Cycling on sidewalks and walking the Trans Canada Trail
(Cycling the Trans-Canada Trail at Stittsville Village Square.) Last week a neighbour was knocked down by a cyclist on the Trans Canada Trail, parallel to Abbott Street. More…
Author: Janice Blain
A rock story, a love story, a thank you
(Painted rocks lined up along the pathway in Stitt Park Stittsville. Photos: Janice Blain.) I love rocks and have been collecting them from far and wide throughout my adult life,…
Home sweet home – Canada
(Alvor, Portugal, the village Janice Blain left behind, now in lock down mode due to stringent measures imposed by the Portuguese government to limit the spread of COVID-19. Photo: Janice…
WholeHealth Pharmacy welcomes new pharmacy assistant as demand grows
Owner/Pharmacist/Manager, Avish Shah, was delighted to have an opportunity to open a pharmacy here in Stittsville in December 2018, after commuting to and from Perth for the previous 8 years,…
The Little Red Spade – not what you might expect
There was a time when I would go to Arnprior, Almonte or the like to explore the quaint shops offering quality craft and gift items. Now I only have to…
Registration open for age 50+ table tennis lessons
The good news: According to research, table tennis is the ideal sport for maintaining and improving coordination, reflexes and brain function. The best news is that you can do it…
Weekly table tennis program a source of fun and fitness
Last year I watched a fascinating British television program on aging, called How To Stay Young. Despite the familiar theme, it proved to be full of interesting and inspiring information…
How a knight in a shiny tow truck saved the day with a bottle of Coke
Having just finished a yoga class I was pretty relaxed when I discovered that my car wouldn’t start. Greeted by silence apart from an almost inaudible click when I turned…
REVIEW: Danby’s breakfast is worth the road trip to Richmond
If you know where the Richmond Bakery used to be, you know where Danby’s Roadhouse is now. There is a Danby’s in Munster too (Danby’s Bar and Grill) but for…
PHOTO: Sunset over Stittsville Main
Sunset over Main Street, Sunday evening. Photo by Janice Blain. (We love seeing photos from in and around our community. Please send your pics to us at feedback@stittsvillecentral.ca)
Friday market at The Barn showcases local food vendors
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles from volunteer contributor Janice Blain. Born and raised in England, Janice is a retired early childhood educator who now…
PHOTOS: More magic in Bell Park
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along these photos taken recently at Bell Park. (You might remember some of the “magical mystery walk” photos she captured back in May at the…
PHOTOS: Magical mystery walk through Bell Park
“I have been walking in Bell Park admiring the trilliums and ferns but this weekend I discovered an added attraction,” writes Janice Blain, who sent along the photos you see…
PHOTO: With thanks to the bird feeder
Thanks to Janice Blain for sending along this photo. She says: “Stopped to watch the chickadees and nuthatches today on the Trans Canada Trail west of Westridge. I am sure…