Category: Community Groups
Jaimie Klachan receives Celebration of People Award
EDITOR’S NOTE: Brown’s Independent wasn’t the only Stittsville recipient at the Celebration of People awards. They’re joined by Jaimie Klachan among this year’s winners. Jaimie Klachan moved to Ottawa in 2009…
Fill The Bus event collects nearly 10,000 items for Stittsville Food Bank
(via Stittsville Food Bank) “Wow! What an amazing community we have! 9,987 pieces of food raised today alone! A big thank you to Carlos and Family and Harry from OC…
Bryanston Gate Community Association meets on December 7
(via BGCA) The next BGCA Executive Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 7 at 7 pm. Dave and Shelley Lynch at 6 Alon Street will be hosting the meeting. According…
Stocking Project launch event on December 1
(press release) Many families in the Kanata, Carp and Stittsville area struggle financially to get through the holiday season – too proud to ask for help. They are our families,…
Brown’s Independent recognized for supporting citizens with disabilities
UPDATE: They won! Brown’s Independent has been nominated for this year’s Celebration of People awards, recognizing the achievements and contributions of individuals, businesses and organizations promoting accessibility, inclusion and full community participation…
PHOTOS: Parade of Lights electrifies Stittsville Main
Thousands flocked to Stittsville Main Street on Saturday night for the annual Parade of Lights, presented by the Stittsville Village Association. This year’s parade featured over 60 entries. The weather…
Hip hop pioneer to receive Meritorious Service Cross from Governor General
UPDATE: Here’s a photo of Leafloor receiving the award on Friday. *** EDITOR’S NOTE: Stittsville’s Steve “Buddha” Leafloor was one of the first people we profiled on StittsvilleCentral.ca when we…
PARADE OF LIGHTS: Cut-off for entries, call for volunteers
The countdown is on for Santa’s arrival in Stittsville! This year’s Stittsville Village Association Parade of Lights takes place on November 26, 2016 at 6:00 pm on Stittsville Main Street. FLOATS & PARTICIPANTS:…
Hélène Rivest receives inaugural SVA Volunteer Award
(PHOTO: Hélène Rivest with the SVA award committee, Jennifer de Sa, Murilo Torres and Glen Gower. Photo courtesy of Councillor Shad Qadri’s office.) (via Stittsville Village Association) On Thursday night…
Elves from “The Stocking Project” seek community donations
The 3rd Annual Kanata/Stittsville/Carp Stocking Project has launched for 2016! The premise behind The Stocking Project is simple: The target for this project are people who would normally not ask…
Students hear a message of hope and social justice at WE Day
(Sophie Gower is a Grade 6 student at Stittsville Public School.) On Wednesday, Stittsville Public School had an amazing opportunity to go to WE Day Ottawa, at the Canadian Tire…
WE REMEMBER: Here’s what’s planned for Stittsville’s Nov. 11 ceremony
(Above: Veteran Lonnie Burse at the Remembrance Day Ceremony at the Stittsville Cenotaph. Photo by Barry Gray.) Here’s what’s planned for the Remembrance Day ceremony in Stittsville on Friday, November…
SVA hosts talk on “Creating an age-friendly community”
(via Stittsville Village Association) Join us on Thursday, November 17 at 7 PM for the Stittsville Village Association’s annual general meeting. Location: 8B Sweetnam Drive.
Urgent call for parade volunteers
Photo by Barry Gray. The annual Stittsville Parade of Lights, organized by your Stittsville Village Association happens on Saturday, Nov. 26th, starting at 6:00 pm. Of the over 150 volunteers…
PHOTOS: Bryanston Gate’s inaugural Pumpkin Social event was a smash!
(PHOTO: Some of the prizes at the BGCA Pumpkin Social.) On Saturday, October 15, residents from the Bryanston Gate neighbourhood gathered at the local park to enjoy a beautiful autumn…