(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…
“What do you want for your birthday?” Alice McLean was about to turn 11, and during the Sunday morning worship service at Stittsville United Church her minister asked her that…
The Kidney Foundation of Canada is urging Ontarians to lace up their sneakers and help move research forward for Canadians living with kidney disease. The annual Kidney Walk event brings…
From the Ottawa Citizen: The Knotty Knitters of Stittsville can’t knit fast enough to keep up with the huge amount of wool donated to them after a Citizen article featured the…
(PHOTO: A massive crowd of people attend World Youth Day in Karkow, Poland.) The end of July this year saw with it the ending of what is called “World Youth…
(PHOTO: Charlie Lowthian-Rickert on the Family Services of Ottawa/Gender Mosaic float at last year’s parade.) Stittsville’s Charlie Lowthian-Rickert will be the Grand Marshal at this year’s Ottawa Pride Parade in…
On July 30, grab a glass of lemonade at the old log barn on Abbott Street, and drop off you gently used towels and toiletries to help Ottawa’s homeless. The…
“If not me, who? I need to do something,” said Olivia Nixon when she became aware of the plight of the Syrian refugees. She wasn’t the only one compelled to…
(Above: Eva von Jagow pictured above at the Youth Spirit of the Capital Awards earlier this year.) Stittsville’s Eva von Jagow has been chosen to represent Canada at the One…
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Last month, Rev. Grant Dillenbeck mentioned that the Kanata Stittsville Refugee Sponsorship Group (KSRSG) was expecting the arrival of a refugee from Syria last week. Here’s an update Dillenbeck sent late last…
Residents in Bryanston Gate are closer than ever to getting their own community association. Last week, about 50 residents held a meeting to discuss forming an official association, confirming to…
Former Sacred Heart student Eva von Jagow won this year’s Youth Spirit of the Capital award in the “Caring and Sharing” category. Each year The Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards…
(ABOVE: Matthew Gee, Co-Founder of Gees Bees Honey Company, holding up part of a bee hive. Photo by Barry Gray.) The Ottawa Food Bank unveiled a new beehive on Wednesday…
Neighbours in the Bryanston Gate community are organizing a meeting on Thursday, June 16. “Join us, your neighbours, to discuss some current municipal issues. From local concerns, such as repurposing…
Amanda Faulkner and her daughter Maëlle. Photo by Christine Vezarov. Make a left turn from Hartsmere Dr. onto Friendly Crescent and you’ll see the bright yellow picnic table and turquoise…
