Tag: people
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.
PROJECT OF A LIFETIME: Interior designer revamps a Canadian icebreaker
(PHOTO: Tania Kratt boards the Canada C3 icebreaker.) Tania Kratt has a long commute. Fortunately, her roughly 340 km travel between her home in Stittsville and office in Burlington, Vermont,…
Atkinson interviewed stars from Sinatra to Elvis
(PHOTO: Long-time broadcaster Gord Atkinson at his home in Stittsville. Photo by Zach Mulder.) EACH STEP THAT GORD ATKINSON TAKES is slowly and carefully placed on the carpeted stairs that lead…
2016 REWIND: People in our neighbourhood
Every day this week StittsvilleCentral.ca will look back at some of the most interesting stories from 2016. We’ll kick it off with our favourite profiles and stories about the incredible people who…
Hip hop pioneer to receive Meritorious Service Cross from Governor General
UPDATE: Here’s a photo of Leafloor receiving the award on Friday. *** EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Steve “Buddha” Leafloor was one of the first people we profiled on StittsvilleCentral.ca when we…
The most interesting people we met this year in Stittsville
Seniors, students, business owners, community volunteers. We ran into so many fascinating people in Stittsville over the course of 2015. Here are some of our favourite profiles and interviews. (More “Best of…
55-year-old b-boy represents Stittsville at hip hop festival
He doesn’t fit the usual hip hop stereotypes. He’s 55 years old, has a head of thinning grey hair, and he lives on a quiet cul-de-sac in Stittsville. Steve “Buddha” Leafloor is a…