By Bradley Turcotte – A country-themed sweet sixteen party is what Elaina Martin has planned for the 2019 edition of Kitchissippi’s multidisciplinary arts festival with multiple Juno award-winning musician Charlie Major strumming as this year’s marquee headliner. Born in Alymer, Quebec, Major is renowned for his nice guy […]
By Bradley Turcotte – The confidence that comes with a high school diploma eludes many students in the Carlington neighbourhood, as it is estimated 42 percent of Carlington high school students drop out before graduation. Based at Hampton Park’s Fisher Park Public School, the Students Will All Graduate […]
By Bradley Turcotte – When you are out enjoying the attractions and shops on Wellington Street West, you may encounter a street-involved person with a pet asking for help. You will likely assume they are neglecting their companion and your sympathies will be for the animal. This is […]
By Bradley Turcotte – When Kitchissippi musician and motivational speaker Peter Joynt spoke at Fisher Park Public School about bullying and overcoming life’s challenges, his candor inspired 13-year-old student Pei Pilgrim to contact the rapper. Their eventual collaboration, Loving This Feeling, is an upbeat, hip-hop track celebrating the […]
By Bradley Turcotte – What began in 2006 with the simple act of providing a notebook and pencil to a child in Nicaragua, SchoolBOX’s operations in Central America has percolated to include classrooms, educational packages and a library program. However, instability in Nicaragua has hindered the organization’s ability […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Kitchissippi’s annual multi-disciplinary festival celebrated fifteen years of music and art June 8-10 at its new Tom Brown Arena location. Westfest founder Elaina Martin’s pleas for a weekend of perfect weather prevailed. Elaina told Kitchissippi Times “mother nature” played a large part in the weekend’s success. […]
By Bradley Turcotte – From a one-day festival staged in a convenience store parking lot to a weekend-long showcase of multi-disciplinary art, founder Elaina Martin reminisces about Westfests past and looks ahead to the future as the event celebrates 15 years. >When Ottawa’s perpetual summer construction shut down […]
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 […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Canada’s largest cardiovascular health centre can be found right here in Kitchissippi and now the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s patients and specialized teams are flowing to a new, innovative facility. The expansion provides 145,000 square feet of space, an additional surgical critical care […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Kitchissippi singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson has teamed up with long time collaborator Lynn Miles to form The LYNNeS, a folk country duo whose debut album Heartbreak Song for the Radio dropped February 2. Accomplished solo artists on their own, Lynne won the Colleen Peterson Songwriting […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Approximately 50 passionate Kitchissippi residents attended an open house hosted by Domicile Developments on February 20 to communicate their concerns regarding the intensification the company’s proposed plan for 398, 402 and 406 Roosevelt Avenue would bring. Domicile has filed a proposal with the City […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Railbender Tattoo and Art Gallery proprietor Alex Néron passed away peacefully on the evening of January 17, two and a half years after a diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Alex was 40-years-old. Alex tattooed many clients at the Hamilton Ave. N. studio, however, his bright, […]
By Bradley Turcotte – The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is turning up the volume on the city’s music scene and implores residents to reclaim the word ‘local’ as a musical badge of honour with a campaign that kicked off on November 25 at The Record Center. “The […]
By Bradley Turcotte – The Cyclelogik Art Show celebrates a decade of design with over 40 professional and amateur artists producing pieces inspired by the ten-year milestone of Andrea Stokes’ annual event at the Wellington Street bicycle shop on December 2. When Cyclelogik rolled in to the neighbourhood, […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Over 50 people attended a Naloxone demonstration at the Kitchissippi United Church (KUC) November 1 led by Mark Barnes, the Naloxone program champion pharmacist for the Ontario Minister of Health. He provided Naloxone kits, which have the potential to save someone during an opioid […]
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