#mayor's city builder awardGirls+ Skate 613 receives Mayor’s City Builder Award_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to skateboarding organization Girls+ Skate 613 at today’s City Council meeting. Girls+ Skate 613 builds community, diversity and inclusion by providing a safe space for individuals of all ages, abilities and genders to skateboard in a comfortable, encouraging environment. ...
#charity #Mealshare OttawaShaw Centre partners with Mealshare Ottawa to tackle youth hunger_ 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. ...
Men commended for bravery after fire rescue_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and Cumberland Ward Councillor Stephen Blais presented City of Ottawa Commendations for Bravery to realtor Geoff Walker and asphalting workers Owen Cole and Alex Deschamps at today’s City Council meeting. ...
Max Keeping to be honoured at Ottawa Champions game Saturday_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – The City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions baseball team are inviting residents to remember popular local community builder Max Keeping, by filling the RCGT Park baseball stadium for the ball game on Saturday, July 16, at 7 p. ...
#guide dogs #volunteerHelp raise a guide dog in training_ (press release) _ Help raise a guide dog in training. It’s a volunteer job like no other. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind needs volunteers to help raise puppies which will become life-changing dogs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. ...
Cycling advocate and ecological group win 2015 Bruce Timmermans Awards_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Paul Clarke and EcoDistrict were recognized with 2015 Bruce Timmermans Awards today. The two winners received praise at today’s Transportation Committee for their outstanding commitment to Ottawa’s cycling community. “We take great pride in the incredible cycling infrastructure that Ottawa has invested for more comfortable, accessible and safer cycling for all residents,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...
Klaus Beltzner receives Mayor’s City Builder Award_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson, Rideau-Goulbourn Ward Councillor Scott Moffatt and Osgoode Ward Councillor George Darouze presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Klaus Beltzner at today’s City Council meeting. https://twitter.com/ottawacity/status/745644044802457600 Mr. Beltzner is a community activist and leader in the Village of Manotick and the surrounding area. ...
#Interval House of Ottawa #women's shelterOttawa's oldest women's shelter is celebrating its 40th anniversary_ (press release) _ ** JUNE 21, 2016 ** (OTTAWA): Interval House of Ottawa (IHO), the city’s oldest shelter for women and their dependents fleeing violence, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a barbecue for current and former residents, staff, Board members and volunteers on June 28th. ...
#Ottawa 2017Agri 150 to boost rural tourism in Ottawa during sesquicentennial celebrations_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, launched today Agri 150, a new program that will be stewarded by Just Food to boost rural tourism during the celebrations of Canada’s 150 ...
#Bank Street #festivals #glowfairPHOTOS: Glowfair on Bank Street_ All photos by Peter J. Tremblay. _ Glowfair is one of Ottawa’s festival success stories and is about celebrating music, light, art and diversity in our community. The festival presents urban street activities which, this year, ran from 6pm to 11:30pm on Friday, June 17 and from 10am to 11:30pm on Saturday, June 18th from Slater to James Street. ...