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_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, October 12, 2016 ** – Y’s Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre is hosting a breakfast in recognition of Ottawa employers’ inclusive hiring practices, on Thursday, October 13 at Villa Marconi in Ottawa. The event will be hosted by CBC News Ottawa host, Adrian Harewood, with greetings from Deputy Mayor Mark Taylor, and a keynote speech by Sheila Whyte, owner of Thyme & Again, on the important benefits of hiring employees with disAbilities. ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, ON – ** On Tuesday morning, the Ottawa River Runners (ORR) held a public groundbreaking to celebrate a milestone in their long-awaited quest to replace the shipping containers from which they have operated for the past few decades with a proper home. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – ** ** New murals were officially showcased today on Queen Elizabeth Drive and Colonel By Drive under the Laurier Avenue Bridge. This is the third year of the [ ...

[caption id=“attachment_53145” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] His Excellency presents the Member of the Order of Canada insignia to Laura Brandon, C.M. in Ottawa on Sept. 23. Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, OSGG[/caption] _ Ottawa, Ontario, October 6, 2016 _ ...

** 10 Years. 10 Artists. A Singular Focused Dedication to Community. ** This year’s Babes4Breasts (B4B) benefit concert will be extra special. Celebrating their 10 th birthday, it will feature ten artists – a mix of new faces, and beloved B4B alumni. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA, Sept. 26, 2016 ** ** – As part of the Purolator Tackle Hunger® program, Purolator employees, ** ** Ottawa ** ** REDBLACKS and Ottawa Fury FC fans along with local food bank volunteers teamed up in Ottawa to raise the equivalent of 52,954 pounds of food for [ ...

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA ** , September 26, 2016 – A new colourful six-paneled art mural created by local students has been installed on the southwest -facing exterior wall of the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library . ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA, Sept. 20, 2016 ** ** – On Sept. 23 and 24, 2016, Purolator will team up with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to tackle hunger as part of the 14th season of the [ ...

_ (press release) _ ** _ Ottawa, ON (September 20, 2016)— _ ** Thanks to the Canadian Garden Council and a generous donation from Vesey’s Bulbs of PEI, 150 communities and organizations from coast to coast have been selected to receive a spectacular 150th Celebration Garden. ...

_ (via Heritage Ottawa ) _ ** Related: Additions to Ottawa heritage buildings that actually worked ** HERITAGE OTTAWA The widespread public outcry against a proposed addition to Ottawa’s Château Laurier, presented last week by Larco Investments, clearly demonstrates that passions for this beloved heritage structure run high. ...