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Need a staycation? The Stittsville Rotary Ride is just the answer!
Ready for a break, but not ready to travel far yet? How about a cycling staycation in Stittsville? The Rotary Club of Ottawa Stittsville are hosting a family cycling event…
Stittsville Lions surpass their annual fundraising goal for Stittsville Food Bank
The donations didn’t stop at the end of 2020, they kept pouring in. Thanks to the ongoing generosity of the community, the Stittsville Lions were able to donate another significant amount…
Stittsville Knights of Columbus seeking vendors for Spring Love Local FUNdraiser
The Stittsville Knights of Columbus (SKoC) are pleased to be working with the City of Ottawa, The Stittsville Foodbank and Chrysalis House to offer a wonderful re-opening celebration for Stittsville…
Offer of safe parking for equipment leads to donation for Stittsville Food Bank
Direct Bore, an Ottawa company, has been installing new fibre optic cabling in the Fringewood neighbourhood. They recently found themselves needing a place to store their equipment safely overnight…
Intenseffex supports local charities while offering fair and affordable PPE for the community
During this pandemic, Intenseffex has strived to find the most affordable and fair PPE pricing for the community. It has been challenging with the unstable supply chains as well as price-gouging by some.
Cousin Eddie’s left town – Turcotte’s Griswold Christmas Vacation brings 2020 to an incredible end
Stittsville is a long way from Colorado, where many scenes for Christmas Vacation were shot in 1989, but for the month of December 2020, Stittsville residents and those from afar…
COMMENT: Stittsville’s community spirit rises in 2020
The holidays are a time to reflect and look back on the year that was. We spend time with our loved ones, share the annual feast and find joy in giving to others. Albeit, Grinch stealing Christmas is a palpable theme this year.
Fill the Bus raises thousands of pounds of food for those in need
On December 19, residents, City staff , OC Transpo and Loblaw company stores came together to ensure that the 36th annual ‘Fill the Bus’ food drive was a success. It is Ottawa’s largest single-day grocery store food drive.
What do Santa, donuts and real estate have in common – the Stittsville Food Bank of course
The idea was sparked by the Chris Scott Real Estate team in Stittsville – raise funds for the Stittsville Food Bank in lieu of their annual ‘epic’ Christmas client party.
Stittsville District Lions help to fill the Christmas hampers at the Stittsville Food Bank
The Stittsville District Lions Club have been holding their Annual Fundraiser for several years. Each year the Lions choose a cause to support and then send out a letter to the local businesses and residents…
Sewing and fundraising keep ladies of Wildpine busy
Their lives are filled with visions of, and surrounded by, tote bags, gift bags of all sizes and aprons. Two energetic seamstresses, Beryle and Denise, who reside at Wildpine Retirement Residence…
That’s a honey of a tree, Clark. Stittcottes recreate Griswold Christmas Vacation
It has been a week since Stittsville residents were agog when they spotted the 1980 Chevy Caprice wagon making its way down Main Street with a huge spruce splayed over the roof. Horns were honking, social media lit up…
‘Ghoul-bourn Spook Show’ returns for three nights of fright
Since 2004, Joseph ‘Spook’ Carbonetto has been bringing his property back from the dead with his elaborate display of zombies, ghosts, gravestones, fog machines and so much more eeriness on All Hallows Eve.
Stittsville Lions Club find new way to make up for loss of donations at Parade of Lights
The Stittsville Lions Club have creatively found a new way to raise funds in lieu of collecting donations at the cancelled Parade of Lights.