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Stittsville artist battled cancer with Mom: selling art to change the future of the disease

Lesley McKayNovember 15, 2020November 15, 2020

Her mother fought breast cancer, a talented alcohol ink artist, author, retired teacher and a Stittsville resident. Pat Cher has accomplished much in her life…

Support Stittsville mom Tammy Rydholm at fundraiser on September 26

Lesley McKaySeptember 24, 2019

Young, vibrant and battling the fight of her life. Tammy Rydholm has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastasized melanoma in both of her lungs. It is incurable. A single Mom, who…

Five Guys supports CIBC Run for the Cure this Sunday

Stittsville Central StaffSeptember 12, 2016

Five Guys Burgers and Fries (Hazeldean Road) will be donating $1 for each burger sold on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 3pm – 10pm at all of their five locations in Ottawa.…

Karaoke fundraiser for cancer awareness this Saturday

Stittsville Central StaffSeptember 7, 2016September 11, 2016

UPDATE: The fundraiser brought in $2900 for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation’s Cancer Center. *** Bill Martin and Sue Lambe of the Hometown Team, Century 21 John DeVries Ltd. are busy…

Michael Meehan

9-year-old Michael Meehan returns home after second cancer battle

Devyn BarrieMay 20, 2016

(this article was originally published on stittsvegas.com) A local boy is back home and on the road to defeating cancer a second time after he put the disease into remission about a month…

The Jude family, left to right: Steve, Mason (8), Colby (6) and Dev. They're sitting on a Buddy Bench at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school named in memory of Bryce Jude, who passed away in 2012 after a battle with leukemia. Photo via A. Lorne Cassidy School.

ALC honours former student with new Buddy Bench

Stittsville Central StaffMay 15, 2016May 15, 2016

(Photo: The Jude family, left to right: Steve, Mason (8), Colby (6) and Dev. They’re sitting on a Buddy Bench at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school named in memory of…

Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor cuts Ward 6 Councillor Shad Qadri at the annual HairDonation Ottawa event at Algonquin College. Looking on are stylist Eli Saikaley and HairDonation Ottawa founder Helen Hutchings (glasses). Barry Gray (StittsvilleCentral)

PHOTOS: Hair Donation brings in over $95,000 (and counting!)

Stittsville Central StaffApril 17, 2016April 17, 2016

(Above: Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor cuts Councillor Shad Qadri’s hair at the annual Hair Donation Ottawa event at Algonquin  College on Sunday. Looking on are stylist Eli Saikaley and Hair Donation…

Michael Meehan

Stittsville rallies to raise funds for Michael Meehan

Stittsville Central StaffJanuary 15, 2016January 15, 2016

The Stittsville community continues to rally to raise funds for Michael Meehan, the nine-year-old Stittsville boy who’s been diagnosed for the second time with Leukemia. Next up is a benefit on…

Sacred Heart students raised nearly $17,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society at this year's Relay for Life.

PHOTOS: Sacred Heart relay raises nearly $17k

Stittsville Central StaffMay 25, 2015May 26, 2015

Sacred Heart High School students hosted their first-ever Relay for Life fundraising event on Friday and it was a big success, raising at least $16,800 for the Canadian Cancer Society.…

Sacred Heart students travelled to Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans for the Relay for Life event last year

Sacred Heart students set to launch Relay For Life fundraiser

Stittsville Central StaffMay 7, 2015May 9, 2015

(Above: Last year, about 50 Sacred Heart students travelled to a Relay for Life event at Cairine Wilson Secondary School in Orleans.) A group of grade 12 students at Sacred…

City councillor Shad Qadri had his head shaved as part of Sunday's fundraising event at Algonquin College. Wayne Patrick from Shears in Stittsville has the razor in hand. Photo by Barry Gray.

PHOTOS: Hair Donation event collects over $115,000 and 10,000 inches of hair

Stittsville Central StaffApril 26, 2015

(Above: City councillor Shad Qadri had his head shaved as part of Sunday’s fundraising event at Algonquin College. Wayne Patrick from Shears in Stittsville has the razor in hand and…

Students cut teacher’s hair at Stittsville Public School

Sophie GowerApril 23, 2015April 23, 2015

Students in Mme Reed’s Grade 4 class at Stittsville Public School managed to get away with cutting a teacher’s hair. Students in her class raised $80 for Hair Donation Ottawa, more…

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