Richmond’s Jennifer McCrae pockets $250,000 with Instant Bingo Multiplier win
BINGO! Jennifer McCrae of Richmond won the top prize of $250,000 when she recently played a $10 Instant Bingo Multiplier game. Her odds of winning were 1 in 3.49…
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How to keep a Hort Society entertained – with 50 issues of Veggie Bites!
Judith Cox, President of the Stittsville Goulbourn Horticultural Society has kept the members upbeat during the pandemic through zoom meetings and a weekly electronic newsletter…
Ottawa Artisans on-line store a huge success: offers something for everyone
It has been an incredible year for Andréanne King since she first brought us her story last January on the start-up of Ottawa Artisans. The on-line store for local artisans, with many coming from Stittsville…
Outdoor Artisan and Makers Markets Kicks Off Another Season on Saturday
Saturday, March 20th marks the unofficial beginning of the season for the “Outdoor Artisan and Makers Markets” hosted by The Little Red Spade. Even better? This first market is free for vendors!
‘Red Control’ impacts indoor rec services
As Ottawa transitions to the provincial Red-Control status, the City will continue to offer many of the same recreation services with reduced capacities…
Food & Mood: How diet and nutrition affect your mental health
As a local Stittsville Registered Dietitian, I am here to support you. Certain nutrients can help to build essential brain chemicals (which regulate mood) and prevent damage to the brain (impacts memory and thinking)…
Cleaning the Capital early bird registration is open
Mark your calendars and get ready to help keep Ottawa clean and green! The City of Ottawa’s 2021 Cleaning the Capital Program is back for its spring campaign. The citywide cleanup campaign will run…
Ottawa’s master gardeners partner with OPL to share their green thumb expertise
There may be snow lingering on the ground, but Spring is just around the corner. As we continue to spend more time at home, gardening is getting plenty of attention!…
Brightening Stittsville, one mural at a time
With the SUC, Ruth Richardson began creating and adding these colourful messages of hope to Stittsville’s Fernbank and Main Street corner in late 2020, with the help of many congregation members and church youth…
Stittsville Rotary Club address mental health issues with upcoming seminars for the public
The Ottawa-Stittsville Rotary Club members are aware of the importance for everyone to have good mental health, especially during times of uncertainty. During the past year…
Algonquin student Lillian Knoops – a welcome addition to Stittsville Central
Lillian Knoops will be joining us starting Monday, March 15 and we are delighted that she will be a part of our team. Lillian is looking forward to writing and sharing stories about the local people, businesses and activities in our community…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Councillor Gower fills us in on news of the week and what to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. From news on the tender process and opening in 2023 of…
Paint It Up! looking to engage youth through art
The Stittsville community has an incredible number of youth who are talented artists – now is your time to shine. Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) are again providing funding for outdoor mural projects…
Spring ahead to a good night’s sleep
It’s that time of year again! The time we set our clocks ahead by one hour to spring ahead into daylight savings. While losing one hour may not sound like a big deal, this time change can have a big impact on sleep quality…
March 11 brings liberation to the residents of Wildpine Residence
For the residents and staff of Wildpine Residence, March 11, 2021 marked an important day for all. Yes, it denotes the one year marker for the date on which our uncertain future began. But, for all who live and work at Wildpine…