Ottawa Fire quickly douses early morning fire on Richardson Side Road
At 04:01, Ottawa Fire Services received an alarm activation from the monitoring company for Air 1 Mechanical at 2283 Richardson Side Road west of Carp Road. Upon arrival, crews reported…
Major Atom Rams take gold at Capital Winter Classic
(PHOTO: Top Row: Keegan Pearce, Christian Lamb, Danny Finnie, Ryan Power, Cooper Stansel, Daniel Rogers, Ryder Pennell. Middle Row: Marshall Jamieson, Janik Selway, Brody Yakabuski, Kallum Malloy, Jack Lariviere, Ryan…
UPDATE: Nukka’s surgery a success
Re: Family asks for community’s support to help their young dog (January 1, 2017) I just got the call from the vet, after 7+ hours of excruciating wait time during…
Support Team StittsvilleCentral.ca in fundraiser for Chrysalis House
I’m a board member with the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC), and on February 24, 2018 we’re doing a fundraiser to support Chrysalis House, a 25-bed emergency shelter in…
FOOD: 94,000 eggs and 5,800 lbs of bacon
This chalkboard is on display at the Main Street Cafe with a recap of what they served in 2017: 94,000 eggs 21,000 lbs of potatoes 5,800 lbs of bacon 5,200…
PHOTO: Maple Leaf Crystal
“Maple Leaf Crystal”, by John Edkins. “I saw it on my window and thought it looked like a lot like a maple leaf,” he says. John’s photo exhibition, Seeing Black…
LIONS: Euchre results from January 11 and 18
The Stittsville Lions host a euchre night every Thursday at the Stittsville Lions Hall (4–1339 Stittsville Main Street) at 7:30 pm. Come on out and bring a friend for fun,…
Stittsville’s Stephanie Carr helps Carleton to historic basketball win
(PHOTO: Carleton Ravens guard Stephanie Carr drives to the net on Saturday, January 20, 2018. The Stittsville native scored 13 points in leading the Ravens to a 100-44 victory over…
Stittsville Rotary International Film Series begins January 22
This year’s Stittsville Rotary International Film Series includes five nights of cinema over five months. Series sponsor is RBC Wealth Management – Dominion Securities. Novitiate (USA) – Monday, January 22,…
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Volunteers reflect on a mission accomplished
(File photo, May 2016.) By some accounts it’s been 20 years since parents started asking the school board about building a community high school in Stittsville. Over the years, countless…
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: When? Where? And what happens to South Carleton?
(The map above shows the most likely location for a future public high school at the south-west corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive.) The Ontario government announced Friday…
Province announces funding for future Stittsville public high school
At a press conference today at Stittsville Public School, the provincial government announced $37-million in funding for a public high school in Stittsville. (Finally!) More to come…
HIGH FIVE: Scotiabank supports Richmond’s 200th Anniversary
Duane Morris (left), Scotiabank’s Richmond Branch Manager, is proudly handing over a $5,000 sponsorship contribution to Tino Bevacqua, member of the 200th Organizing Committee. Duane and his staff volunteered to…
LEGION: Book club, euchre, acoustic jam night, bus trip to the slots & more
EUCHRE: On Tuesday, January 16th, Euchre was played at the Stittsville Legion. Garnet Vaughn had the most Lone Hands. Bobby McGillvray had the Ladies High Score with Jackie Ralph placing…
‘Her spirit is alive and well’: A. Lorne Cassidy community remembers Kate Cooney
(PHOTO: A. Lorne Cassidy teacher Kate Cooney.) “The last year I spent with Mrs. Cooney actually changed my life. She always told me if you keep believing and trying…