By Jared Davidson – On Wednesday August 29, on the very outskirts of Kitchissippi at Vimy Brewing, a couple of Vancouverites were in town signing copies of a new book. The book, Building the Cycling City, is a result of Chris and Melissa Bruntlett’s long experience with cycling […]
By Jared Davidson – On October 3, Lansdowne’s Horticulture Building will be filled with the smells of fresh baked bread, deli meats, and fancy garnishes. Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre’s Breaking Bread, Breaking Stigma fundraiser will unite many of the city’s most influential and interesting culinary wizards for a […]
By Jared Davidson – There is quite a bit of change going on along the Wellington/Richmond Road corridor. We’ve had some businesses leave, to be replaced by a fresh crop of newcomers. The neighbourhood may be changing, but these new businesses seem to fit right in with the […]
By Jared Davidson – It was crowded in the Carleton Tavern the night Yasir Naqvi’s 10-year run as Ottawa Centre’s MPP came to an end. As the results rolled in, it became quickly apparent that the riding chose Joel Harden of the NDP and Yasir’s term was at […]
By Jared Davidson – Though it is always true that volunteers build Kitchissippi, it is seldom as literal as in the case of volunteers like Dawn Wood, who has spent almost ten years working with Helping with Furniture. The aid that this organization gives to those in need […]
By Jared Davidson – This year, Westfest is celebrating its 15-year anniversary. For a decade and a half, the festival has been a gathering place for Kitchissippi residents, serving up year after year of free outdoor concerts from local artists and touring acts. It has become such a […]
By Jared Davidson – For four years, Michael Holland has run Holland’s Cake and Shake, a popular stop just north of the Parkdale Market that garnered a loyal following with its innovative miniature cakes. These were no cupcakes. They had all the trappings of full-sized cakes: frosting, layers, […]
By Jared Davidson – After 27 years, one of Westboro’s most iconic landmarks is about to come down. Earlier this year, Ottawa’s city council approved a new 24-storey development that will take the place of the old Trailhead location, a post and beam building at the corner of […]
By Jared Davidson – As Canada 150 winds to a close, MPs across the country are putting a pin in the occasion by recognising those who stand out in their constituencies. Each MP was given 30 pins, crafted from Parliament Hill roof copper, to award to members of […]
By Jared Davidson – At a time of year so often dominated by tales of extreme consumerism, a coalition of Wellington West businesses are shifting the focus from shopping to giving. On November 24, a day observed in the U.S as Black Friday, these businesses are asking their […]
By Jared Davidson – It was standing room only on the evening of October 4, as Kitchissippi residents crowded into the Van Lang Field House to hear about the future of Rochester Field. The field, located to the north of Richmond Road near Fraser Avenue, has been the […]
By Jared Davidson – For students attending Nepean High School, September will bring more change than the usual return to pencils and books. The school has a new principal, and he intends to bring renewed focus to the success of the nearly fifteen-hundred students he will oversee. Renald […]
By Jared Davidson – Grant McSheffrey’s Jeopardy winning streak ended in March. Taking his nearly seventy-thousand dollar winnings, Grant retired from the world of televised trivia and came home to Westboro to his family. His boyhood dream of being on the game show fulfilled, Grant now had time […]
By Jared Davidson – Before starting Railbender with his girlfriend, Marta Jarzabek, Alex Néron was in a bit of a rut. He wasn’t enjoying his life as a corporate salesperson. He decided to completely reinvent himself, leaving behind his old life in favour of a new adventure, but […]
By Jared Davidson – When Johannes Gutenburg invented the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century, he helped to set off a renaissance of creativity, discourse, and political upheaval. Suddenly, everyone had a voice. For centuries afterward, those who claimed that the new technology would only show that ideas […]
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