The Wellington West BIA (WWBIA) and IceNet Wireless have partnered to bring free community WiFi to Wellington West. The installation will begin in April and continue over the summer, with a launch date planned for July. Zachary Dayler, Executive Director of the WWBIA, says other neighbourhood BIAs are […]
By Anita Grace – A recent outbreak of measles in Ottawa’s west end had people scrambling to find vaccination records for themselves and their children. But those with the new ImmunizeCA app could have simply checked their smartphones to see if their immunizations were up to date. ImmunizeCA […]
Our April 3 issue was so full we didn’t have room for our Going Out Guide. Read on, and let us know if there are any other community events we should know about. – ARPi’s Art Show at the HPH Transplanted Montreal native and Kitchissippi local ARPi is […]
This final column about Banting Avenue focuses on the day-to-day life of the neighbourhood. In conversations with people who grew up on Banting Avenue, it is clear that it was seen as a delightful place to live – a quiet secluded corner of the city, with forest and […]
By Anita Grace – This fall, Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) will open a second branch at 30 Rosemount Avenue, next door to the Rosemount Public Library. The official fundraising campaign was launched on March 20. “The Rosemount branch has been a dream of ours for several […]
We received some great entries for our “Thank Thy Neighbour” contest. It’s clear there are some generous and kind people living in Kitchissippi. We chose two winners at random and are sharing their stories with KT readers in the hopes that their sense of good will is infectious […]
We Day is coming to Ottawa on April 9. We Day is part of a family of organizations, including Free The Children and Me to We. Intended for tweens and teenagers, We Day celebrates youth activism with music, celebrities and social activists, performances, and motivational speeches. It is about […]
Stephen Beckta of Westboro’s Gezellig, will be hosting a “swab-a-thon” at the restaurant between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on March 29. “We are trying to find a stem cell match for our friend Al Carpenter who is suffering from Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)… while growing the bank […]
The Westfest lineup was announced at a media launch on March 14. Musical acts include George Leach, Maria Hawkins, and A Tribe Called Red. The Saturday night headliner is Ashley MacIsaac, and Ottawa’s The Peptides, are opening. Sunday night, as per Westfest tradition, is all about showcasing Ottawa […]
After years of working together and many late nights at Ottawa Carleton District School Board meetings, Westboro parents’ hard work has finally paid off. The province announced that Broadview Avenue Public School will receive funding for a rebuild, and the new school could open as early as the […]
The Kitchissippi community is helping a family start over, following a devastating fire at their Tweedsmuir Avenue home. The fire started in the basement of Beth and Marcel Malloch’s home the morning of March 3. No one was injured, but the family has “lost everything” according to recent […]
After over a year of searching for a location, Café My House is moving closer to its customers. “We can’t wait to celebrate with all of our customers old and new and are excited to meet our new neighbours,” says owner Briana Kim. The plan is to open […]
By Ted Simpson – For Mechanicsville food blogger Don Chow, a recipe wasn’t quite the path to riches, but a unique opportunity to represent his city on national television. Chow is the curator at popular blog foodiePrints (foodieprints.com) who decided to throw his hat into the televised culinary […]
By Denise Deby – Patrons filled the front section and mezzanine of the Clocktower Brew Pub in Westboro on March 3, and they weren’t there just to meet up with friends. They sang, too, giving a spirited rendition of Lorde’s “Royals,” as well as songs by Queen and […]
Professional dancers offered local children a close-up examination of how ballet performances are created. Ballet Jörgen’s family-friendly ‘Ballet 101’ workshops were held in Kitchissippi on Friday, March 14, one at Carlingwood and the other at the Rosemount library branch. Seven other libraries in Ottawa also offered the workshops […]
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