Submitted by Kathy Bell Where can you find spiders, tacos, cheerleaders, cowdogs and butterflies all together? At the Ottawa Halloween Dog Parade, of course. Doggies, big and small, from all over the city, will sniff d their way to Dovercourt on October 19 and put their paws up […]
By Yose Cormier Brad Green is adamant: maps are not old-fashioned and out-of-date. On the contrary, he says. And the fact that World of Maps, which Green and his partner of 40 years, Petra Thoms, owns, celebrated 25 years in business is a testament to that. “There’s a […]
The October edition of KT is out, and it’s jam-packed with an eclectic mix of local news stories and features about all things Kitchissippi. Councillor Jeff Leiper shares his thoughts on infill in the ward as well as bicycles in the second part of his compelling Q&A; find […]
By Yose Cormier and Ellen bond Anna Jahn, our Human of Kitchissippi this month, wanted to get to know her neighbours beyond the passing “hello” as she walked down her street. She wanted to build her community a bit more and help everyone get to know each other. […]
In the second part of his conversation with KT, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper talks infill, upcoming development applications and cyclist safety. KT: You’ve talked about infill being a priority for this term of council. Can you expand on what’s happening there? JL: I think residents are very aware […]
Westboro, Hintonburg businesses thrive as the ‘oil age’ arrives in Ottawa By Dave Allston One hundred years ago, Kitchissippi would have been a thrilling time to be alive. One can only imagine the excitement of living through the era of the arrival of the automobile. In Hintonburg and […]
By Yose Cormier Another election is upon us, with 11 candidates vying for your votes to represent Ottawa Centre in Parliament. According to Elections Canada, almost 95,000 people are on the riding’s electoral list. For those who missed the September 25, October 2 and October 3 all-candidates’ debates, […]
Justin Champagne is humbled to be taking part in the Breaking Bread, Breaking Stigma sandwich competition. Photo by Ted Simpson By Paula Roy In his 15 months as Chef de Cuisine at Bar Lupulus, Justin Champagne has made quite an impact on diners at this popular Wellington West […]
By David Sali – Kitchissippi sprint kayaker Maren Bradley usually favours 1,000-metre races over 500-metre events, but that might change if she keeps getting results like the one she and her teammates achieved at the recent junior world championships. Appearing in her second straight worlds, Bradley was part […]
By David Sali – Summer Baird has found the perfect excuse to put one of her favourite bands on steady rotation on the playlist at her Wellington Street West pub and restaurant. The owner of the Hintonburg Public House has always been a big fan of the Beastie […]
By Charlie Senack – Doris Jenkins always knew she wanted to join the military. The service was in her blood, after all. Her father was a drill sergeant during the First World War, so she knew what it was like to live the life of a soldier. On […]
By David Sali – When Westboro resident Maher Arar was searching for the perfect place to open a new co-working space in Ottawa, he didn’t have to look far. Arar, who opened his first facility to house temporary office workers in early 2018 in Vanier, found the ideal […]
By David Sali – Lindsay and Nickola Hockey love the way a series of renovations has transformed their two-storey Westboro home from an antiquated “Good Housekeeping design” to a modern, elegant residence. But they’re also well aware that another owner might have taken a radically different approach to […]
By David Sali – No matter how you slice it, Joel Orlik seemed destined to have a career in the butchery business. When he left his job in the newspaper distribution industry a couple of years ago, Orlik, 55, decided to help out his old boss, Joel Diener, […]
By David Sali – When Faustina Konkal and her mother Catherine Fournier bought Hintonburg fabric shop and sewing studio Fabrications more than two years ago, the business seemed like, well, the perfect fit. Konkal, a mom of three who learned to sew when she was a kid, had […]
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