LIONS: Catch the Ace week 7 jackpot will be $1,250
A few updates from the Stittsville Lions Club… CATCH THE ACE Week 4 winner Joan Palmer $101.00 (pictured above) Week 5 winner Ann Benson $173.00 Week 6 Winner Dave Delarge …
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Shake, Rattle ’n Dance Hospice Fundraiser on April 7
Stittsville United Church is hosting a Shake, Rattle ’n Dance Hospice Fundraiser. Join us for an evening of dancing, games, retro refreshments, and classic rock with the Retro Rats Show…
Richmond’s Margaritaville fundraiser brings in more than $4,000
The recent Margaritaville Dance fundraiser was another huge success enjoyed by over two hundred anniversary celebrating patrons. They all danced, imbibed, taco munched and limbo-ed their happy way to raising…
LIBRARY: March break programming includes ukelele lessons and an escape room
If you are looking for something fun to do during March Break with you family, check out the Stittsville Branch of the Ottawa Public Library. There are eight programs to…
A new name: Fairwinds-Poole Creek Community Association
Thanks to all of our neighbours who joined us at our Annual General Meeting on Monday night. It was an opportunity to look back at all of our activities over…
Coldest Night fundraiser brings in more than $31,000 for Chrysalis House
(ABOVE: Members of Team StittsvilleCentral.ca, who helped raise over $4,200.) Wow! Thanks to everyone who supported this year’s Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser for Chrysalis House. On Saturday evening,…
HIGH FIVE: Trivia fundraiser brings in over $1,300 for Chrysalis House
(Quizmaster Rick Tremblay reads out the questions at a special Friday night trivia fundraiser at Quitters.) A big high five goes out to everyone who joined us at last night’s…
LIONS: Catch the Ace jackpot is up to $750
CATCH THE ACE: Week 3 winner was Steve Hodge ($119.99) and Week 4 winner was John Lalonde at $140.00. The week five jackpot will be over $750. The next draw…
COMMENT: How neighbourhood rinks connect our communities
Sunday afternoon was a bittersweet day at the Bandmaster Park skating rink in Fairwinds. Dozens of kids and parents came out for our community association’s neighbourhood skate, a modest event…
Legion launches commemorative brick fundraiser for new building
(ABOVE: Rendering of the proposed new Stittsville Legion building. Via HDD Hierarchy Development & Design.) The beloved Stittsville Legion has been home to countless community events, charitable fundraisers, and has…
LIONS: Catch the Ace lottery is up to $400
The Stittsville Lions Catch the Ace progressive lottery jackpot is up to $400. Week 2 winner was Steve Hodge who won $119. The next draw date is Thursday, February 15…
How rocks can play a role in spreading community kindness
“I learned about ‘The Kindness Rocks Project’ back in July of 2017. It was the images of an interesting Facebook/YouTube character, who had recently gone viral, painted on rocks that…
Stittsville Lions launch this year’s Effective Speaking contest
The Stittsville Lions are hosting a speaking competition for students from Grades 4-12 on February 28 at the Stittsville Lions Club (1339 Stittsville Main Street). Category Winner: $100.00 Category Runner-Up:…
All aboard Richmond’s Gateway to Groceries bus
(PHOTO: Driver Greg Bungay and volunteer Pamela Brown with the ROSSS Gateway to Groceries bus.) On a recent sunny and frigid Friday morning the ROSSS (Rural Ottawa South Support Services) bus arrived…
HIGH FIVE: Lions Catch the Ace raises $1,500 for Kanata hospice
Beth Lewis and Robert Gregory from the Stittsville Lions display a cheque for $1,500 to be donated to the the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice in Kanata. The money was raised through the…