By Charlie Senack – It is little known in the Westboro area, but not to the local special needs community. A group called WAVE (Work and Volunteer Experience), has been providing life skills to young adults on the autism spectrum through work and fun. Run through the Dovercourt Recreation […]
By Charlie Senack – Roughly 100 Kitchissippi and River Ward residents packed the Alexander Community Centre on January 22 to get their first detailed glimpse at the phase one plans for the re-development of the aging Westgate Shopping Centre. Councillors Jeff Leiper and Riley Brockington were on hand […]
By Charlie Senack – It will take months for Ottawa Police to investigate what exactly happened at the Westboro bus station on the afternoon of January 11, but some local transit users are now worried about how safe our busses really are. It was the end of a busy […]
By Charlie Senack – Since moving to Ottawa six years ago, Arpi, an acclaimed street artist, has had an active role in Ottawa’s art scene. He has been the creator of many murals in Kitchissippi, including a large composition over the entrance of Railbender Tattoo Studio located at Armstrong […]
By Charlie Senack – When Moe Atallah moved to Canada from Lebanon in 1976, he was determined to spread the Christmas spirit. He opened the Newport Restaurant in 1988, and immediately knew he wanted to do something for the less fortunate in our community. Every December 25, Moe […]
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