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René Trim’s Art & Crafts: Citizens of Craft movement

March 14 was a big day for Craft Ontario, as it marked the official launch of the non-for-profit’s “Citizens of Craft” movement which is aimed at reclaiming the word “Craft”. The push for the movement came after Craft Ontario, in partnership with Canadian Crafts Federation and all provincial and territorial craft councils in Canada, started to become concerned that the ‘craft’ designation was becoming synonymous with large corporations pushing the idea of handmade. ...

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Down Syndrome Association invites you to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on Saturday

OTTAWA, ONTARIO. The Down Syndrome Association, National Capital Region (DSA NCR) invites everyone in the city to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, 2015. World Down Syndrome Day is an annual opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions made by people with Down syndrome every day in our schools, communities, workplaces and families. ...

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#seasonal load restrictions #spring #spring thaw period #thaw index #traffic

Seasonal load restrictions start for heavy vehicles serving Ottawa

Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, March 23, seasonal load restrictions are in effect. Commercial vehicles or trailers with a gross vehicle weight in excess of five tonnes or 11,000 lbs. per axle are prohibited on roads where restriction signage is posted, and on all truck routes identified as restricted on the Truck Route Maps ( Urban Truck Routes and Rural Truck Routes ). ...

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Where parents go to get in the know – Ottawa Public Health launches new online parenting initiative

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) launched a new interactive web portal today to help parents access relevant, reliable and local parenting information online.  The Parenting in Ottawa portal was developed in response to the increasing use of the web to find information, support and community resources. ...