CITIZEN: Former Stittsville volunteer Mary Durling honoured with park name
From the Ottawa Citizen: On Friday, Stittsville’s Cypress Gardens Park, on Brae Crescent and just two blocks from the house where Mary lived for 48 years until her death in…
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LETTER: Stittsville Lions launch this year’s fundraising campaign
At this time of year, the Stittsville District Lions Club conducts its Annual Fundraising Campaign, raising funds to help the less fortunate. The club supports various groups such as the…
Stittsville’s link to a religious procession celebrating Our Lady of Fatima
(This article was submitted by Jacinta Cillis-Asquith. As you’ll read below, her family has an important connection to this Friday’s procession. Readers may also remember Cillis-Asquith’s nature photography that we’ve featured…
OCT 11: Bryanston Gate Community Association AGM
The Bryanston Gate Community Association will be holding its’ Annual General Meeting this week. BGCA Annual General Meeting Wednesday, October 11, 2017 7:00 PM Carolark Canine Training Centre, corner of…
Richmond Village Association meets on October 18
(via Richmond Village Association) OnWednesday Oct. 18th at 8:00pm, the RVA will be holding their monthly board meeting at the Richmond Community Centre (upstairs at the Arena) in which the public…
Giant Tiger hosts fundraiser for Lifeskills
(via Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills) Giant Tiger on Hazeldean Road (Jackson Trails Plaza) is hosting a fundraiser Saturday September 30-Monday October 2 for Ottawa- Carleton Lifeskills (OCL). OCL cares for adults with developmental and…
Library to name a room in honour of Grace Thompson
(press release) The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) will be honouring Grace Thompson with a commemorative naming of the meeting room in the Stittsville branch in recognition of her historical significance…
A. Lorne Cassidy community plans musical fundraiser to support teacher
(PHOTO: A scene from A. Lorne Cassidy’s recent production of the musical Annie.)> This time, the production will be for Mrs. Cooney. Students, staff, and families from A. Lorne Cassidy…
Silver Seven team helps harvest for the Food Bank
Our team, Silver Seven Major Atom AA, talks a lot about leadership, particularly leading by example, on and off the ice. Every year we do a couple of things outside…
Fundraising event for Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice (Oct 12)
Six west-end Ottawa United churches are coordinating efforts to raise money for Hospice Care Ottawa, specifically to support the construction of the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice – Kanata. The participating churches are…
Goulbourn Jubilee Singers offer free try-out sessions in September
(Photo by Kelly Terkuc) (article via the Goulbourn Jubilee Singers) Do you like to sing? Would you like to become a better singer? Would you like to learn to read…
Richmond Village Association invites you to their monthly board meeting (Sept 11)
On Monday Sept. 11th at 7:30 pm, Arena, the Richmond Village Association (RVA) will be holding their monthly Board meeting in which the public are welcome to attend. In addition…
Rotary Club hosts Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9
Stittsville’s Rotary Club will host a Canada 150 Community Picnic on September 9 at the W.J. Bell Rotary Peace Park. The event runs from 1:00pm-5:00pm and includes an official renaming…
Kanata-Stittsville Kiwanis Club info session on August 29
Calling all local professionals, retirees and adults who are interested in building relationships while contributing to your community. This breakfast is a great way to network, meet your neighbors and…
Fairwinds Community hosts outdoor movie night (August 25)
(via Fairwinds Community Association) The Fairwinds Community Association presents our annual outdoor movie night on Friday, August 25. This free family event takes place at Rosehill Park (Rosehill Ave @…