Having a will protects your family, ensures that your wishes are followed and preserves your legacy. Planning for the future can be difficult, but it is the best way to protect yourself and your loved ones. The Ontario Bar Association has dedicated November as “Make A Will Month”, […]
Submitted by Anna Berglas and Ellis Bissonnette E very year, teams from across Ottawa participate in the SleepOUT initiative, led by the Youth Service Bureau (YSB). This fundraiser, which takes place on November 28, 2019, raises funds dedicated to giving resources to vulnerable youth. Sleeping outside is a […]
Submitted by Victory Kaly and Erin Donahue-Boyle On Wednesday, October 16, Notre Dame High School held our annual Fall Awards Ceremony. We came together as a community to celebrate the academic achievements of last year’s Grade 9, 10 and 11 students. Awards were given out in four different […]
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Kitchissippi had more residents like Anna Jahn, who was featured in the Humans of Kitchissipi segment of the October KT! She wanted to build community, to get to know her neighbours better, so she organized a neighbourhood dinner, with almost 130 residents in […]
Photo and story by Matthew Horwood The Cornerstone Housing for Women got a dose of colour last month thanks to Nepean High School students. The shelter received two paintings, titled “Complementary Flowers” and “Balanced Bouquet”, which were created by 52 students from two Grade 9 classes during the […]
By Yose Cormier For the second year in a row, a Kitchissippi chef won the Hopewell Eating Disorder Centre’s Breaking Bread Breaking Stigma sandwich competition. Justin Champagne of Bar Lupulus followed in the footsteps of Pat Garland of Hintonburg’s Absinthe Café.. “The event was a ton of fun. […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi Ward Councillor We’re moving into cooler months, Kitchissippi, but that doesn’t mean we’re slowing down. Read on to find out what’s keeping us busy in the ward and at City Hall. The City Treasurer’s office is currently working on the 2020 Municipal Budget […]
By Sarah Williscraft with files from Truin Rebel “We’re all going to die.” That was the provocative tagline on a certificate of membership being handed out at Ottawa’s first annual Community Deathcare Expo, held on October 19 at the Churchill Seniors Centre. Co-organizer Kelly Butler said the tagline […]
Submitted by Cynthia Cee, member of the Big Soul Project We’ve heard of young Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who began protesting for more action from her government on climate change. Is she a unique case? Can anyone foster change? The members of the Big Soul Project (BSP), […]
Story by Yose Cormier This month, Jennifer Stewart will be leaving the comfort of her Wellington Village home for a week of hiking through the Sahara Desert, complete with Bedouin-style tents, hot days and lots of sand. “I am a little freaked out at the thought of sleeping […]
Highland Park house featured in this year’s Homes for the Holidays fundraiser photos and story by Yose Cormier There’s a saying that the kitchen is the soul and heart of a house. John and Sofia Borsten, who own a number of restaurants in Ottawa including the two Zak’s […]
We all know that swimming lessons are the optimal way to encourage water safety as well as being a fantastic fitness option during the cooler fall, winter and spring months. In fact, aquatic activities are great for the whole family, and one of the city’s best options for […]
By Dean Caillier, Sales Representive with Engel & Völkers Ottawa Central, Brokerage We cried when she left and we cried when she came back. I’m speaking about our daughter who left home seven years ago to live in Australia. She just arrived back home and, more specifically, back […]
The November edition of KT is out, and it’s jam-packed with an eclectic mix of local news stories and features about all things Kitchissippi. Find out what Kitchissippi residents think of the LRT. Meet Connie Mooney as she prepares for Remembrance Day. See why an Ottawa group wants […]
Dear Editor: That was an interesting article in October’s Kitchissippi Times by Dave Allston on Kitchissippi’s early automobile pioneers. As a founding member of the local Rolls-Royce and Bentley club of the St. Lawrence Valley, I was then reading a book about the earliest Rolls-Royce cars and there […]
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