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Stittville Village Association call out for volunteers – Canada Day
Every community event is successful because of the commitment of volunteers. This year is no exception! The Stittsville Village Association is asking for your contribution of a few hours of…
OC Transpo summer changes effective June 23rd
OC Transpo’s summer service starts Sunday, June 23. Schedule adjustments and seasonal reductions will reflect the lower demand for service as the school year ends and customers take vacations. Customers…
Stittsville events starting today – a family fun day big event tomorrow at Jo-Jo’s Pizza
Don’t know what to have for supper tonight? Decision made! Stittsville Childcare Centre is hosting their 12th annual charitable BBQ for Cancer Research from 5:00-7:30pm at 1488 Main Street (across…
Local skater turns entrepreneur with ‘eco-friendly’ start-up
Local skater of Disney on Ice fame, Alex Gunther, has entered into a new venture. With three partners, Personal Product Guys (PPG) was initiated from their personal concerns for our…
Councillor Gower encourages everyone to get involved
Councillor Glen Gower has started some new messaging in Stittsville. He would like to see everyone to ‘get involved’ in your community. Involvement is beneficial to the health of a…
Jo-Jo’s Community Garden – Stittsville’s hidden gem growing again
Thanks to the donation of land by the Kassis family in 2017, located behind Jo-Jo’s Pizza, the community garden is again flourishing and has increased in size. …
Two Stittsville Reverends receive award for community work at Frederick Banting Alternate School
Recognized by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) for their outstanding partnership and support of the students at Frederick Banting Alternate School — Reverend Grant Dillenbeck, of Stittsville United Church, and Reverend Doug…
Inaugural Yakabuski Classic aims to make difference
“Be a good friend… Be a positive person…Influence others’ lives,” Mark Yakabuski The Yakabuski Classic is an event in memory of Mark (Yak) Yakabuski, who was an avid supporter of…
Stittsville Public School students ‘pay it forward’ with their huge hearts
Approximately 80 grade 6 students from the French Immersion regular program classes at Stittsville Public School (SPS), have been working diligently since March involving themselves in various ‘Pay it Forward’ projects.…
Frederick Banting Alternate School receives Best Buy Canada School Tech Grant
Best Buy has really been supporting our Stittsville schools this year. Over at Frederick Banting Alternate School, the Best Buy Canada School Tech Grant program awards were handed out to 13…
Geek Squad Academy holds camp with grade 7 and 8’s at A. Lorne Cassidy
Best Buy Canada’s Geek Squad Academy program visited A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School (ALC) June 18th. During the ‘camp’, more than 110 students aged 11-14 (known as Junior Agents of…
Rainbows always lead to home on the Sultan farm
If a rainbow leading me directly home to where I live is not a sign that I’ve made the right choice, I don’t know what is! Mid-May to mid-June has…
Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society – final meeting of the season
How appropriate that the Stittsville-Goulbourn Horticultural Society (SGHS) will be holding their final meeting of the season during ‘Ottawa Garden Days’. The meeting on Tuesday, June 18 will take place at…
Stittsville Library – get your summer read on
The TD Summer Reading Club (TD SRC) is taking place this summer at the Stittsville Library for kids aged 12 and under. This year’s lively theme is ‘Natural World’. You…
Stittsville and District Lions Club hosting charity golf tournament
Mark your calendars — the Stittsville and District Lions Club is hosting the 2019 District A4 Lions Governor’s Golf Tournament on Sunday, August 18th. The Tournament is a fundraiser with all…