Category: Sports & Recreation
LINKED: How the dream of the Trans Canada Trail soars — and falls short
Here’s an article from Maclean’s about the “completion” of the Trans Canada Trail. The milestone was celebrated at Village Square Park in Stittsville with a flag raising last weekend. Our…
Weekly table tennis program a source of fun and fitness
Last year I watched a fascinating British television program on aging, called How To Stay Young. Despite the familiar theme, it proved to be full of interesting and inspiring information…
GRC pool closed for maintenance August 21-September 8
(PHOTO: Goulbourn Rec Centre, May 2015. Photo by Barry Gray.) (via Councillor Shad Qadri / City of Ottawa) The Goulbourn Rec Complex (GRC)’s annual maintenance will take place later this…
NOTEBOOK: New bike repair station at Village Square Park
Nice to see this new bike repair station added to Village Square Park this week, along the Trans Canada Trail near Stittsville Main. It’s a good spot for it, with…
9RUNRUN needs volunteers for October race day
(press release via 9RUNRUN) On October 14, 2017, 9 run run will be hosting our 8th annual run and we would like your help! We are looking for local volunteers…
Stittsville Minor Hockey looks for Atom convenor
Parents of Atom level players with the Stittsville Minor Hockey Association received a note this week from Robert Smith, Director of House: We have recently sent out an email regarding…
Stittsville hosts kids triathlon on Sunday, July 16
(press release) The 2017 Bytown Storm Stittsville Kids of Steel Race takes place on Sunday July 16th 2017 at 7:30am at the Goulbourn Recreation Centre on Shea Road. There will be some…
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…
SKM Software Stingers win their division at PlayOn ball hockey tourney
(PHOTO: 2017 SKM Software Stingers (left to right): Chris Colon, Brady Seguin, Ramsey Stretch, Drew Morris. Andrew Zapp, Jamie Charlebois, Matthew Mines) The SKM Software Stingers of Stittsville participated in the…
Tyrone Henry brings home the gold from World Para Hockey championship
(PHOTO: Tyrone Henry is a member of the Canadian National Sledge Hockey Team that won gold in South Korea. Photo by Barry Gray.) In 2010, a 13-year-old Tyrone Henry watched…
City looks for feedback on proposed Abbottsville park
(via Councillor Shad Qadri) The City is seeking feedback on the park plans for a park to be constructed in the new Mattamy Homes Abbottsville development located at 570 Hazeldean Road. …
Registration for Stittsville Minor Softball continues til April 9
(via SMSA) The Stittsville Minor Softball Association (SMSA) is pleased to announce there are a lot of exciting changes to the softball programs in 2017. Come out and join…
CSS Finback Sharks Heading to Worlds 2017 in Orlando
(Back Row left to right: Trevor Schlarb, Angelo Chen, Paul Smith, Brooke McLennan; Middle Row left to right: Kaitlyn Morgan, Kaylea Donovan, Taylor Sinclair, Jordyn Postma, Rebecca Richardson, Rebecca Snider,…
NOTEBOOK: Pickleball, putting green part of proposed park plan
Shuffleboard, pickleball, a covered picnic table, a bocce court and a putting green are all part of a “age-friendly” park being proposed for the corner of Stittsville Main Street between…
PHOTOS: Olympia Gymnastics hosts provincial acro competition
Dozens of athletes competed at the first-ever Winterlude Acro Cup gymnastics competition at Olympia Gymnastics on the weekend. The provincial qualifier event featured young men and women from Olympia Gymnastics, as…