Category: Entertainment & Events
PHOTOS: A belated Canada Day celebration in Stittsville
Fireworks capped off a great day of family fun at the Stittsville Village Association’s annual Canada Day event yesterday. Hundreds of families turned out for a full day of activities,…
Canada 150 celebrations continue on July 8 in Stittsville
(PHOTO: Canada Day fireworks in Stittsville. Photo by B.R. Ravishankar.) Stittsville’s annual Canada Day event, originally scheduled for July 1, has been moved to Saturday, July 8 due to soggy…
Outdoor performance of Romeo & Juliet in Fairwinds on July 16
(press release) Please join us for Shakespeare in the Park! Passions soar and hearts break in this production of Romeo & Juliet, brought to you by Bear & Co. Join us outdoors to celebrate the…
Stittsville’s Canada Day party is a family-friendly alternative to downtown
(PHOTO: Canada Day fireworks in Stittsville. Photo by B.R. Ravishankar.) UPDATE: The event has been postponed until July 8 due to poor weather conditions. The grounds at Sacred Heart are…
New bilingual “Welcome to Stittsville” sign to be unveiled Saturday
(PHOTO: The “old” Welcome to Stittsville sign, including the former Goulbourn municipality “G” logo.) On Saturday, a new bilingual “Welcome to Stittsville” sign and flagpole will be unveiled at the…
JUNE 24: Plant a sunflower and build an insect hotel at JoJo’s Garden
(via Jo-Jo’s Community Garden) All Stittsville kids are invited to come out to the Jo-Jo’s Community Garden on Stittsville Main Street this Saturday from 10am-12pm to plant a sunflower of…
PHOTOS: Redcoats and muskets mark Father’s Day at Goulbourn Museum
The Goulbourn Museum welcomed dads and families for a special “Father’s Day Flashback” event on Sunday, June 18. The 100th Regiment of Foot reenactment group was on hand teaching participants…
Stairwell Carollers perform in Stittsville on June 17
(press release) The Stairwell Carollers are proud to present an afternoon freewill offering concert at Stittsville United Church, Saturday June 17th, at 2:30pm. The concert is a “sparking initiative” hosted…
Radio-controlled jet airshow at Carp Airport on Saturday, June 17
The Ottawa Valley Jets are a local radio control club will be at the Carp Airport on Saturday June 17th from 9am-5pm. The pilots will be flying miniature versions of…
PHOTOS: Arts in the Park at Village Square
The sky was overcast but spirits were bright on Sunday for the annual Arts in the Park event, presented by the Stittsville Village Association. Over 90 vendors participated this year…
PHOTOS: Kentucky Derby event raises nearly $2,800 for DueNORTH
A fundraising event for DueNORTH Canada with a Kentucky Derby theme raised nearly $2,793 on Saturday afternoon. “It was great success, everyone seemed to have a great time and got into the…
Odyssey Theatre spreads its roots with Canada 150 arts project
Ottawa’s Odyssey Theatre is recruiting Stittsville residents and community arts groups to participate in Spreading Roots, a community art project in conjunction with AOE Arts Council’s Neighbourhood Arts 150 project. The group…
Gaia Java a welcoming venue for up-and-coming musicians
(PHOTO: Greg Lee played to a crowd of friends, family and fans at Gaia Java on April 21.) MARIE TOOK A FIVE DOLLAR BILL OUT OF HER WALLET and with…
RCAF jets to conduct flyby over Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday
(PHOTO: The CT-155 Hawk. Photo via Department of National Defence.) (via Royal Canadian Air Force) Two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CT-155 Hawk trainer jets from 2 Canadian Forces Flying…
Atkinson interviewed stars from Sinatra to Elvis
(PHOTO: Long-time broadcaster Gord Atkinson at his home in Stittsville. Photo by Zach Mulder.) EACH STEP THAT GORD ATKINSON TAKES is slowly and carefully placed on the carpeted stairs that lead…