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_ (Via Ottawa Public Health) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa Public Health, in partnership with the Overdose Prevention Task Force, is reminding college and university students to be aware of the risk of drug and alcohol-related harms, including overdose, during welcome-back and orientation week activities. ...

_ (Via School of Photographic Arts Ottawa) _ The ** School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa ** is small, but pound for pound it’s among the most successful, unique art schools in North America. Now, the founding director’s original student and two of SPAO’s leading graduates are returning to help “usher in the next stage of evolution and growth at SPAO,” says founding director Michael Tardioli. ...

_ (Via Algonquin College) _ Aug. 11, 2016 (Ottawa) — The Algonquin College Board of Governors has directed senior management to take steps for the transfer of responsibility of the Algonquin College Saudi Arabia campus back to Colleges of Excellence. ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeviZn2xvPA Carleton University this week conferred a Doctor of Laws, _ honoris causa _ , on Daniel Alfredsson in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Canadian hockey and, in particular, his commitment to the community through philanthropic efforts that include mental health awareness and advocacy for equality for athletes, regardless of their sexual orientation. ...

_ (handout) _ Kikachukwu Otiono, a high school student from Colonel By Secondary School in Ottawa, is among 20 students from across Canada who have been chosen as TD Scholarships for Community Leadership recipients for their outstanding achievements in community leadership. ...

_ (press release) _ Ottawa, ON – On Friday, June 3rd, 2016, the Ottawa Network for Education (ONFE) and the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) will host the 7th annual Give Back to School Day. This event offers an opportunity for OttawaReads corporate teams and others to work together improving the appearance of the economically disadvantaged schools to foster school pride. ...

_ (press release) _ OTTAWA ( May 26, 2016 ) – The Ottawa International Animation Festival, in cooperation with the Community Foundation of Ottawa, and MASC (Multicultural Arts for Schools and Communities), is pleased to bring Animate Ottawa to a number of high schools across the city this spring. ...

_ “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. ...

_ (via SchoolBox) _ On International Women’s Day, SchoolBOX is proud to announce that its 500th international volunteer in Nicaragua is Ottawa Councillor Diane Deans. She was part of an all-women volunteer team in February 2016 in Nicaragua. This team helped construct the 76th classroom for the Almonte-based charity with funds raised in Ottawa. ...

Here’s a fascinating post from Urbsite about the architecture of Ottawa’s high schools : _ “A student tsunami drove the wave of secondary school construction that swept across the city beginning in the mid-1950s. It didn’t recede until the dawn of 1970s. ...