People who live, work or attend school in Ottawa can now get their flu vaccine at their health care providers’ office, family doctor, or participating pharmacies.

Getting the flu vaccine is good for everyone. When more people get their flu vaccine, the odds of the flu virus spreading goes down. This protects those who are most vulnerable such as children under 5, adults 65 years or older, pregnant women, as well as those living with chronic health conditions like diabetes, cancer and HIV/AIDS. 

Ottawa Public Health will be offering 10 community clinics in different areas of the city from November 2-20, 2019. Clinics are scheduled in areas where there are many young families, older adults and where there are fewer pharmacies offering the vaccine.  In Stittsville, there’s a flu clinic scheduled for Monday, November 18 from 3:30pm-7:30pm at Sacred Heart Catholic High School (5870 Abbott Street).

For more information about the flu shot, including a list of all the flu clinics this fall and a list of participating pharmacies, visit ottawapublichealth.ca.

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On Friday, I joined MPP Goldie Ghamari and community members to celebrate the grand opening of Stittsville Whole Health Pharmacy at 1609 Stittsville Main Street. I remember meeting owner and pharmacist Avish Shah late last summer, and hearing about his plans to open the pharmacy on Stittsville Main. He’s lived with his young family in Stittsville for years, but has always worked at and operated pharmacies outside of Ottawa. I remember his excitement about finally being able to open Whole Health hear in Stittsville, close to home.  Congratulations to Avish and his family. Wishing you success in our community.

Mercredi dernier j’ai assisté à l’ouverture officielle du restaurant Benny&Co. sur Hazeldean en compagnie du Maire Watson. La famille Benny est originaire de la région de Joliette et la chaîne de restaurants vient de commencer son expansion dans l’est-ontarien. Leur équipe de gestion et leurs employés au comptoir de service à Stittsville sont tous francophones ou bilingues! J’ai eu l’occasion de joindre l’utile à l’agréable en pratiquant mon français et en achetant le souper pour ma famille.

On Wednesday I was part of the ribbon cutting and official opening of Benny&Co. on Hazeldean Road. The family-owned restaurant chain is well-established in Quebec, and Stittsville is their first location outside of the province. Make sure you try the poutine!

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