By Anne Boys-Hope – The robots are coming… to clean the beach. Friendly and hardworking, these robots are destined for something great: to help conquer the world’s shoreline pollution problem and engage the community in science and technology. Erin Kennedy (aka RobotGrrl), Ottawa-based inventor and founder of Robot […]
When you first walk into a Propeller Dance class, it looks the same as any other traditional dance class. The room is spacious, there are colourful “dots” on the floor where dancers will sit and gather, and music accompanies the children’s movements. Yet Propeller’s dance classes are much […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi ward councillor – Welcome to summer Kitchissippi! With longer and warmer days, there are lots of things happening in our Ward and at City Hall. Read on to find out what we’re working on and what’s coming up next. The City recently posted […]
Submitted Yasir Naqvi, MPP Ottawa Centre – It has been an honour to serve as your MPP. Together, we have built a liveable community with quality public services. Thanks to your support, I have had the opportunity to advocate for you and I am excited about everything we […]
Submitted by Catherine McKenna, MP Ottawa Centre – For many students, summertime is more than just a relaxing break from school—it’s when they are able to make money to help pay for their tuition. A summer job is an important way for young people to learn new skills […]
By Misty Pratt – After a long and cold Ottawa winter, everyone is ready for a bit of heat. Patios spill over with thirsty patrons, the beach is dotted with sun worshippers and bike paths are busy again. Then the dog days of summer hit and even the […]
By Claire Keenan – “Reduce, reuse, recycle” has always been a mantra at Nepean High School. But this year, “compost” has been added to the list. Just after students returned from March Break, some noticed the addition of a brand new compost bin in the cafeteria. Now, there […]
By Paula Roy – It was a certain je ne sais quoi about Westboro that caught the eye of the team behind the new Mamie Clafoutis café and bakery. Co-managers Sophie Gourves and her husband Gregory Cossec both hail from France and say they were attracted to the […]
Dear Editor, In February the City of Ottawa, at the bidding of the NCC, changed the zoning of the southern part of Rochester Field along Richmond Road from Open Space (O1L[310]-h) to Traditional Mainstreet (TM). This change will allow construction of two mid-rise buildings along Richmond Road in […]
By Andrea Tomkins – It was a discussion on a Facebook group that originally brought Tweedsmuir resident, Gesa Harmston, together with a few of her neighbours – Catherine Rossiter, Rebecca McPhee Irwin, Krista Charbonneau – to finally do something about the speeding cars on their quiet residential street […]
By Judith van Berkom – At the end of March 2018, Janice (Jan) Davis retired as Recreation Supervisor at the Churchill Seniors Centre on Richmond Road but you will still see her around as she puts her retirement shoes on and participates in the programs she helped create […]
By Anne Boys-Hope – You could call it the field of dreams. The land at the corner of Dovercourt and Roosevelt Avenues was once a swamp that was transformed into a park and became the site of a small community centre and finally, a recreation centre called Dovercourt. […]
By Bradley Turcotte – After “coming out of the basement” for last year’s edition of Porchfest, cover band Bad Parent, which includes four Kitchissippi residents, is set to take the stage at the fifteenth anniversary of Westfest this summer. Bad Parent traces its birth to a catastrophe. When […]
For many people, the ideal dental practice is bright, modern and welcoming while also offering the skills of experienced practitioners who confidently provide exceptional care. Carling Dental is exactly that kind of place, delivering unparalleled cosmetic and family dentistry services out of a comfortable, cheerful new office. Carling […]
By Claire Keenan – A wacky family, with personalities filled to the brim with dark humour, has to host a dinner that changes their lives forever. A dramatic tale of two families brought together by love (with a little help from their ancestors) will grace the stage at […]
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