By Charlie Senack Westboro students are hoping to be the next big Canadian musical act. The members of the School of Rock program at Churchill Alternative School recorded and submitted a video of the song Human by Inuit duo Twin Flames for the CBC Music Class challenge. Teacher […]
“I was born in San Diego, California, and I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. I started playing music at five years old with the Suzuki method of teaching. In Grade 2, I moved with my family to Canada and to Ottawa. It was colder here in Canada […]
Story and photo by Ellen Bond The group of youth settles down, instruments at the ready. Together, they begin practising pieces from A Charlie Brown Christmas. It sounds almost like an orchestra. In a way, that’s the whole point behind OrKidstra, a social development program that helps empower […]
Photos and story by Yose Cormier You can hear the thud of metal against wood as soon as you open the door to Lumberjaxe, Ottawa’s third and newest ax-throwing venue. Owned by Kitchissippi resident Kerry Moher, the building fits seamlessly in the industrial looking yet popular City Centre, […]
Blacksmith, community-minded citizen and fire chief instrumental in building the neighbourhood By Dave Allston When Patrick Mears first arrived in Westboro in 1903, the village was barely on the map. The name Westboro was only four years old, the population was under 200, and the village was largely […]
By Nelly Lienou Kamayou Notre Dame High School welcomes students from Grade 7 all the way to Grade 12. As a result, it can be a challenge to ensure that everyone has a voice. This year’s Student Council has made it a focus to engage all students and […]
By Anna Berglas and Ellis Bissonnette Truth and reconciliation is a vital part of Canadian culture. Although the last residential school was only shut down in 1996, many adults are learning about this aspect of our history through their children. Only recently have students studied residential schools as […]
Ever heard of Hygge (pronounced Hue-guh)? No, it’s not a new diet or a type of exercise. Hygge, according to hyggehouse.com, is a Danish term for acknowledging a feeling or moment—whether alone or with friends, at home or out, ordinary or extraordinary—as cosy, charming or special. For me, […]
Some 30+ years after the City of Ottawa agreed to let the community run the Dovercourt Recreation Centre, their commitment to helping people has never been stronger. Dovercourt is a not-for-profit centre that operates as a registered charity and social enterprise. “It’s a true social enterprise in that […]
You might not expect that one of the city’s most delicious restaurants would be located in a shopping mall, but the newly opened CoBrie International at the Carlingwood Shopping Centre is defying expectations daily. Owners Karen and Brian Vallipuram are excited to honour the more than 60 years […]
Written by Taylorrose Walsh Chloe Lapenat’s New York City success story as an up-and-coming actor, writer, and producer began in her hometown of Ottawa. Before writing and starring in her own original mini-series, Lapenat’s passion for acting and burgeoning talent was fostered at the Ottawa School of Speech […]
Submitted by Joel Harden, MPP Ottawa Centre The holiday season is a time of compassion, when we turn our attention to the most marginalized in our community and think about how we can support them. Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about people who are addicted to drugs […]
Submitted by Jeff Leiper, Kitchissippi ward councillor The year is almost over, but that doesn’t mean things are slowing down! Read on to see what’s happening as we wrap up 2019. I’d like to thank residents of Kitchissippi for attending our BudgetSpeak 2020 event at the beginning of November. We had a […]
Submitted by Erica Braunovan, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustee As many of you will know by now, collective agreements for all of our union employees have expired and negotiations are underway to put new agreements in place. Labour negotiations move quickly at times, and more slowly at others, […]
The December edition of KT is out with a bunch of ideas for the holidays, whether it’s music, food, gifts or merriment. Also, we look at the intensification and infill situation taking place in many areas of the ward. And meet Patrick Mears, one of Westboro’s earliest community […]
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