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Rotary Club of Ottawa-Stittsville International Film Series – June Special Viewing – Only a few tickets left!
Bones of Crows is an epic account of the life of Cree matriarch Aline Spears. Aline was born in the 1920s into a happy and large family. She and her siblings were forcibly removed from that home and sent to residential schools.
A look into a day at Sacred Heart’s successful Relay for Life Event – raises over $32,000
On what was probably the hottest day of the year so far, over 100 Sacred Heart Students gathered to walk consecutive laps for 12 hours. Needless to say, lots of sunscreen was applied and plenty of water bottles were emptied.
Provincial government invests in Stittsville’s Laurysen Kitchens’ expansion
The provincial government will be investing more than $2 million in funding to Laurysen Kitchens to support the $26,313,302 already invested by Laurysen for their expansion…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
This week Councillor Gower focuses his community notes on a number of events, including the upcoming Welcome to Stittsville Multicultural Festival on June 17 and an opportunity to meet and hear Collinda Joseph…
Art in the Park continues the tradition of a family-friendly day of artists and talent
Said Mattreya Moore, a high-school volunteer attending the event. “It’s a really great community, and I’m glad that we can do this every year.”
Community recognizes dedicated volunteers at Stittsville Volunteer Awards ceremony
The volunteer awards highlight the individuals, youth, groups, and businesses for all the work they do for the community. Mayor Mark Sutcliffe shared his opening remarks and and Terry Christopher shared his sage advice.
Protecting our Wetlands – Stittsville June 8th meeting
Where, however, was this concern during the last number of years when Goulbourn’s wetlands were turned into municipal drains to support development, along with the regular trapping and killing of beavers?
Flower bloom calls for pollen boom: prepare for allergy season with these tips
Fortunately for Ontarians, this year’s allergy season is the first-time pharmacists can assess and prescribe for allergic rhinitis, in addition to providing recommendations on the right over-the-counter allergy medication for your symptoms.
Asked to be an executor? Here’s what one executor wishes he’d known ahead of time
The executor must follow the wishes expressed in that person’s will and all applicable laws. An executor may be a family member, a friend, a trust company or a professional.
Bag & Tag left for Ottawa Council to decide after the waste proposal fails in a tied vote
The City’s proposal for the ‘bag and tag’ proposal was defeated with a tied vote made by members of the Environment and Climate Change Committee.
Station 81 firefighters battle large Stittsville house fire on Poplarwood Avenue
Due to the amount of 911 calls coming in and the smoke visible from a distance by responding crews, a “working fire” was declared to dispatch additional resources to the scene.
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
On June 20th come out to the Stittsville Library to hear Paralympian Collinda Joseph speak as part of the Councillor’s speaker’s series – registration is required.
Sacred Heart lacrosse team wins back-to-back National Capital titles and is headed to OFSAA!
Despite the obvious excitement of the Huskies going into OFSAA, they never expected anything less of their team. They are ready to compete on a bigger stage and we wish them the best of luck on June 5th and 6th as they play against the best in the province!
Ontario lowering minimum age requirement to be a lifeguard
Creating more lifeguard opportunities, allowing businesses and municipalities to hire additional staff ahead of the upcoming summer, will help keep pools and recreational camp waterfronts safe.
Lucy Hambly breaks into the world of STEM
Lucy Hambly claimed her first STEM win recently, being awarded School Champion for the University of Waterloo’s Fryer math contest with other Grade 9 students worldwide.