By Andrea Prazmowski – In a cozy corner of a Richmond Road coffee shop, Sheena and Mary are chatting and telling their stories. Like old friends do, one of them sometimes fills in details of a story the other has forgotten. They smile often and nod their agreement […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Anna Barone wants to feed you the way her mama fed her. Cucina Barone is opening its doors on December 8 at 393 Winston Ave., a block north of Winston Square at Richmond Road. It’s a “first generation food shop,” says Anna, meaning she’s […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – There’s a deep sense of peace this Tuesday morning in a softly lit corner of one of Richmond Road’s landmark buildings. Something is underway that resembles a dance, as two people stand across from each other and gently sweep their hands above the reclining […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Bev McBride is being interviewed and giving the conversation her full attention, but doesn’t miss a beat when asked what birds she’s noticing, on the shore of the Ottawa River downstream from Westboro Beach. Like rapid-fire, she lists them. “I hear American Goldfinches over […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Monia Mazigh is on a deadline to get through a stack of books this summer, but she can’t tell us about them. She’s on the jury for a book award and it’s all secret until the award recipient is announced. She can, however, tell […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – On the basketball court, Heather Lindsay is the player her Carleton Ravens teammates watch for and rely upon to rack up the points. Off the court, they rely on her for book recommendations. Heather, 22, is a star forward with the Ravens and led […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – In 2015, Immaculate Nyashema came to Canada and started reading books, and she hasn’t stopped since. Immaculate, 15, was born in Congo and lived in Kenya for seven years before moving to Canada with her family. It was here where she really became a […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Daniel Buckles and Catherine Shearer are getting better acquainted with their neighbourhood, one tree at a time. You might see them and other volunteers out on the streets, peering at the leaves of trees, inspecting their branches, wrapping measuring tape around their trunks, and […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – After years of searching, a community garden is finally putting down roots in Mechanicsville, thanks to the combined efforts of several organizations and a team of volunteers – and the rain, sunshine and good soil too. The Mechanicsville Innovation Gardens officially began last year […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Mathew Levinson wants your lawn. He’ll trade you fresh vegetables and leafy greens for it. To be precise, Mathew wants to use the land where residents are currently growing lawns, to establish urban “micro-farms.” A Kitchissippi resident who was also raised in the neighbourhood, […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Religious leaders from across Ottawa gathered around a tower of empty boxes on May 3 and imagined them overflowing with generous donations of food for the Ottawa Food Bank. Representing many faith groups and reflecting the diversity of our city, they came together to […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Before the February thaw there were plenty of prize-winning icicles sparkling in the sun throughout Kitchissippi. Pretty as they may be, they’re like neon signs flashing out an announcement: this roof is leaking heat and money. “Basically, you’ve got a hot roof,” explains Greg […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – It’s true. According to two members of its Westboro chapter, the Toastmasters organization lives up to its name and helps people prepare to make a toast at a special event. But that’s only a small part of what it does and the Westboro folks […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – When Tina Le Moine looks over the rows of fruit preserves on her pantry shelves, she sees the whole neighbourhood – pale yellow pears from a tree on Wellington; crab apples from her neighbour on Grange Avenue; garnet-hued plums from a nearby street; elderberry […]
By Andrea Prazmowski – Max Finkelstein and son Isaac were in a Westboro store recently when a stranger approached and exclaimed: “You’re the famous paddler!” For the first time ever – but likely not the last – Max looked at his son and wondered which of them the […]
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