kids & family

Photo: Pumpkin season in Manotick. By Ross Dunn via the OttawaStart Flickr group. For the purposes of the list, we’re loosely defining pumpkin patch as any farm or larger roadside pumpkin-selling establishment. Additions/corrections? Click here to contact us… Abbey Hill Farms (Richmond) Headquartered in Richmond with smaller satellite locations around the region. ...

Christmas Trio. At the Fallowfield Tree Farm, south of Stittsville. Here’s a list of Christmas Tree Farms in the Ottawa area, as well as places where you can pick up a Christmas tree. Maybe it can be the start of a new tradition for your family. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/19713519420/in/photolist-yBdtAh-WHaDNV-xoZLrW-uvZwDt-y4szei-x4qxv1-yiLSJK-xMqgRo-muuid8-ojce17-kszUQa-BRscGz-Ao3v27-yw2HP4-yw2G3P-xyqgb6-xfaqGf-w31WvS-w3D9xm-w5jgSd-w3D5qU-v8AwaA-vpDdgS-v8HZct-rLgoMV-rrWKPc-qPtCcz-qPtCbx-pYUx1X-qVFZzr-qPdnbq-qz4brp-pSD7vX-po6dEi-pgck4B-ouXEnf-ouGgcD-ouGjBf-o9qQF6-ouGj9S-ouGWLX-ouGWck-oLV8hF-oDdjoH-o2TGUS-ohmFWY-muuivH-ksE72Z-kszUNX-fd5w3y) If your kids are looking to try something new this summer other than the standard soccer, softball, football etc., here are some alternatives worth checking out! * [ Ottawa Titans Water Polo ](http://www.titanswaterpolo.ca/) * [ Ottawa Indians Rugby Club ](http://ottawarugby. ...

** Ottawa’s biggest & most popular parenting & kids show in the National Capital Region! ** The Ottawa Parent & Child Expo is one of the best values for family fun, learning, and entertainment in Ottawa. There are 125 local exhibitors, lots of play zones and all main stage entertainment free, activities, free show bags for the first 1,500 families, and free parking – it’s excellent value! ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/40070323@N07/12470178255/) _ (Update via Canadian Heritage Feb. 16) _ Mother Nature is at it again! The weather conditions are forcing the Rideau Canal to close until further notice, so updates regarding the 38th Annual Accora Village Bed Race and the Waiters and Waitresses Race planned for this weekend on the skateway will be shared on our Twitter feed. ...

** _ Re: Family asks for community’s support to help their young dog (Jan. 1, 2017) _ ** _ By Jessica Sultan _ I just got the call from the vet, after 7+ hours of excruciating wait time during Nukka’s surgery. ...

We are a family of seven – Mom, Dad, and five young children, ages 11, 9, 7, 6 and 4 – who, over the past year, have experienced both joy and heartbreak with relation to our family dogs. The story is a long one, which over its course has included incredible support and compassion from our community of Stittsville. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/36948326@N02/16221745526/in/photolist-qHsFMG-bA7A9H-qUSFPR-223pdUt-Sb9e6y-e3Fbvo-jnDpKA-bUSJCp-Nthr15-RAjd6U-qYJ8Bh-k3NSvC-f3E9iw-qJyQR8-nE1afw-9cmrBU-DrBFKY-e1pxzB-DC26zZ-k3LkRX-byuVme-p5jF1z-fi4crT-eZ2DM4-jH8qZt-bb2Sbz-bUSJCx-bJDUxx-dmGUDT-U7ySRq-fFC4A3-dU7b72-nXmrCn-qJrp5b-pNYnwZ-k3NQTu-e78rMW-jZWViV-Jw9sKd-rhTBRi-jH9R9j-dTMF9H-kbah3g-qCpjV9-q51RPN-hSjxCS-k3NRzu-4KRzc9-eHsdQL-qEa37U) Most of the Rideau Canal is now open, with a seven-kilometre stretch from Dow’s Lake all the way to Queen Street available for skating. Much of the canal is in good to very good condition, although the stretch from Concord Street North to Queen Street is listed as fair. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/3-20131208_114540.jpg) Last Sunday our family drove out to the Fallowfield Tree Farm, a little bit west of Eagleson Road and just a bit south of Stittsville. It’s one of several Christmas tree farms listed on our Ottawa Christmas Tree list . ...

[caption id=“attachment_81431” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] From left: Natalie, Steve and Darren Cody. “You can’t sit back and let things happen. You have to do something about it and that’s what we do.” says Steve of a bill that would dedicate 10 per cent of Ontario’s advertising budget to drug awareness. ...