Sometimes clothes really do make the woman Creating opportunities by dressing for successful employment Story and photos by Jennifer Baguss Tucked behind Capital City Luggage on Wellington St. West at Ross Ave. is a small boutique that is creating opportunities for disadvantaged women all over the city. […]
Drama at the Carleton Tavern By Ted Simpson Chamber Theatre Hintonburg are currently performing David Mamet’s Edmond: a twisted story of a man’s fall from married life into the dark criminal underworld, through prostitution, violence and murder. The Carleton Tavern provides a unique and intriguing venue for the […]
The powerful voice and direction behind Pellegrini Opera’s Barber of Seville Story and photo by Kristy Strauss Audiences usually enjoy seemingly flawless performances when they visit the opera – but for Maria Pellegrini, there’s another story and soundtrack that happens behind the curtains. For the past nine months, […]
Judith Love with her first novel, Perhaps…with luck. Photo by Ted Simpson Travelling Westboro writer publishes first novel Story and photo by Ted Simpson Perhaps, With Luck… is the first published novel from Westboro native Judith Love and is currently making its way to bookstore shelves across the […]
By Kathleen Wilker – This story originally appeared in Kitchissippi Times March 22, 2012. Stephen Beckta’s latest culinary destination, gezellig, is now a Westboro establishment at 337 Richmond Road. When Steve Beckta welcomes you into his Westboro home, he may ask if you’d like to check your coat […]
The Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors youth writing contest included two winners from Kitchissippi. Fisher Park P.S.’s Sophia Carney won first place in the short story contest for youth aged 12-14 with her science fiction story. Isabella Crysler, age 11, who attends Churchill Alternative Public School, won both […]
By Kristy Strauss At only five years-old, Paula Roy remembers canning pickles and jams from her mother’s garden. At 12, she made her first turkey dinner for the family. Now, the West Wellington resident is taking her love of cooking and giving back to the community. On Jan. […]
Getting a read of area’s hottest books Sneak peek at two sides of the entertainment business By Kathleen Wilker Photos by Justin Van Leeuwen The Human Library Project offers opportunities to broaden perspectives by signing out people for twenty minute interviews. This year, the second year that CBC […]
From the trails of the Ottawa River to Ethiopia’s YaYa Village Westboro runner and pedorthist shares injury prevention with athletes By Bridget Mallon For many people, ‘running’ and ‘holiday’ are not words used in the same sentence. But for Ryan Grant, a recent 3 week trip to […]
5 Things you should know: About Annie Hillis By Kathleen Wilker We caught up with Annie Hillis at Alpha Soul Café during her last week as Executive Director of the Wellington West BIA. As the driving force behind connecting businesses with each other and developing a forum for […]
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