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[caption id=“attachment_74579” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] The first annual Somali Cultural Festival was held Saturday at city hall. It featured a fashion show of traditional clothing, as well as Somali food and music. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] There is no runway inside city hall, but with cameras flashing and an attentive audience, it still made for a tidy fashion show. ...

[caption id=“attachment_74597” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] From left: Natalia Whitia, Aaron Osborne, and Audrey Scanlan are students attending SHAD at Carleton University. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Wiping away tears, 60 high school students from across Canada said goodbye after a month of learning together, as they returned home with a new look on life. ...

_ (Via Canadian Film Institute) _ Ottawa, Ontario, 25 July 2017 – The Canadian Film Institute is asking Ottawans to send in their home movies that were shot in the city for a chance to see them on the big screen. ...

[caption id=“attachment_4972” align=“aligncenter” width=“580”] Colours of the Market. Located near the corner of Parkdale and Wellington in the heart of Hintonburg, the Parkdale Market first opened its doors over 75 years ago. Photo by Glen Gower.[/caption] Despite having strong community support, the Ottawa Farmers Market couldn’t muster enough vendor support for a market in Stittsville this year to make economic sense. ...

[caption id=“attachment_72641” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Joyce Aboud smiles in front of the Brookfield Restaurant and Confectionary during its 50 year anniversary on Saturday. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] July 1 was the 150th anniversary of Confederation, but it also marked 50 years of the Brookfield Restaurant and Confectionary in Riverside South. ...

** By Rev. Grant Dillenbeck ** On Sunday, June 25, Stittsville United Church received an unexpected visit from members of the Kanata Muslim Association (KMA). They came to deliver a gift of sweets and a letter of appreciation to Stittsville United Church for their support following the tragic shooting at the Quebec City Mosque in January 2017. ...

_ (Via City of Ottawa) _ For the past 27 years, local emergency services have joined OC Transpo’s Transecure Committee to recognize OC Transpo employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to help those in need. This recognition is part of the Transecure Program, which is a community watch program on wheels. ...

[caption id=“attachment_68810” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Carleton University professor Marie-Odile Junker accepts the Governor General’s Innovation Award, which she received because of her pioneering work in preserving endangered Aboriginal languages. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Inside Rideau Hall, there is an ornate ballroom with a tall ceiling and a large crystal chandelier. ...

[caption id=“attachment_68944” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Ryan Mason, left, and Zara Ansar are planning a large skip rope party in Lansdown Park on June 3. They received a $1,000 microgrant from Awesome Ottawa to fund it. (Awesome Ottawa)[/caption] Remember the days of yore when carefree recesses were spent on the schoolyard with friends, playing foursquare and tag and double dutch? ...

[caption id=“attachment_68566” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Ottawa’s Marie-Odile Junker will receive the Governor General’s Innovation for her work researching Aboriginal languages in Canada. (Via Rideau Hall Press Office)[/caption] _ (Via Rideau Hall) _ OTTAWA—His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the second annual presentation ceremony of the Governor General’s Innovation Awards on ** Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at 6 p. ...