By Judith van Berkom – “I’m doing something I’m qualified to do,” says John Thompson, sole proprietor of The Record Centre on Wellington Street West. John has always been passionate about vinyl records and has amassed an extensive collection over decades at his home. He’s just been waiting […]
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 Ted Simpson – Kitchissippi’s Stephen Flood is known as one of the most talented bar tenders in the city of Ottawa. He’s been behind the bar at Black Tomato (which he also co-owned) in the ByWard Market, El Camino on Elgin Street, and is currently serving […]
By Jacob Hoytema – We often see her at Westboro Beach, but the Kitchissippi Times travelled to the beaches of Petrie Island, north of Orleans where Ottawa Riverkeeper, Meredith Brown, was taking part in an interprovincial, multi-organizational effort to reintroduce eels into the Ottawa River. Before she was […]
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 Andrea Tomkins – Those of us who enjoyed the SJAM Winter Trail along the Ottawa River this past winter probably already know that Kitchissippi’s Dave Adams, also known as Groomer Dave, was instrumental in its planning and upkeep. The snow melted long ago, but it doesn’t mean […]
Since this issue is all about summer book lists, we thought it would be fun to share what Kitchissippi Times staff and contributors are reading as well. Read on Kitchissippi! Dave Allston, Contributor My summer reading includes Finding Amelia: The True Story of the Earhart Disappearance by Ric […]
By Judith van Berkom – Local mystery writer, Brenda Chapman, retired last year from the government as a senior communications advisor to commit more time to her writing. Before that, she worked as a Special Ed teacher. Currently, as a writer, she is working on two different contracts […]
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 […]
Submitted by Bella Crysler – Can you imagine if the prince of England went to your school? What if he was friends with your friends, and pretty cute too. What if, by some crazy twist of fate, he started to like you? And I mean, like like you! […]
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 Bradley Turcotte – When Ali Misana began performing as a rapper and hip-hop break-dancer in the early ‘80s, finding an outlet to exhibit his talents was as challenging as executing a one-handed air flare. After years of performing in talent showcases, Ali found success as a member […]
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 […]
Sharing what’s on the summer reading list of notable folks in Kitchissippi has become an annual tradition here at the Kitchissippi Times. It’s an interesting way to get to know our neighbours AND a great way to pad summer reading lists. (Plus, there are always a few surprises.) Here […]
By Anne Boys-Hope – Books about history and Zen are at the top of Olympian Michael Tayler’s summer reading list but he won’t exactly be getting lost in a good book for a few more weeks. First, he will compete in this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio. The […]
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