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_ (Via Bells Corners BIA) _ It is with a great deal of sadness that the Board of Directors of the Bells Corners BIA inform the membership of the departure of our longtime Executive Director, Alex Lewis. Alex has faithfully served the Board and the businesses of Bells Corners for nearly 7 years, and has just recently accepted a position as a Police Constable. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa is now accepting online nominations for the fifth annual Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. The deadline to submit the online form is September 30. The nominee should be a local businessperson who has immigrated to Canada, achieved success in his or her entrepreneurial endeavour, and has made a positive contribution to Ottawa’s local economy and community in one or more of the following ways: ...

_ (Via School of Photographic Arts Ottawa) _ The ** School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa ** is small, but pound for pound it’s among the most successful, unique art schools in North America. Now, the founding director’s original student and two of SPAO’s leading graduates are returning to help “usher in the next stage of evolution and growth at SPAO,” says founding director Michael Tardioli. ...

_ (Via Big Rig Brewery) _ OTTAWA—( Aug. 15, 2016 ) Big Rig Brewery is ecstatic to introduce three beers to grocery stores across Ontario. Alpha Bomb, Canadian Amber and Salute 1179 will be available in 473mL cans at select grocery stores later this month. ...

_ (press release) _ _ 230,000 square foot expansion and renovation cements CF Rideau Centre as _ _ Ottawa’s leading shopping destination _ ** Ottawa, Ontario, August 10, 2016 ** – Cadillac Fairview (CF) is proud to celebrate the completion of its multi-phase $360 million redevelopment of CF Rideau Centre. ...

_ Photo credit: Shaw Centre via Facebook _ _ (press release) _ ** Ottawa, ON July 12, 2016 ** – The Shaw Centre is pleased to announce that it has signed on as a founding supporter of Mealshare Ottawa, the local chapter of a national charity working to end youth hunger. ...

The humidex is rising, a cold drink on the patio is calling… and your organization’s productivity is likely slipping. It’s summer, the time to slow down a bit and take it easy. Summer can be a great time to focus on skill development for your team. ...

You’re locked in a small, windowless room with your friends. The clock ticks down the 45 minutes you have to find the clues, solve the puzzles and escape with your lives. There is no real danger, of course. The windowless room is a part of Jigsaw Escape Rooms in the ByWard Market, one of several such “escape rooms” in Ottawa. ...

** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson announced today during City Council the eight projects that have been chosen so far to be piloted by the City as part of the Municipal Innovation Pilot Program. This program is designed for local, national and international entrepreneurs to pilot new technologies, products or services with the City of Ottawa. ...

_ (press release) _ June 13, 2016 – Tomorrow ( Tuesday June 14th ) Mealshare will officially launch in Ottawa and join some of the Capital’s best known restaurant owners to dramatically add to the 725,000 meals that have been served to Canadian youth in need so far. ...