Tag: quitters
‘Total Freedom’ album release – successful comeback for Kathleen Edwards
Stittsville’s own Kathleen Edwards marked her return with a live-streamed album release of ‘Total Freedom’ at her Stittsville coffee shop Quitters on August 14.
The Little Red Spade – not what you might expect
There was a time when I would go to Arnprior, Almonte or the like to explore the quaint shops offering quality craft and gift items. Now I only have to…
A party to celebrate an award-winning author – Stittsville’s own Amanda Jetté Knox
(All photos: Jonathan Ball) A party was held on September 22 to celebrate Stittsville author, Amanda Jetté Knox and her award-winning book Love Lives Here: A Story of Thriving in…
First Thursdays – a first for Stittsville
You must be asking – what the heck is First Thursdays? Well, when Nicole Chilton-Jones moved to Stittsville about a year ago, from her hometown in South Africa, she arrived…
Quitters, Jack Ketch seek outdoor liquor licences
It may soon become a little easier to wet your whistle on Stittsville Main Street. Quitters has applied to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to be permitted to…
MAJIC 100 will broadcast live from Quitters on Monday morning
Every Monday morning, radio station MAJIC 100 goes on location from different coffee spots across the city as part of their Coffee House Mondays series. On April 2, hosts Stuntman…
HIGH FIVE: Trivia fundraiser brings in over $1,300 for Chrysalis House
(Quizmaster Rick Tremblay reads out the questions at a special Friday night trivia fundraiser at Quitters.) A big high five goes out to everyone who joined us at last night’s…
FEBRUARY 23: Friday Night Trivia fundraiser for Chrysalis House
Join us for a special Friday Night Trivia Fundraiser for Chrysalis House! Sign up as a team (up to 6 people) or sign up solo or as a pair and…
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…
Jim Bryson announces December show at Quitters
(PHOTO: Jim Bryson at his studio in Stittsville, February 2016. Photo by Barry Gray.) Jim Bryson will bring his “Where the Bungalows Roam” 10th Anniversary mini-tour to Quitters Coffee on…
COFFEE BREAK: Quitters temporarily closed from November 2-10
(PHOTO: Saturday night trivia at Quitters, October 2017. Photo by Glen Gower.) Kathleen Edwards from Quitters asked us to help spread the word about a temporary closure coming up from…
NOTEBOOK: A fenced dog run, more cash for road repairs, ice cream at Quitters
FENCED DOG RUNS PLANNED FOR STITTSVILLE SOUTH NEIGHBOURHOOD Valecraft Homes recently tweeted out the design of a park and stormwater pond in their new Rathwell Landing neighbourhood, (located south of…
Demolition day at Quitters Coffee
It’s quitting time for the ugly old pigeon-riddled structure at the back of Quitters Coffee on Stittsville Main Street. The coffee shop is temporarily closed to day so that they can…
Bryan Adams & Russell Peters to host JUNOS in Stittsville
Canadian musician Bryan Adams and comedian Russell Peters will be the hosts of this year’s JUNO awards at one of Stittsville’s top entertainment venues.
NOTEBOOK: Development notes, O’Leary in Kanata, music in Stittsville
UPDATE ON HAZELDEAN CAR DEALERSHIP There’s a revised site plan online for the proposed car dealership at 5835 Hazeldean Road. The property is currently a gravel lot for the Canadian…