Author: Stittsville Central Staff
Bring your kids to the free ‘come try ringette’ open house and watch a game
(Learning the game. Photo: West Ottawa Ringette Association) The West Ottawa Ringette Association is excited to host a FREE ‘Come Try Ringette’ session on January 11, 2020. Not sure what…
Following too close and stop sign violations January focus for STEP
The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in collaboration with the Gatineau Police Service will focus on following too close and stop sign violations during the month of January. Between…
Best Wishes For The Holiday Season
All of us at Stittsville Central wish you and your family a safe, happy and peaceful festive season. We would personally like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone for…
Holiday hours and free extended New Year’s Eve service announced by OC Transpo
OC Transpo has released their holiday service schedules that will run from December 23 to January 3. The service on New Year’s Eve is offered for free for the extended…
U14B West Ottawa Ringette team – winners in more than playing
(Photos: West Ottawa Ringette) Last weekend the U14B “Flying Squirrels” traveled to the Pickering Tournament and came back with a gold medal – but that wasn’t the only meaningful event…
Gala ‘A Choired Afternoon’ concert supported refugees
(All nine choirs performing at ‘A Choired Afternoon’ on November 3rd under the Direction of Scott Auchinleck and Accompanied by Bonnie MacDiarmid. All Photos: Phil Sweetnam) A gala concert featuring…
St. Stephen Catholic School receives funds for school safety zone
It’s difficult to avoid the steady stream of news related to motor vehicle collisions, including collisions with pedestrians and bicyclists. Against that backdrop, Aviva Canada recently conducted a national online…
Public input is needed on workforce participation
Not working? Why not? If you have withdrawn from the workforce, the Centre for Workforce Development (CFWD) wants to hear from you. Whatever the reason – whether you are caregiving, injured, retired, or…
Daylight Saving Time ends and surprisingly pedestrians get hurt
Each fall when Daylight Saving Time ends motorists and pedestrians are seemingly given a bonus hour of sleep. In theory the roads should be safer this is not necessarily the…
Stittsville United Church Offers Meditation, Coffee and Community
Stittsville United Church (SUC) has appointed a new Spiritual SPARK Director, Julee Pauling, for weekday community outreach. “SPARK” stands for spirituality, progressive, affirmative, relevant, and knowledge, and refers to activities…
Tips from the OPP to keep you safe this Halloween
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind parents, guardians and children that Halloween can be a time of both excitement and potential danger. To help keep everyone safe,…
Ottawa By-law provide dog park etiquette and signage clarification
In the City of Ottawa, dogs must be on-leash and under control at all times, unless they are on private property or in a designated off-leash area. Parks can provide…
Spin4Kids fitness fundraiser helps kids with autism, intellectual disabilities get active
Day-long Spin4Kids events are happening across Canada to raise money that will support physical activity programs for kids with intellectual disabilities and autism. GoodLife Fitness on Carp Road is participating…
Daughter of Canada’s last POW Nagasaki bomb survivor to speak at Stittsville United Church
Roslyn Franken, daughter of two unlikely survivors of World War II, will be giving an inspirational Remembrance Day presentation about her parents’ life story as told in her book, Meant…
Open house November 2 at Moore Chiropractic Health Centre
(Photos: Google maps) Moore Chiropractic Health Centre is having an Open House on Saturday November 2nd from 10:00 to 2:00. This is a great opportunity to come and meet all…