** Carleton ** ** ** ** Heights ** ** ** ** Public School ** ** Official Re-opening Ceremony ** ** Wednesday, December 3, 2014 ** ** 7:00pm ** ** 1660 Prince of Wales Drive ** Carleton Heights Public School’s Official Re-opening will be unveiled to the public this evening as students and staff welcome families and the greater community to their newly refurbished elementary school. ...

[caption id="" align=“alignnone” width=“500”] [ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/christophe_ledent/11289299706) The Parliament of Canada by Christophe Ledent[/caption]  Just about every weekday at noon there’s a 15-minute concert played by the Peace Tower Carillon, the massive collection of bells that ring out from inside the tower on Parliament Hill. ...

[caption id=“attachment_7380” align=“alignnone” width=“326”] [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/Ottawa-20141201_112803.jpg) Toys & tablets kick off the holiday season at the Ottawa House. Reproduced with the permission of Manoir Ronald McDonald House Ottawa®.[/caption] Rounding out the Make a Kid Smile campaign in the Nation’s Capital, the team at Manoir Ronald McDonald House Ottawa helped to deliver gifts from A Parent Media Co. ...

The Skating Court at Lansdowne Park is now open for its first season. This is Ottawa’s third and newest refrigerated outdoor skating rink, joining the SENS RINK of Dreams and the rink at Ben Franklin Place.  “While it’s only the first season for the Skating Court, it already promises to be a huge draw for residents and tourists alike,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

Mayor Jim Watson and 23 Councillors were sworn in at the Inaugural Ceremony of the 2014-2018 City of Ottawa Council at Centrepointe Theatre this evening.  The Declaration of Office was administered to the Mayor and members of Council by Her Worship Louise Logue, Justice of the Peace, Ontario Court of Justice. ...

_ (This post originally appeared on Rose’s Cantina on November 30.) _ This afternoon, we will clear out my antique accountant’s desk from under the front window, vacuum up all the dog hair that’s been hiding under it, and put up our fake Christmas tree, the one we rescued from a neighbor’s lawn, the one that had a sign on it that said “free to a good home”. ...

The National Arts Centre mourns the loss of two of Canada’s performing arts icons: prolific and acclaimed director and choreographer Brian Macdonald; and Paul Buissonneau, an award-winning actor and director hailed as a master of francophone theatre. Mr. Macdonald died on Saturday at the age of 86. ...

** The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) has added Reading and Parents Program (RAPP) Packs to its collection. This initiative, offered in partnership with ALSO (Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks), is geared towards children aged 6 months to 6 years old. RAPP packs promote and encourage literacy, creativity and self-expression through stories and interactive activities. ...

Ottawa’s reputation as a walking- and cycling-friendly city got another boost today with the opening of the Airport Parkway Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge.  Mayor Jim Watson and River Ward City Councillor Maria McRae officially opened the bridge, calling it an important link between communities on both sides of the parkway and a means to promote safe and convenient cycle travel in the south end. ...

Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Mark Taylor, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee, Councillor Jan Harder, and Michael Waters, CEO, The Minto Group, officially opened the new Minto Recreation Complex – Barrhaven this morning with a ribbon cutting and plaque unveiling during the grand opening ceremony. ...