteran Johnny Leroux lays a wreath at the cenotaph. Photos from the Stittsville Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony on Nov. 11, 2018, via Barry Gray.
Eighth annual Shopapolooza brings holiday shopping fun to Stittsville
For the eighth year in a row, a unique group of artisans and local vendors will be taking part in “Shopapolooza – Not Your Granny’s Craft Sale, Craft Sale.” …
COMMENT: Three ways Stittsville could benefit from more high-density development
The image above visualizes the density levels around Stittsville. The darker the colour, the more people per hectare reside there. Here’s an interactive version. What would the community look like…
A preview of Stittsville’s Remembrance Day parade and ceremony
(PHOTO: Remembrance Day parade in 2016. Photo by Barry Gray.) The Stittsville Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade and ceremony happens on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Everyone is welcome to join…
Legion says $300k city development fee holding back new hall
Unbearable development fees charged by the City of Ottawa, coupled with disappointing fundraising showings, are coming out as major barriers for the Legion’s new multi-million dollar building. The Legion announced…
Instagram removes fake Tysen Lefebvre account that solicited money
Tysen Lefebvre, the Stittsville teen who recently raised $1 million for Make-a-Wish, says someone is impersonating him on Instagram and soliciting money. The fake account “tysens_mission_to_a_million_” had 51 followers as…
Stittsville Lions pick Dunrobin tornado relief for annual fundraising campaign
At this time of year, the Stittsville District Lions Club conducts its Annual Fundraising Campaign, raising funds to help the less fortunate. The club supports various groups such as the…
Benefit concert for food bank raises over $1,500
The sounds of six different choirs soared through the rafters at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Stittsville Oct. 21, as they performed with the purpose of raising money for the…