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_ Here’s a note we received from Dominique Breton from Home Wellness Ottawa: _ I am lauching a Decluttering Challenge to gather donations for Refugees and other Ottawa residents in need. This event will take place from January 7th to 13th . ...

Effective January 8, 2016 , the Front Desks at 245 Greenbank Road and 4561 Bank Street will be closed. “The change is the result of an in depth workload analysis, health and safety considerations and the repurposing of both buildings. ...

The Women Helping Women Purse Initiative has collected more than 3,000 purses filled with feminine hygiene. The project was started by Ottawa resident Heidi Danson in October this year, when she came up with the idea after reading a magazine article about the lack of access homeless women had to menstrual supplies. ...

Councillor Rick Chiarelli would like to announce a coordinated effort by Capital Welcomes, other local community groups (such as Ottawa Neighbourhood Services, the Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul, etc.) and with support from Refugee613 that will help ensure that donations of clothing for both refugees and long time Ottawa residents make it to their intended recipients. ...

Here’s a note from Judy, the homeowner: “We are located at 1412 Larkhaven Crescent in Orleans. I’ve attached a few photos of the display for this year, which includes a gingerbread house this year, and our yearly merry-go-round. Not to mention our choir of snowmen, amongst other things. ...

Q Residential is pleased to announce that it will be making available 150 newly renovated apartment suites in Ottawa to arriving Syrian refugee families, over the next several months.  Q Residential owns and manages over 7,000 rental units in the Greater Toronto Area and the National Capital Region. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper presented a Mayor’s City Builder Award to Jonathan Chow at today’s City Council meeting, recognizing his contributions as a very active volunteer, fundraiser, innovator and role model for youth in Ottawa. ...

On December 12 , Rachel Lindgren, a fourth-year journalism student at Carleton University will become the 99th journalism or communications student to receive a Margaret Graham Award from the Media Club of Ottawa at the Club’s Christmas Social. On November 16, the Media Club presented a Margaret Graham award to Algonquin College journalism student Amelia Buchanan during a monthly club meeting. ...

Thanks to the overwhelming support of the generous Ottawa community, Canadian furniture and home décor retailer, Urban Barn, will be making a very special holiday delivery. Hundreds of brand new fleece blankets will be delivered to Knox Presbyterian Church Centre 120 (Out of the Cold) of Ottawa on Wednesday Dec. ...

The Lansdowne Skating Court will open today at 5 p.m. for the season, followed by the opening of the Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West) on Saturday, December 5.  Weather permitting, the rinks will be open daily from 6 a. ...