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Hospice Care Ottawa is planning its first FRENCH language training course for people interested in providing community hospice care services to those living with a life-limiting illness. We hope to run the course in the fall, in the Orleans area and want to find 20 volunteers interested in taking the course and volunteering. ...

I AM CONNECTED (IAC), a free web-based social engagement network designed for seniors to help connect them to family and friends. The platform is designed for easy use and navigation and features large images and font. The site is also designed to engage seniors and help reduce the isolation and loneliness that seniors often experience. ...

The City of Ottawa is committed to helping residents dispose of their waste in the safest and most environmentally friendly way and reminds residents that some of the waste in garages, basements and sheds is hazardous and cannot be safely left at the curb for pickup. ...

Pop quiz: You’re helping a family member or friend to replace a light fixture. Unknown to you, the DIY enthusiast you’re helping hasn’t turned off the main breaker. Suddenly, there’s a shower of sparks and the person with the screwdriver in their hand falls motionless in front of you. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Diane Deans, chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee, launched Emergency Preparedness Week today at City Hall. The event was both a celebration of the City’s achievements in emergency preparedness and a reminder to all that preparing for emergencies is a job that’s never really done. ...

From May 1, 2015 to June 20, 2015 to celebrate the Canadian Hearing Society’s 75th anniversary and Speech and Hearing Awareness Month , CHS has partnered with Vesey’s Bulbs from PEI to bring you the magnificent Orange Emperor Tulip. A portion of the proceeds will support your local CHS office in serving people who are Deaf and hard of hearing. ...

Do you have bottles of old or unused prescription medications sitting in your medicine cabinet? Ottawa Police will be participating in a province-wide public safety initiative to encourage residents to dispose of old and unused prescription medication in a secure, environmentally-friendly manner. ...

National Nursing Week is May 11 – 17 and Florence Nightingale’s birthday is on May 12 In 1860, Nightingale laid the foundation of professional nursing with the establishment of her [ nursing school ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursing_school) at [ St Thomas' Hospital ](http://en. ...

(via Ottawa Public Health ) ** What insecticides were used at Charles H. Hulse Public School? ** Two insecticide products were used at Charles H. Hulse Public School on April 11, 2015. The products were GARDEX 1% Baygon Residual Insecticide AND KONK 400 Residual Insecticide Spray with Baygon. ...

Effective Wednesday, April 22, 2015 the students and staff of Charles H. Hulse Public School be relocated to the Parkwood Hills Public School building at 60 Tiverton Drive. Transportation will be provided for all students. Students and staff will resume regular instruction ...