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Adam Sandler and Tysen Lefebvre.

Tysen Lefebvre teams up with Adam Sandler for fundraising contest

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 17, 2017December 20, 2017

(PHOTO: Tysen Lefebvre with Adam Sandler in 2012.) Ever want to see your name in lights or your face on the big screen? Here is your big chance while helping…

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NOTEBOOK: More honours for Tysen, Poole Creek blasting, coyote meeting, more

Glen GowerJune 9, 2017June 10, 2017

CONGRATS TYSEN! This week at the Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards, Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre received the Max Keeping Award for Personal Strength and Courage. It’s awarded annually to an…

MAY 27: Giant Tiger Charity BBQ

Stittsville Central StaffMay 26, 2017May 26, 2017

Pls RT Come to #GiantTiger #Stittsville for a #charity BBQ, 11-2PM supporting my Mission & @MakeAWishEO I'll have my new hats for sale too! pic.twitter.com/2Tvpu84FL4 — Mission to a Million…

LINKED: Special apparatus helps teen with rare genetic disorder realize hockey dream

Stittsville Central StaffDecember 29, 2016December 29, 2016

Great story from the Ottawa Citizen about Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre: Despite Tysen Lefebvre’s physical challenges, the 15-year-old has never backed down from achieving his goals. These days, he’s seeing an…

Warner-Colpitts Lane is named after Sterling Warner and Ian Colpitts, two Stittsville volunteers who were instrumental in building the Johnny Leroux Arena. We should recognize more of our community leaders - past and present - through commemorative street names.

COMMENT: New street names should honour community leaders

Glen GowerJuly 30, 2016August 24, 2017

(PHOTO: Warner-Colpitts Lane is named after Sterling Warner and Ian Colpitts, two Stittsville volunteers who were instrumental in building the Johnny Leroux Arena. We should recognize more of our community…

Tysen Lefebvre receives Mayor’s City Builder Award

Stittsville Central StaffMarch 23, 2016April 2, 2016

(via City of Ottawa) Mayor Jim Watson and Stittsville Ward Councillor Shad Qadri presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Tysen Lefebvre at today’s City Council meeting. The 15-year-old youth…

Stittsville's Tysen Lefebvre travelled to Toronto this week to accept a 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Award. The 15-year-old was one of twelve Ontario youth to receive the honour, presented by Ontario's Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell.

Tysen Lefebvre wins Ontario Junior Citizen Award

Stittsville Central StaffMarch 8, 2016March 8, 2016

EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre (above, middle row, far right) travelled to Toronto this week to accept a 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Award.  The 15-year-old was one of twelve Ontario youth…

Tysen Lefebvre wins ‘Amazing Person’ award

Stittsville Central StaffOctober 25, 2015October 25, 2015

Stittsville’s Tysen Lefebvre won the CTV Ottawa’s Amazing Person of the Year Award at a gala ceremony on Saturday night. The annual award is chosen by a panel of judges from…

Sean McCoy, owner of Aperitivo restaurant. Photo by Barry Gray.

Third year’s a charm for Aperitivo

Stittsville Central StaffSeptember 8, 2015September 8, 2015

(Photos by Barry Gray) The owner of Aperitivo restaurant at the Kanata Centrum didn’t want to jinx his business with a first or second birthday party, but he’s going all…

Odyssey Theatre partners with Tysen’s Mission to a Million in support of Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario

Stittsville Central StaffJuly 30, 2015July 30, 2015

(Press release from Odyssey Theatre) This Sunday, Odyssey Theatre will be donating proceeds from its August 2nd matinee performance of The Things We Do For Love to benefit Tysen’s Mission to a Million in support of…

Pointe of Grace Directors Carly Sherwin (left) and Amanda Leroux (right) present Tysen Lefebvre with a cheque for $13,000. Pointe of Grace Dance Company’s competitive team raised the funds for Tysen’s Mission to a Million for Make-A-Wish Eastern Ontario at their third annual Spring Dance 4 Wishes Showcase, which was held at Sacred Heart High School in March. The donation is enough to grant at least one wish to a child with a life-threatening medical condition or illness. Dancers from the studio’s Junior competitive team were honoured to be asked to dance at the Make-A-Wish gala this year.

Pointe of Grace Dance Company celebrates another successful season

Stittsville Central StaffJune 16, 2015June 17, 2015

(Above: Pointe of Grace Directors Carly Sherwin (left) and Amanda Leroux (right) present Tysen Lefebvre with a cheque for $13,000. Pointe of Grace Dance Company’s competitive team raised the funds for…

Used books needed for Mission to a Million charity fundraiser

Stittsville Central StaffApril 25, 2015

Used kids and youth books are needed for an upcoming charity fundraiser in support of Tysen’s Mission to a Million on May 2. If you are able to donate, please…

Tyson Lefebvre needs votes for “Me to We” national award

Stittsville Central StaffApril 19, 2015April 23, 2015

  You’ve read about Tysen Lefebvre previously on StittsvilleCentral.ca Earlier this year we did a story on his Mission to a Million, and his charity was recently been in the news because of…

Pointe of Grace Dance Company’s Dance 4 Wishes Spring showcase supports Tysen’s Mission

Stittsville Central StaffMarch 18, 2015

(Press release from Pointe of Grace Dance Company.) On Sunday, March 29 many young dancers will be on stage helping to make other children’s dreams come true. That afternoon and…

Adam Sandler and Tysen Lefebvre.

How meeting Adam Sandler inspired Tysen Lefebvre to raise $1-million

Glen GowerMarch 5, 2015March 11, 2015

Editor’s note: Tysen Lefebvre has become a familiar name in Stittsville for his non-stop fundraising efforts in our community. He’s working to raise one million dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. We asked…

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