40 FINDS is a new project from the Wellington West BIA, shining a light on the quirky characters and hidden secrets that make the businesses of Wellington West and Hintonburg so special. Every week, a new FIND is posted, so check back to the website often and you […]
By Andrea Tomkins – The Kitchissippi streetscape just got a little bit brighter. A mural featuring a denim-clad figure holding a wrench in one hand and a bouquet of flowers in the other now adorns the massive west-facing wall of Iron North Studio and overlooks the parking lot […]
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 […]
By Bradley Turcotte – Forget doodling band logos or lip-synching into hairbrush microphones in attempts to emulate your musical idols. The Wellington West BIA’s Vinyl Faces campaign pays homage to Canadian artists and welcomes the Junos to Ottawa by inviting local businesses to insert themselves into album covers […]
By Allegra Newman – Wellington West BIA Executive Director, Zachary Dayler, stands beside the orange and white mailbox planted amongst the flowers in front of the Hintonburg Community Centre on Wellington Street. He talks about how parents and kids waiting for the bus or a friend can open […]
By Neil McKinnon – As the spring melt uncovers winter debris, some people get busy cleaning their yards and assessing what needs to be done. Likewise, when the sidewalk becomes visible, Zachary Dayler, Executive Director of Wellington West Business Improvement Area (WWBIA), gets busy. Maintaining WWBIA’s 2.4 km […]
Story and photo by Jacob Hoytema – When Tastes of Wellington West returns this September 19, one of the neighbourhood’s newest restaurants hopes to give to the community through free samples and charity. Carben Food + Drink, which opened in Hintonburg last June, will participate in TOWW by […]
By Adam Feibel – Zachary Dayler still has trouble keeping focused on books from time to time, but he’s gotten it down to a science. As a kid, it took him a long time before he finally learned to read. Since then, he says he’s needed books that […]
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