Tag: Theresa Qadri
Updated: From pantry to purpose: the power of Stittsville Food Bank donations
After a year of economic uncertainty, more people in our community are going to the Stittsville Food Bank for help. With a full compliment of volunteers, the Stittsville Food Bank works tirelessly to fill the food baskets for our neighbours, especially at this special time of the year.
Offer of safe parking for equipment leads to donation for Stittsville Food Bank
Direct Bore, an Ottawa company, has been installing new fibre optic cabling in the Fringewood neighbourhood. They recently found themselves needing a place to store their equipment safely overnight…
Stittsville residents respond big-time to SMHA-GGHA food drive parade
The players and volunteers of the Stittsville Minor Hockey and Goulbourn Girls Hockey Associations criss-crossed the streets of Stittsville to collect donations for the Stittsville Food Bank in a first-ever food…
Ghamari, Qadri steal the stage at Stittsville all candidates meeting
Photo: The candidates at a Q&A in Stittsville on Sunday. From left: Jean-Serge Brisson (Libertarian), Mark Dickson (independent), Goldie Ghamari (Progressive Conservative), Courtney Potter (NDP), Jay Tysick (Ontario Party) and…
Theresa Qadri wins Liberal nomination for Carleton
(Photo via Facebook.) Theresa Qadri will be the Liberal candidate in Carleton for the provincial election in June. She won the nomination at an event this afternoon at South Carleton…
NOTEBOOK: Carleton Liberals, Carp Landfill, new businesses on Main
A bit of a grab bag of updates today… CARLETON LIBERALS SET NOMINATION DATE The riding association for the provincial Liberals in Carleton have set a date for their nomination…
Elliott and Qadri in the running for Carleton Liberal nomination
(PHOTO: Kim Elliott (left) and Theresa Qadri are contestants for the Liberal nomination in the provincial riding of Carleton.) UPDATE (FEB 19): There’s a nomination meeting scheduled for March 25…
REEVELY: Theresa Qadri hopes to win new Carleton riding for Ontario Liberals
As we tweeted earlier today, Theresa Qadri is seeking the Liberal nomination in Carleton riding for next year’s provincial election. Theresa Qadri has filed papers seeking nomination as the Liberal…
HIGH FIVE: Over 14,000 items collected for the food bank
A big community high five goes out to everyone who was involved in this year’s Fill the Bus event for the food bank Here’s a note from Stittsville Food Bank…
A pair of Jane’s Walks planned for Stittsville on May 6
(PHOTO: Jane’s Walk 2016 on Stittsville Main Street. Photo by Barry Gray.) Two Jane’s Walks are planned for Stittsville on Saturday, May 6. One is focused on the W.J. Bell…
Four Stittsville residents set to receive volunteer medals from Governor General
(press release) His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will present the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 46 exceptional volunteers from Canada’s Capital Region at a ceremony…
Over 9,000 items collected for Food Bank during “Fill the Bus”
For the 30th year, OC Transpo parked buses outside of local Loblaws, Superstores and Your Independent Grocers locations across Ottawa on Saturday, asking shoppers to pack them full of food…
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day 2015 at the Stittsville cenotaph
A colour party and the Arnprior MacNab pipe band led veterans in a parade down Main Street for a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph in front of Johnny Leroux…
Dedicated youth make a big difference at Stittsville Food Bank
(Photo: Stittsville Food Bank volunteers front row L-R: Kayla Robinson, Connor Meek, Caroline Frost, Shaheen Aziz, Gillian Smith, Back Row, L-R: Theresa Qadri (Chair), Adam McCaw, Quentin Pickett. Photo by…
PHOTOS: Opening of the Rotary Peace Park and labyrinth
A moving candlelit ceremony capped off day of celebrations to open Stittsville’s new Peace Park, a project organized by the Rotary Club in partnership with the City of Ottawa’s Better Neighbourhoods Program.…