By Shaun Markey – I found it hanging on a wall in a small, local antique shop. It is a crudely made wooden canoe paddle that obviously served someone well over the years. The owner thought enough of the paddle to paint the words Ottawa River on the blade […]
Kitchissippi Times: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? How did you get into health and fitness for older adults? Kit Flynn: From my childhood days of ringette, ballet and field hockey to my late teens playing squash, tennis, and racquetball, I have always […]
Submitted by Bella Crysler – There are lots of exciting events going on at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library this summer and one of those events is Battle of the Books. Eight books written about various social justice issues are going head to head! Readers are allowed […]
Compiled by Nick Dunn – We heard there were still some yearbooks available for purchase at Nepean High School (first come first served!) and we thought it’d be a good time to catch up with four NHS teachers who retired this year and ask them to contribute to […]
Dear Editor, Winter has gone, the summer solstice has passed and construction season is in full bloom all across Ottawa. Developers are snapping up properties everywhere. Three close neighbours have sold in the last 60 days. I fully expect one will be torn down for two semi’s, like the last […]
By Ted Simpson – In the June provincial election, we saw a massive shift take place in Ontario’s political climate. Many communities have seen a change in their representation at the provincial level. Here in Kitchissippi, one of those changes has brought us a new MPP, and his […]
By Anne Boys-Hope – Moored like a boat at the corner of Richmond Road and Winston Avenue, the Westboro Legion stands out amongst the coffee shops and condominiums that surround it. Not a hot spot for foodies or craft beer drinkers, but a home away from home for […]
Dear Editor, It was so nice to see the article in the May edition about Bate Island. It brought back such warm memories. April 25th 2018, was a beautiful spring day. My husband Bob, I, and our 22-year-old grandson Alexander, who is recovering from heart surgery and staying with […]
By Shaun Markey – The cozy “war time” style home at 526 Highland Avenue had a certain charm about the place when it, and the house next door, were built by an enterprising young man in 1939. Situated on a generous sixty by hundred foot lot, the home […]
By Judith van Berkom – Westboro’s Eileen Hunt lives in a tiny post-war house on Wesley Avenue. Some might know her as the volunteer caregiver of the gardens at the Embassy West Senior Living on Carling Avenue, or an active volunteer at Hampton Iona Park. She’s also a […]
Meet Erika Gaal. “I was born and raised here in Ottawa, I’ve lived all around the city in my life and have been living here in Westboro for the last almost 15 years. It’s the best neighbourhood I’ve ever lived in, in Ottawa. I really like the amount of […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – As Canadians, our quality of life and our present and future prosperity are deeply connected to the environment in which we live. As your representative, I have been fortunate to help lead government investments to protect our water, air, parks […]
Submitted by Val Swinton – On the evening of June 19, One World Grannies teamed up with tellers from Ottawa StoryTellers to share the joys of getting older. The grandmother group is one of about 250 across Canada that works with the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers Campaign to […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor – It’s officially summertime now and Kitchissippi ward is hopping with fun events and new projects. With so many things that make our ward wonderful, it’s hard to choose just a few things to write about. Read on to find out […]
Submitted by Jeremy Wittet, Trustee, Zone 7 (Kitchissippi/Bay Wards) – Graduations and year-end celebrations As the 2017/18 school year comes to a close, I want to congratulate all students who are moving on from elementary school to high school and those graduating from grade 12 who are moving […]
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