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Public school board wants your vote on next year’s winter break dates
With Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on Saturdays in 2016, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is asking parents to vote on their preferred option for winter break dates.
HOLIDAY SPIRIT: That crazy house on Elm
Above: This house on Elm Crescent, south of Elm, is a flashing beacon that’s probably visible from outer space. The snowman, who’s toppling over in the photo, is massive. …
HOLIDAY SPIRIT: All lit up on Bert G. Argue Drive
Above: A brightly decorated house on Bert G. Argue Drive, one of several on that street just off of West Ridge. Photo by Barry Gray. More Christmas lights: Christmas…
HOLIDAY SPIRIT: The disco lights of Bell Street
You really cannot miss these two houses on Bell Street, just east of Elm. They are right across the street from each other and they must be the most intensely-lit homes…
PHOTOS: Kanata Stocking Project 2015
Volunteers stuffed over 440 stockings and gift bags for families in Kanata, Stittsville and Carp today, filling a 28-foot truck. It was all part of the Kanata Stocking Project 2015,…
HOLIDAY SPIRIT: The handsome lights of Renshaw Avenue
If you’re looking for great Christmas lights, take a drive through Crossing Bridge and West Ridge, and hone in on Renshaw Avenue. There are lots of homes on this street…
“Christmas in a Stable” this Saturday at Sunset Farms
(via Trinity Presbyterian Church & Sunset Farms / photo courtesy of Sunset Farms) The Christmas story is filled with colourful characters, drama, and beauty. The special moment of the birth…
HOLIDAY SPIRIT: Christmas lights on Belton
The other night we did a drive around Stittsville to check out the lights and decorations. The Crossing Bridge / West Ridge area appears to have the highest LED count…
Decorating tips for selling your home over the holidays
There are a few things to consider when selling your house over the holidays and an important one is whether to decorate or not. How to do it successfully when…
Where to see great Christmas lights in Stittsville
(Above: Christmas lights on Renshaw Avenue, 2014. Photo by Barry Gray.) Have you noticed the Christmas stars along Stittsville Main Street? They’re looking a lot brighter this year thanks to…
Show us your holiday spirit!
We want to hear from our readers about how you’re celebrating the season. Maybe it’s with some epic decorating, like Amanda here from Quitters. She’s showing off the replica gingerbread house that she…
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE: Goulbourn singers perform with Jerry Granelli jazz trio
(Above: Musician Jerry Granelli (centre) with the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers, along with Artistic Director Linda Crawford in red in the back row. Photo by Barry Gray.) On Thursday night, junior…
PHOTOS: Stittsville aglow with community spirit
Tiny tots and big kids young and old had eyes all aglow as they watched dozens of brightly lit floats travel down Stittsville Main Street for last night’s Parade of…
LIVE: Stittsville Parade of Lights in photos and tweets
(Also check out our official photo gallery from last night’s parade, featuring photos from Barry Gray: PHOTOS: Stittsville aglow with community spirit) https://twitter.com/613STEVE/status/670760275721588737 2 spectators at the #Stittsville parade of…
Everything you need to know about this Saturday’s Parade of Lights
(Photo courtesy of Danielle Barabé-Bussières) Floats, bands, firefighters, costumed characters and yes, Santa Claus himself will be marching down Stittsville Main Street on the evening of Saturday, November 28. Here’s…