[caption id=“attachment_6360” align=“alignnone” width=“700”] Abstract Peace Flag by Ryan O’Neill Studios[/caption] Starting today, I will be updating you regularly on OttawaStart.com on what’s going on in the local art and craft scene. Why? Because the sheer number and variety of events our city and region offer clearly indicates that we are all appreciative and aware of the importance of supporting our thriving art and craft community! ...

This podcast looks to promote the amazing talent, food, events and music Ottawa has to offer. Every week we will introduce you to new things about Ottawa you never knew existed. ** This week: ** We meet up with the creative Shawn MacDonell who organizes all kinds of cool community events to put a little joy into people’s lives. ...

The Auto-Sky Drive-In was located at the corner of Baseline and Fisher. Image: geoOttawa (1958) Aerial. Although they have come to occupy a somewhat legendary position in North American popular culture, the glory days of the drive-in theatre were actually somewhat short-lived, being largely confined to the 1950s. ...

Ottawa Fury FC today announced the hiring of Darko Buser who joins the club’s technical team effective immediately. Buser, who holds a UEFA A Licence, has spent the last 12 years working at Chelsea FC, working directly with their academy for the last decade. ...

War of 1812 Monument by Don Douglas, on the OttawaStart Flickr Pool The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, along with Toronto artist Adrienne Alison, today officially inaugurated the War of 1812 Monument on Parliament Hill. ...

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is asking that all persons who have recently travelled from the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone or who believe they have been in contact with someone with Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) to call OPH at 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656 )within 12 hours of arriving in Ottawa for confidential assessment and monitoring. ...

** Aboriginal Community Feast ** ** Thursday, November 13, 2014 ** ** 5:00 – 8:00 pm ** ** Ottawa ** ** ** ** City Hall ** ** , Main Atrium ** The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board will host an Aboriginal Community Feast on ...

** Developing Social - Emotional Skills in Children ** ** Tuesday, November 11, 2014 ** ** 7:00 – 9:00 pm ** ** Sir ** ** ** ** Robert ** ** ** ** Borden ** ** ** ** High School ** ** 131 Greenbank Road ** ** Free Speakers’ Series - Parent Presentation ** ...

From A. Y Jackson Secondary School to Westwind Public School, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board students and staff will come together on Tuesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day to honour Canada’s past and present members of the Canadian armed forces (soldiers, sailors and airmen). ...

The Canadian War Museum is proud to mark the fifth anniversary of Operation Veteran. Since it was founded in 2009, Operation Veteran has raised over $200,000, provided more than 6,500 free meals to Canadian veterans, and made thousands of students across Canada more aware of Canada’s military history and the service and sacrifice of our veterans. ...