#thanksgivingA list of free Thanksgiving meals in OttawaHere is a list of free Thanksgiving meals happening in Ottawa this weekend. All meals first come, first serve. ** Sit Guy Carleton Secondary School (55 Centrepointe Dr.) ** – Sunday from noon to 2 p.m. * There will be a shuttle bus to and from the school at 11:30 a. ...
#charity #costume #fundraiser #halloweenFEATURED: 11th Annual Great Pumpkin Charity Ball (Oct 28)** 11th Annual Great Pumpkin Charity Ball ** _ Ottawa’s Biggest & Best Annual Halloween event _ www.GreatPumpkinBall.com ** Saturday, October 28, 2017 ** at Saint Brigid’s Haunted Castle located at 310 St. Patrick’s Street in the Byward Market ...
#opioid crisis #S-225 #senate #vern white'We are in a crisis': How Ottawa's former top cop is fighting opioidsSen. Vern White is using his experience as Ottawa’s former chief of police to help battle the opioid crisis in Canada – and he’s making progress. White, who last year got the government to restrict six chemicals used to make fentanyl, spoke to a group of concerned residents at the Canterbury Recreation Centre on Sept. ...
#carleton ravens #football #panda game 2017 score #uottawa gee-geesPHOTOS: Ravens take Panda game 33-30The uOttawa Gee-Gees forced a double overtime at the 49th Panda game on Saturday, but the Carleton Ravens took the day 33-30. It was an emotional day at TD Place as the game started off with a tribute to Lo ...
#2017 #David Johnston #Governor General #rideau hallPHOTOS: GG says goodbye with ceremonial cornerstone, tree plantingGov. Gen. David Johnston and Sharon Johnston wrapped up their seven-year mandate on Thursday with a slew of official activities. The Johnstons began the day by laying a cornerstone at the new visitor centre on Parliament Hill, to “underline the importance of public education about our national institutions and to mark the construction of the first new building on Parliament Hill in over a century,” said a news release from Rideau Hall. ...
#Centrepointe #johnny cash #musicFEATURED: The Man in Black – A Tribute to Johnny Cash (Nov 5)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDqed3Pb7OE ** Presented by: Paquette Productions Centrepointe Theatre Sunday, November 05, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets & more info… ** Close your eyes and imagine the unique sound of Johnny Cash, as if it were live and for the first time in the early 1960’s. ...
#parents #private schoolsFEATURED: Meet Ottawa’s Best Schools at the Ottawa Private School Expo (Oct 1)This ** SUNDAY, October 1st ** you’re invited to the Our Kids Private School Expo at Ottawa’s ** Shaw Centre ** . This is your chance to meet with 20 schools in just one afternoon, and learn from education experts about new curriculum and the best way to find a school that your child will succeed at. ...
#casis #foreign policy #international #russiaFEATURED: Russia and the West: Temporary Stalemate or Irreconcilable Differences (Sept 29)The current US administration hoped to build a new relationship with Russia. Instead, tensions have increased. US intelligence agencies have reported that Russia interfered in the US presidential election. Experts believe Russian influence operations will next target Germany. Russia’s Zapad war games in eastern Europe have further increased suspicions of Russian intentions. ...
#films shot in ottawa #Mayor Jim Watson #ottawa film commissioner #ottawa film office #ottawa movies #television #video'I find it easy to sell Ottawa' says film commish, capping off Hollywood visit[caption id=“attachment_80107” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Bruce Harvey, Ottawa film commissioner, says Ottawa’s diversity of locations are a big attraction for potential film and TV producers (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com)[/caption] On his first Monday back from a trip to Los Angeles to sell Ottawa as a filming destination, Ottawa Film Commissioner Bruce Harvey’s pockets were still stuffed with American currency. ...
#david johnston leaves office #governor general david johnston #rideau hall #savour fallJohnston wraps up 7 years as GG with Savour Fall[caption id=“attachment_80120” align=“aligncenter” width=“1000”] Governor General David Johnston eyes an ice sculpture during Savour Fall – his last event at Rideau Hall before the end of his term. (Charlie Senack for OttawaStart.com)[/caption] Governor General David Johnston hosted his last event at Rideau Hall on Saturday before handing over the vice-regal reins to former astronaut Julie Payette on Oct. ...