EDITORIAL
There might be something of a
lesson to be learned from society’s treatment of alcohol. A temperance movement
began in the mid-19th century and took hold of society so much that
by the early 20th century, prohibition reigned. Alcohol was illegal.
Policing in Richmond
In another incident, a Richmond resident called the police to report observing a
suspicious vehicle driving to and from the end of King Street near the Jock River.
The vehicle was described as a grey Toyota Camry with an Ontario license plate.
Phone police
It was pointed out that input
received from reporting by residents allows the police to focus resources. All
information received is helpful to the police in assigning its resources as the
police look at the number of calls received from the area in determining the
police resources which are assigned to the area.
Flashlight Maze Craze
Responding to public input,
Saunders Farm is holding two special evenings this summer on which the mazes
will be open to be explored via flashlight. “Flashlight Maze Craze” evenings
will be held on both Friday, July 10 and Friday, August 14, with darkness
adding yet another challenge to these age-old routes to nowhere.
Farewell at Stittsville Public School
The farewell ceremony included a slide show that included a picture of
every grade five student at least once; the presentation of farewell
certificates to the leaving students; a recitation of memories from past years;
a formal goodbye by vice-principal Scott Beckstead; and a windup cake and punch
reception.
Neighbourhood Watch
Only 17 of the 250 to 300
streets in Stittsville have Neighbourhood Watch representatives on them and
only 202 residents out of 25,000 are members of Neighbourhood Watch.
Funds for Restoration Fund
Father Bill Penney, who is now
chaplain at the Ottawa
Hospital, used his feet
to raise thousands of dollars for both St. Clare’s and St. Philip’s in the
recent Nordion/Ottawa Hospital 5K walk and 5K run.