Stittsville Public School – giving in the time of COVID
COVID-19 has wreaked a lot of havoc on people and businesses. One of the hardest hit has been food banks.
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Jody Ryan brings Yoga ‘Tools for Life’ online
Jody Ryan of Stittsville is the only yoga instructor in Ottawa to deliver Pain Care Yoga and Stittsville Central caught up with her to take a look at how COVID-19 has affected her yoga sessions.
700 Cope Road – site plan approved for Stittsville high school
With the financing firmly in place and design plans in the City’s hands, the new Stittsville public high school is now another step closer to being built.
No COVID-19 cases at Holy Spirit Elementary School
On September 5, 2020, a letter was sent to the families of those children who attend Holy Spirit Elementary School in Stittsville in response to reports that COVID-19 was present at the school.
Bell Warriors announce 2020 Jim Wagdin Scholarship winners
There is no question that this year has been challenging for the Bell Warriors Football Club.
Be water smart during National Drowning Prevention Week
The third week in July is designated as National Drowning Prevention Week by The Lifesaving Society of Canada. The week focuses on the drowning problem and drowning prevention to inform…
Guide dog training has had to adapt during pandemic
Everyone is adapting to a world with COVID-19 and our usual routines and habits have greatly changed. There is one group of people often forgotten and not considered — those with…
Kevin Pidgeon funds Bell Warriors Jim Wagdin Scholarship for 2020
(Bell Warriors Football Club retired Coach Kevin Pidgeon now funding the Bell Warriors Jim Wagdin Post-Secondary Scholarships for 2020. Photo: Submitted) “The Bell Warriors Football Club is pleased and excited…
Goulbourn Museum brings history into your home for Doors Open weekend
(Just some of the many artifacts brought into your home by Goulbourn Museum during the 2020 Doors Open Ottawa. Photo: Goulbourn Museum) The annual Doors Open Ottawa scheduled to take…
Library programs are free, interesting and interactive for everyone
Did you know the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) offers many great interactive and FREE online programs? With a library card, you have access to everything from gardening to language training.…
Gardening brought to you by the Ottawa Public Library
Online gardening programs are being hosted by the Ottawa Public Library during the months of May and June. If you wish to learn how to or more about gardening, the…
Geek Squad a hit with Stittsville students – now bringing it all online
Now in its fifth year, Geek Squad Academy is a guided, hands-on learning program that partners Best Buy Geek Squad Agents with local schools across Canada to teach kids about the latest…
Bell Warriors bring back Jim Wagdin Scholarship for 2020
You have all been reading about the success of Bell Warriors former team players – Adam Cowan and Michael Hoecht – both going on to be drafted by the big-time…
Fire Chief urges residents to keep fire safety top of mind
With fire fatalities increasing by 65% over last year at this time, Ottawa’s Fire Chief, Kim Ayotte, wants to remind everyone how important it is to keep fire safety top of…
Paul-Desmarais Catholic Secondary School donates thousands to Stittsville Food Bank
On April 24, the Pastoral Animator, Sister Mona, brought forth an idea to the school community of Paul-Desmarais Catholic Secondary School. The idea – to raise money via the school’s…