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The flags at the Kanata Client Service Centre will be lowered to half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, May 18, the day of the memorial service for Mr. Ernest Robert (Bob) Kingham, former City of Kanata Councillor. Mr. Kingham passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, May 14. ...

_ (press release) _ With the help of the Shaw Centre, Pharmasave has made a generous donation to the Ottawa Food Bank and Cornerstone, a community organization dedicated to improving the lives of homeless women. As part of the Leave a Legacy Program launched earlier this year, Shaw Centre employees packaged up the equivalent of a 27-foot (8. ...

_ (press release) _ Doors Open Ottawa will continue to surprise and delight residents and visitors of all ages and interests with its varied list of more than 120 participating buildings – including 19 new locations – that was revealed today during an event with Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee, members of the Doors Open Ottawa Advisory Council, and representatives from several participating buildings including official host of the 2016 launch, Shopify. ...

_ (press release) _ The youth of Lowertown have created a song that features powerful lyrics such as, “I don’t want to be another dude on the news, not just another stereotype, not just another homicide”; “pow pow all we hear is the gun sounds, like man put the guns down, I’m so sick of my hood being on the news” and “The nights might be scary, but I‘m safe in the light”. ...

_ (press release) _ Today at City Council, Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa Senators player Chris Phillips announced Ottawa4FortMac, a fundraising event in support of the Fort McMurray relief efforts. The fundraising event is the Mayor’s direct response to the tragedy that is taking place in Fort McMurray. ...

_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Bay Ward Councillor Mark Taylor presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Al and Betty Arseneault at today’s City Council meeting.  The Arseneaults are longtime residents of Crystal Beach-Lakeview. Their love of outdoor sports – hockey, skating and curling in particular – fondness for their neighbourhood, and enthusiasm for building community come together in their commitment as volunteers, working with the City’s Seasonal Recreation branch, to construct, create and maintain an outdoor arena and separate three-sheet curling rink in Lakeview Park each winter. ...

_ “I would like to commend the OCF for its commitment to stimulating the innate creativity and imagination of children. I would also like to thank the many volunteers whose enthusiasm and hard work are vital to the success of this outstanding event. ...

_ (press release) _ Community Foundations of Canada is pleased to announce a $450,000 contribution from the Welcome Fund for Syrian Refugees (Welcome Fund) to the Community Foundation of Ottawa in support of local settlement efforts. The Community Foundation of Ottawa will direct these funds to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization and World Skills to support their crucial work with refugees. ...

_ (press release) _ The National Capital Commission (NCC) would like to thank you for your participation in the public consultations on the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats, and for your invaluable contribution to this project. Today, the NCC’s Board of Directors authorized the NCC to begin negotiations for the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats with RendezVous LeBreton Group, and to report back to the Board in November 2016. ...

_ (press release) _ The latest 25 artists selected for the #ottmusik program received high praise today at City Hall from Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee.  The program, which was launched in 2015, is a platform for local musicians to introduce and share their work with a wider audience. ...