Richmond Curling Club is Richmond’s 200th Anniversary newest community sponsor
(via Richmond Village Association) The 2018 Organizing Committee wishes to thank the Richmond Curling Club for their generous in-kind use of their facilities for the June 15-17, 2018 weekend festivities…
PHOTOS: Music for Young Children hosts annual Rhythm Festival
(articles & photos via Music for Young Children) Last Saturday, November 25, The Bridge Church was filled with music and children’s laughter as Music for Young Children® presented their annual…
LEGION: New Year’s Eve Party, January 1 Open House, more
Here’s what’s coming up at the Stittsville Legion in the coming weeks… EUCHRE: On Tuesday, November 28th, Euchre was played at the Stittsville Legion. John Pentol had the most Lone…
Site plan submitted for Microtel Kanata hotel across from Tanger
The City of Ottawa has posted a site plan proposal for a 108-room Microtel hotel at 340 Huntmar Drive. That’s across from Tanger Outlets next to the Queensway, just south…
OC Transpo winter service includes Transitway extension to Moodie
(via OC Transpo) New OC Transpo winter schedules take effect on most routes on Christmas Eve. Use the Travel Planner to find the best options for your travels this winter. New routes and…
DEC 1 & 2: West Ottawa Ladies Chorus Christmas concert
(press release) Winter, the season of shorter days, grey skies and bone chilling temperatures is embraced by Canadians as their right of passage. Not only do we celebrate the season…
DEC 2: Fill the Bus for the food bank at Brown’s
(press release) The City of Ottawa, with Loblaw Companies Limited, will be collecting food and cash donations for the annual OC Transpo/Loblaw Christmas Food Drive to benefit the Ottawa Food…
DEC 6: WOCRC hosts candlelight vigil for murdered and abused women
The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre (WOCRC) Peer Support Program is holding a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, December 6 to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence…
RECIPE: Wiches Cauldron’s Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Like many people in Stittsville, I’ve been craving the Wiches Cauldron’s soup ever since the food truck shut down for the season last fall. Owners Monique Haugen and…
CBC: One man dead after car strikes tree on Flewellyn
From CBC News: A man in his 60s has died after a car struck a tree in the rural southwest Ottawa community of Goulbourn Monday morning, police and paramedics say.…
COMMENT: Turning the page on the Stittsville News
“That daily experience of seeing your local places, names and events creates a kind of resonance and connection and investment with where you live. Canadians pay a lot of lip…
OTTAWASTART: Postmedia to close community newspaper, including Stittsville News
(PHOTO: The Stittsville News is one of eight local community papers that will be closed after a swap between Postmedia and Torstar. File photo.) From our sister site, OttawaStart.com: Nine…
COMMENT: A tale of two traffic lights
#1 Carp at Hazeldean. Residents have been calling for safety fixes at this intersection for years. City staff says that traffic isn’t heavy enough to justify any configuration changes. Of course, the city’s…
PHOTO: Stittsville’s all-weather bike trails
What a great selfie from Bob Herres, taken earlier this week along the Trans Canada Trail. That’s his good friend Diesel, a part Husky, in the background. (We love seeing…
Sabrina Kemp receives SVA Volunteer of the Year award
(PHOTO: Sabrina Kemp, Joanne Tibbles, and Tanya Hein.) Sabrina Kemp was named as the Stittsville Village Association’s Volunteer of the Year for outstanding work in the community at the SVA Annual…