sports & recreation

_ (press release) _ ** OTTAWA, ON – ** On Tuesday morning, the Ottawa River Runners (ORR) held a public groundbreaking to celebrate a milestone in their long-awaited quest to replace the shipping containers from which they have operated for the past few decades with a proper home. ...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/ _ Photo: [ Island Park Drive by Zhu, via the OttawaStart Flickr group ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/10200734283/in/pool-ottawastart/) _ ** _ Try the free shuttle service to access Gatineau Park’s scenic lookouts _ ** Over the next few weeks, the fall foliage will brighten the Capital Region’s parks, pathways and shorelines with a spectacular display of colour—making this the perfect time to explore Gatineau Park and the Greenbelt. ...

_ (press release) _ Ontario is taking action to reduce concussions experienced by children and youth in organized sports and in school settings, by establishing the Rowan’s Law Advisory Committee. The committee is named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old who passed away after sustaining a head injury while playing rugby, and will support the government’s action on detection, prevention and treatment of head injuries. ...

_ (press release) _ [caption id=“attachment_52729” align=“aligncenter” width=“720”] Ravens defeat Gee-Gee’s for third straight year in front of a record crowd at TD Place (Photo: Francois Laplante/Freestyle Photography)[/caption] ** OTTAWA ** The Carleton University Ravens and University of Ottawa Gee-Gee’s made it another memorable Panda Game, presented by Air Canada, on and off the field. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Canada Army Run road closures in Ottawa and Gatineau on September 17-18 ** The 2016 Canada Army Run is taking place this Sunday, September 18, and several road closures will occur over the weekend. The Queen Elizabeth Driveway will be closed on both Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, between Somerset Street West and the Laurier Avenue west on-ramp. ...

Plenty of Ottawans among the 150+ Canadian athletes at the 2016 Rio Paralympics! Here is a list of every Ottawan competing: [caption id=“attachment_49989” align=“alignleft” width=“150”] Paralympic.ca[/caption] ** Josh Cassidy - Athletics ** * Born: Nov. 15, 1984 * Birthplace: Ottawa, Ont. ...

_ (Press release) _ (August 30 th , 2016) Ottawa – The Canada Games Council’s (CGC) 2021 Technical Review Committee (TRC) has completed site visits of the four potential Ontario communities bidding to host the 2021 Canada Summer Games. As part of Phase I for the Technical Review Phase of the 2021 bid evaluation process, the TRC visited: ...

_ (Press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa residents are invited to sample a variety of fitness opportunities at City recreation facilities during the fall edition of Try it! You have the entire month of September to try three free fitness sessions at City facilities. ...

_ (Via Ottawa 67s) _ The 67’s are back for their 2016-17 season and will kick it off with two exhibition games versus their closest rivals in junior hockey, the OHL’s Kingston Frontenacs and the QMJHL’s Gatineau Olympiques. Ottawa will host the Frontenacs Sunday, September 4 at The Arena at TD Place at 2 p. ...

_ (Press release) _ ** Ottawa, ON ** ** – ** For the first time in team history, the Ottawa Champions have qualified for the Can-Am League playoffs. https://twitter.com/davidgourlay/status/769349119450157057 https://twitter.com/davidgourlay/status/769352717877805056 Sebastien Boucher broke the league’s single-season walk record, as they clinched a playoff spot with a 4-1 win in game two of their series against the Quebec Capitales. ...