Category: Technology
Lucy Hambly shares her insightful wisdom of astronomy with Giacomo Panico on CBC Radio
Stittsville Central is thankful that Lucy Hambly has been contributing her monthly articles on astronomy since the spring of 2023, with her first article being published in April.
What transpired to bring the digital broadcast of Stittsville’s parade of lights to the community
Both long-time champions of the Stittsville community, with deep experience in the media broadcast and technology, Bengt and Jeff sought to enhance the parade experience…
The idea sparked in the 1960’s – The Stittsville Library opened its doors on October 3, 1973
The October 3, 1973 opening was a day full of excitement for the community and school children with many attending to see the official ribbon cutting by Reeve Ab Black…
COMMUNITY NOTES: from the desk of Councillor Gower
Hoping everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving weekend. This week Councillor Gower shares information on vehicle ownership in Stittsville and the variance in numbers…
Goulbourn Museum News: summer programs, digitization station, board news and St. Thomas Anglican Church fire of 60 years ago
The new digitization station introduced in June offers the technology to help you preserve your family collections such as old letters, photos, and slides.
Digitization station to launch at Goulbourn Museum during ‘doors open Ottawa’
Learn how to preserve your family history during the Doors Open weekend on June 1st and 2nd at the Goulbourn Museum. The Museum will be launching a new digitization station…
Share the joy of outer space in May with Lucy Hambly
This month will provide a good balance of natural events and manmade missions. From lunar sample missions to the Flower Moon, here are some of May’s most anticipated astronomical phenomena and rocket launches.
Giant Tiger warns customers of data breach linked to third-party vendor
“We acted quickly to ensure our own systems remained secure and hired cybersecurity experts to assist with an independent investigation.”
Six ways to protect yourself against cyber threats
To mitigate cyber risk, building awareness, following a process, and monitoring your accounts can help ensure your private information remains just that.
What’s happening at the Stittsville Library in August – Barbie world, reading club and so much more
Many of you know Nicki who greets you at the Reception Desk or assists you with finding your next great title to read – well Barbie touched her world as well.
Lucy Hambly breaks into the world of STEM
Lucy Hambly claimed her first STEM win recently, being awarded School Champion for the University of Waterloo’s Fryer math contest with other Grade 9 students worldwide.
When in doubt, check it out: Be fraud-aware this holiday season
As we head into the holiday season, Ottawa Police Service, in partnership with 211, is reminding residents to be cautious of scams preying on your honesty, trust, good nature and sometimes fear. If it’s too good to be true, it probably is.
myMarketing growing virtual economy for Canadian businesses crosses border to meet U.S. market demand
With this being Small Business Week, it was time for another update from the founders and young entrepreneurs of myMarketing, Mathew Paquet and Paul Michel…
Phishing scam underway for unpaid parking tickets warns City of Ottawa
The City of Ottawa is warning residents about a phishing scam currently underway in the community. People are receiving text messages regarding unpaid parking infractions.
‘Grandparent’ scam on the rise in Ottawa
The Ottawa Police Service warns against ‘grandparent’ scam responsible for defrauding the elderly out of tens of thousands of dollars this week.