CIBC hosts fun day fundraiser on September 20
(Pictured above: CIBC staff including Andrea Strayer, Jennifer Holmes and branch manager Sufwan Atiyat.) CIBC at 5527 Hazeldean Road is hosting a Run for the Cure fun day on Saturday,…
Category: Entertainment & Events
Gaia Java hosts Open Floor Readings starting September 16
This Tuesday, September 16 is the debut of the “Open Floor Readings” series at Gaia Java (1300 Stittsville Main Street). Writers of all types – prose, poetry, or lyrics – will each have…
Kanata Theatre presents “The Dining Room” September 16-27
Kanata Theatre presents “The Dining Room”, a play by A.R. Gurney and directed by Barbara Kobolak. It runs September 16 – 20 & 23 – 27, 2014 at the Ron Maslin…
Responsible Dog Owners of Canada are doing a clean-up on Sept 14 along Abbott Road
The Responsible Dog Owners of Canada are holding a clean-up event along Abbot Road near Granite Ridge on Sunday, September 14 from 9am-11am. The area has become an informal off-leash…
Stittsville Villagefest celebrates 20th anniversary on September 13
Stittsville Villagefest will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on Saturday, September 13 in Abbott Street Park from noon to 4 pm. There will be hayrides, petting zoo, musical entertainment, community organization displays, BBQ…
City accepting applications for 2015 civic events funding
The City of Ottawa is inviting local not-for-profit organizations such as volunteer-based community or recreation associations, to apply for funding to provide one to two-day civic events that include free…
Here’s the new logo for Quitters Coffee
Stittsville seems to be a bit obsessed with Quitters Coffee, the new cafe that Kathleen Edwards is opening on Main Street later this month. We posted two articles about Quitters on…
Musical auditions at Kanata Theatre this weekend
From Kanata Theatre: Auditions for: Fairy Tale Ending – A Big Bad Musical Written by KIEREN MACMILLAN AND JEREMY HUTTON Directed by Clare Flockton Performance dates: December 27, 28, 29 and 30th, 2014 Audition…
55-year-old b-boy represents Stittsville at hip hop festival
He doesn’t fit the usual hip hop stereotypes. He’s 55 years old, has a head of thinning grey hair, and he lives on a quiet cul-de-sac in Stittsville. Steve “Buddha” Leafloor is a…
Musician Kathleen Edwards is opening a coffee shop in Stittsville
Kathleen Edwards is opening a coffee shop called Quitters on Stittsville Main, just south of Abbott Street. There are signs up now on the building and renovations are underway inside.…
PHOTOS: Ottawa Fury FC practice at Walter Baker Park
About 200 kids and parents watched the Ottawa Fury FC practice on Tuesday night at Walter Baker Park. The interactive event was hosted by the West Ottawa Soccer Club and included free t-shirts, the Fury…