By Andrea Tomkins – The door of 651 Rowanwood Avenue swings wide open and there’s Rosemary Cotroneo with a ready smile. Rosemary and Joe are the proud owners of a lovely bungalow at Rowanwood and Dovercourt and they’re quite possibly the nicest couple you’ll ever meet. Many readers […]
Dear readers, As of this issue, KT is moving to a monthly format: A brand new design, a higher page count, and printed on better, whiter, paper. This means that photos and ads will be brighter and more beautiful and will result in a higher-quality reading experience overall. […]
By Andrea Tomkins – If you crave deep conversations about art, society, the environment, big business, or all of the above, pop your head into 7A Hamilton Ave. A simple plywood sign with the word ART and an arrow points the way to what will certainly be an […]
By Andrea Tomkins – Taking a turn around an outdoor rink is a favourite winter pastime for many Kitchissippi residents, yet many don’t know the ice isn’t maintained by city staff. It is, in fact, a small army of volunteers who do the work. Recruits come and go, […]
By Andrea Tomkins – I made a swishing sound as I walked to Dovercourt Recreation Centre. I wore the warmest clothing I owned, including a thick pair of ski pants, a long down-filled puffy coat with the hood drawn up, and four layers of clothing underneath it, not […]
By Andrea Tomkins – A group of students at Nepean High School has launched a new initiative to educate their peers – and get them talking – about healthy relationships. The official goal of SWAT, which stands for Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, is to create a “safe, respectful […]
Story and photo by Andrea Tomkins – Nepean High School Principal Patrick McCarthy isn’t resting easy this summer. In fact, he’s still working, as the summer school principal at the Adult High School on Rochester Street. McCarthy is a cottage reader who takes his books back and forth […]
Story and photo by Andrea Tomkins – It might seem surprising to learn that Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game, by Joseph Parent is at the top of Stephen Beckta’s reading list, but there are actually quite a few lessons which can be shared both on the green, […]
Area residents walking past Hilson Avenue Public school recently may have seen a whole lot of faces staring back at them as they looked into the yard: black and white, two dimensional faces. The temporary photography display includes photos of students, teachers, support staff, volunteers and other people […]
By Andrea Tomkins – One night a year, Nepean High School parent council hosts a special fundraiser called Knight at Nepean. Without it, many programs wouldn’t get the funding they need. Knight at Nepean is an adult-only evening that takes place at Nepean High School and includes dinner, […]
McKellar Park resident Melanie Burston has a goal. She’s challenged herself to bring 52 friends along for 52 coffee dates with 52 strangers. Her project started innocently enough. She was in a coffee shop with a colleague when a stranger caught her eye. She noticed the stranger’s pants […]
By Andrea Tomkins – Clare Brennan is a collector and a scavenger as much as he is an artist. His sculptures – wooden beings which hover somewhere between playful robots and curious cousins of Pinocchio – are all made out of found objects, bits and pieces Brennan often finds […]
When Andrea Tomkins placed Walden – a garden gnome complete with shades, jeans, and arms crossed in clear attitude – in a local flowerbed, she wasn’t expecting a gnome-napping. The well-known Westboro blogger had intended to hide Walden in various locations around the neighbourhood throughout the summer, […]
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