** Garden Dedication ** ** Norman Johnston Alternate Program ** ** Friday, November 14 ** ** 11:00 - 11:45 am ** ** 2401 Cleroux Cres. ** ** ** ** Blackburn ** ** Hamlet ** Norman Johnston Alternate Program never looked so green. ...

Barrhaven and Riverside South residents can now take advantage of more convenient transit options and rapid transit connections, with the newly-opened Beatrice Station and Chapman Mills bus-only lanes.  “The completion of this project represents a significant milestone for both the Barrhaven and Riverside South communities,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

** Chef Night – Savour Autumn ** ** Clifford ** ** ** ** Bowey ** ** ** ** Public School ** ** Saturday, November 15 ** ** 6:00pm ** ** 1300 Kitchener Avenue ** ** , ** ** Ottawa ** He is a world renowned chef (Chef Justin Scott) who has worked with some of the finest chefs from Italy – and he could be cooking your three-course dinner this Saturday, November 15 ...

Bell Media announced the launch today of Ottawa’s New Country 94, a brand new radio station for the nation’s capital. At 93.9 on the FM dial, the new, high-energy format begins broadcasting from downtown Ottawa at 12 noon today, kicking off with a commercial-free, announcer-free, 10,000-song launch. ...

Here is the message from Her Majesty The Queen on the Rededication of the National War Memorial in Ottawa, as delivered by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal during the Remembrance Day ceremony: “Seventy five years ago, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth dedicated this National War Memorial in honour of all those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. ...

A history and theatre initiative capturing the collective memory of Ottawa’s main streets. ** Contribute now so that your story can be a part of The Tale of a Town performances ** Inspired by stories gathered along the way, a team of travelling and local professional artists are collaborating to create an original work. ...

[caption id=“attachment_6555” align=“alignright” width=“960”] Sophie the Pug[/caption] _ (This post originally appeared on Rose’s Cantina on November 4.) _ On Sunday, Scott went to the dog park with the pug Sophie and the lab Finnigan in tow. He was going to take some photos of the hounds against the backdrop of the wonderful burnt orange leaves and brilliant red Sumacs. ...

** UPDATE - NOVEMBER 12: ** As we reported yesterday, the radio station has relaunched as New Country 94. Click here for the official press release. ** UPDATE - NOVEMBER 11: ** One source tells us the new station to be launched at 93. ...

The 32nd Annual Signatures Show runs from November 11-16 at the Shaw Centre (Ottawa Convention Centre. We have five pairs of tickets to give away. From the organizers: The Signatures Show is a juried artisan show featuring a collection of over 175 of Canada’s finest artists, artisans and designers. ...

Mayor Jim Watson will join civic and business leaders at the 3 rd Annual Economic Outlook luncheon to discuss Ottawa’s economic successes of the past year and review upcoming economic initiatives. The event is produced and presented by the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce. ...