Author: Lillian Knoops
The streets of Stittsville will be alive with the sound of music
The 2nd Annual Stittsville Front Porch Concert Series will take place Thursday, July 15th. Stittsville residents can walk or bike around the neighbourhood to see and hear live performances by local musicians.
Prestigious Ted Rogers Scholarship awarded to Stittsville’s Kate Parks
Kate Parks, of Stittsville, was selected as one of more than 375 Canadian students to receive a Ted Rogers Scholarship.
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority launches interactive app for the Carp River Conservation Area
Visitors to the Carp River Conservation Area can experience their visit like never before with the new interactive and educational app, EcoTrekr, which was inspired by Pokémon GO. EcoTrekr is available to download for free on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Ottawa Fire Services implements citywide ban on open air burning
The Ottawa Fire Services has implemented an open air fire ban across the City of Ottawa in response to current heat conditions. The ban went into effect June 8th.
Stittsville celebrates our dedicated volunteers
Returning this year, and for the first time, the annual Stittsville Volunteer Awards were held virtually on June 3rd. This year’s nominated volunteers are all deserving of recognition.
Lucy Hambly, Stittsville’s Awesome Author
Lucy Hambly, of Stittsville, was among the winners of the 2021 Awesome Authors contest in the Short Story age 9-12 category.
Registration opens to Odyssey Theatre’s 2021 youth apprenticeship program
Ottawa’s Odyssey Theatre will run their free, four-week Youth Apprenticeship Program, for youth aged 15-19, throughout August.
Every pet is part of the family at Groomaholics
Seventeen-year-old Maddie Derrick-Foley owns Groomaholics, a dog grooming business partnered with Total Dog Care in Carp.
The ‘Ottawa Mask’ now available at Kardish Health Food Centres
On May 20th, Kardish Health Food Centre announced the launch of the exclusive Ottawa Mask, which can be purchased at any one of the retailer’s seven locations across Ottawa. Proceeds from the sales of these masks will go towards CHEO.
U-Rock Music School: rockin’ and teaching 25 years later
U-Rock Music School, owned by Cathy Hallessey and Brian Brodersen out of their home in Stittsville, is celebrating 25 years in business.
Local author Scott Michael Gale introduces readers to the town of Peculiar in his debut novel
Scott Michael Gale recently released his debut novel, The Specialist: The Paranormal Adventures of Lydia Walker, a supernatural story which acts as the first in the Peculiar Novels series.
John Laroda, Stittsville’s own Karate Master, offers training at Pro-Style Martial Arts
Pro-Style Martial Arts offers training with Karate Master John Laroda. Online classes are available, but John is eager to reopen the club for in-person lessons.
Stittsville United Church congregation contributes to construction of Veterans’ House
(The new Veterans’ House located on the former CFB Rockcliffe Airbase property. Photos: Submitted by SUC.) Stittsville United Church (SUC) joined The Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) campaign, United We Stand,…
Sense of community in a small town – Embro, Ontario
Five hundred kilometres southwest of Stittsville sits the little village where I grew up: Embro. With a population estimated to be 826 in 2016, I’d say calling Embro small is rather fitting.
Tasneem Alnahhas of Stittsville receives prestigious undergrad merit scholarship
Stittsville’s Tasneem Alnahhas, a student at Earl of March Secondary School, is one of only thirty students across Canada to be selected as a 2021 Loran Scholar.