Summer and lemonade go hand in hand. The hot weather tradition of hosting lemonade stands is fun for everyone, and a common childhood memory. Kicking it up a notch, the kids of Kitchissippi joined the rest of Ottawa on June 22 and turned their sweet business ventures into […]
Broadview Public School’s spring into action month encouraged students to think about healthy, active living. Walking to school, learning about the Kids Help line, choosing healthy snacks and participating in the kilometre club were all ways that Broadview’s young population started the season on the right foot. 1 […]
Connecting with loved ones over good food and wine has always been a passion for Heather Heagney. So when the Hintonburg resident launched her first book, After the Harvest: Eat.Drink.Connect. on June 13, she knew exactly how she wanted to celebrate – over Keturah Johnson’s live music, at […]
Sheila Rorke of Broadview Avenue is a local volunteer who gives her time to helping new immigrants to Canada learn English. She is part of an organization called ELTOC (English Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community), a non-profit organization that provides home tutoring for adult immigrants who […]
Blaine Marchand sits in the dining room of The Bagel Shop on Wellington West, recounting the days when the room we are sitting in served as a funeral home. “That was the chapel back there (he points to the kitchen and line of people ordering coffee and toasted […]
Jo-Anne Guimond is daring to be grateful. She began by looking for a creative project for the year 2013. Two years ago, she embarked on a 365 photo project, taking a photo a day all year. She enjoyed the challenge, the discipline and the daily creative opportunity the project […]
Photos by Justin Van Leeuwen. Running 21.1 kilometres in a twenty pound shoe roughly the size of a smart car is, believe it or not, a dream come true for Wellington West’s Geordie McConnell. The triathlon coach and marathon runner spent years living in London, England and always […]
Born and bred in Hintonburg, Uncle Bob Cabana who owns Fab Gear 64 on Wellington Street West is a neighbourhood icon. With the shop closed on Mondays, he arranged to meet us at 11:00 for a chat and a photo shoot. When we arrived, band rehearsal was in […]
Story and photos by Ted Simpson On June 1 the Enriched Bread Artists of Gladstone Avenue opened their doors not only to the Ottawa public, but also to a group of artists from halfway around the world. The EBA are presenting a special exhibit put together by artists […]
Story and photo by Ted Simpson Aboriginal Power is a new book by environmental business leader Chris Henderson of Wellington West. The book tells stories of how First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities are using green energy to help power Canada’s future. Henderson lays out his vision in […]
Tudor Robins is riding high with the publication of her first young adult novel. In the fast-paced Objects in Mirror (Red Deer Press, 2013), a young equestrian nurses malnourished horses back to health while confronting her own anorexia. Kitchissippi Times contributor Denise Deby asked Robins more at her […]
Story and photos by Ted Simpson Wayne Current and Sterling Lynch have been working together on theatrical projects as far back as their days at Connaught Public School on Gladstone Avenue. “The first play I was ever involved in was at Connaught,” says Lynch. Current has maintained a […]
By Ted Simpson Mollie Roy, 18, will once again be taking the reins at this spring’s 10th anniversary edition of Westfest as the festival’s street performer coordinator. Roy, a grade 12 student at Nepean High School, holds the position previously filled by her older brother. “After he graduated […]
Story and photos by Ted Simpson Westboro resident Jacob Bryce is a creative artist, family man and musician whose band, Fiftymen, will be closing out this year’s tenth anniversary Westfest on June 9. Bryce and his wife moved to the neighbourhood about four years ago, shortly after the […]
UPDATE: Now on at Orange Gallery: Tired Paws and Weary Wings, Gwendolyn Best’s solo show is a tribute to the four-legged and winged residents of Parliament Hill’s Cat Sanctuary, 1970-2013. This is sludge,” says Gwendolyn Best by way of introduction in her studio. She’s pointing out the paint […]
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