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Golf is open at Amberwood Golf & Country Club

Lesley McKayMay 28, 2021May 28, 2021

This community owned club is undergoing a major facelift – just in time to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2021!

City’s spring recreation and culture eGuides now online

Stittsville Central StaffMarch 2, 2021March 3, 2021

The Spring 2021 recreation and culture City eGuides are now online offering COVID-modified aquatics, inclusive recreation programming and virtual courses…

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NOTEBOOK: Business closures, Wiebe in India, Slide fee waived

Stittsville Central StaffJanuary 5, 2017January 5, 2017

Let’s get the bad news out of the way first. END OF THE LINE FOR TWO LOCAL BUSINESSES Blumenstudio, the florist/cafe that opened in August, has moved out of their…

Bottle drive for local swimmers heading to national championships in Calgary

Stittsville Central StaffJuly 16, 2016

Nic Ferland (17) and Abby Moffitt (13) of the Goulbourn Seahawks competitive swim team will be travelling to Calgary in late July to attend the national championships. This is the…

The Goulbourn Seahawks at a meet last December in Gatineau. "I love the picture because it shows how swimming builds strength and confidence in our kids," says parent Andrea Gregoire

Goulbourn Seahawks set records, win medals at Belleville swim meet

Stittsville Central StaffFebruary 9, 2016February 9, 2016

(PHOTO: The Goulbourn Seahawks at a meet last December in Gatineau. “I love the picture because it shows how swimming builds strength and confidence in our kids,” says parent Andrea Gregoire.)…

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Outdoor swimming season is coming to a close at City facilities

Stittsville Central StaffAugust 13, 2015August 13, 2015

(via the City of Ottawa) The outdoor swimming season will soon be coming to an end for all City of Ottawa outdoor pools, wading pools and supervised beaches. Most splash…

Diving board and swimming pool

Three great outdoor swimming pools around Stittsville

Stittsville Central StaffJuly 2, 2015July 3, 2015

  AMBERWOOD VILLAGE POOL: A heated, saltwater pool, open from mid-May until mid-September.  You’ll either need a pool membership or attend as a guest of a member — so this…

Construction/renovation at the GRC pool, May 2015.

Official re-opening of GRC pool will include a free swim on July 4

Stittsville Central StaffJune 18, 2015June 18, 2015

The official re-opening of the swimming pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Complex will be held on Saturday, July 4 from 12:30pm-4:30pm.

Construction/renovation at the GRC pool, May 2015.

Summer swim registration begins for Goulbourn Recreation Complex pool

Stittsville Central StaffMay 20, 2015June 11, 2015

UPDATE (June 11): In an updated provided to the Stittsville Vallage Association, Shad Qadri said the swimming pool at Goulbourn Rec Centre will open for public swimming June 29, and for…

Goulbourn Seahawks invite young swimmers to try out

Stittsville Central StaffMay 8, 2015May 9, 2015

(via the Goulbourn Seahawks) Does your child swim like a fish and love the water? Is your child interested in competitive swimming? The Goulbourn Seahawks Swim Club is inviting all…

Update from Shad Qadri on GRC pool repairs

Stittsville Central StaffMarch 8, 2015March 11, 2015

Shad Qadri provided this update about repairs to the pool at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre: As part of the ongoing GRC Pool construction, painting of the steel beams will be…

Registration for City’s spring/summer rec programs starts March 2

Stittsville Central StaffFebruary 26, 2015March 1, 2015

(Press release from the City of Ottawa.) The Recreation eGuide and Mon Cyberguide francophone des loisirs are now online at ottawa.ca for spring and summer programs. Choose from a wide variety of activities…

Stittsville couple opens pool supply shop on Stittsville Main

Glen GowerOctober 24, 2014October 24, 2014

  Bucket of cholorine with your double-double? Scott and Angie Jessiman opened a pool supply and services company at the end of swimming season in a retail plaza on Stittsville Main Street.…

Stittsville sisters’ swimming school celebrates success

Glen GowerSeptember 3, 2014September 28, 2014

Two Stittsville students are wrapping up a second succesful season for their swimming lesson business. Caitlin (above left) and Kylie Negus taught about 150 students this summer at Stittsville Swim, a business they…

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Kanata United Church Book Fair
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07 May
Beautifying the Stittsville Legion Garden - SGHS
7 May 26
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08 May
Kiwanis Club of Kanata-Stittsville - K4K Talent Festival
8 May 26
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09 May
Friends of Stittsville Wetlands - 3rd Annual Interpretive Walk
9 May 26
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09 May
Calling all Vendors - St. Thomas Anglican Church
9 May 26
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09 May
Mother’s Day FUNdraiser Market
9 May 26
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Mother's Day High Tea - Stittsville District Lions Club
9 May 26
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10 May
Stittsville Market @ The Barn Opens for the Season
10 May 26
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11 May
West Side Pride - Annual General Meeting
11 May 26
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12 May
Stittsville Business Association - Coffee Collab
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Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club Open House
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Artemis II Crewmates coming to National Arts Centre
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21 May
Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club Open House
21 May 26
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Goulbourn Lawn Bowling Club Open House
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