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Relay for Life raises Guide $129,000, Forty-two teams participate in 12-hour Kanata event

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Jessica Cunha

EMC news -People relay for various reasons. Danielle Morin, and her team The Incredibles, took part in the Relay for Life event in Kanata to repay the Canadian Cancer...

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Garden of Weeds to open for Trooper, Canada Day in Kanata to feature many local artists

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Jessica Cunha

EMC entertainment -Stittsville-based indie rock-group Garden of Weeds will open the main stage for Trooper during the Canada Day in Kanata event at Walter Baker Park, July 1. The four-piece band reapplied for the position after opening for Sloan in 2011, under the name Plush Garden, and nabbed the coveted...

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Reject sole-sourced casino location: chamber

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Blair Edwards

EMC news -The Kanata Chamber of Commerce is calling on city council to vote against Mayor Jim Watson's motion identifying the Rideau Carleton Raceway as the only acceptable site for a future casino. The city should allow all sites to be considered, including a potential bid from the organization...

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Horse industry 'thrilled' by raceway casino announcement

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by Emma Jackson

EMC news -An entire industry breathed a sigh of relief on Monday, June 3 when Mayor Jim Watson said the Rideau Carleton Raceway should be the only option for a future casino in Ottawa. "Obviously anyone affiliated with horse racing and the Rideau Carleton Raceway is thrilled with the news," said...

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Let's avoid casino tunnel vision

Posted on Jun 13, 2013 by EMC News

Following recent upheaval in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation boardroom and a change of tact on casinos initiated by the premier's office, Mayor Jim Watson has also made an about face on the issue. After making the case for the city to support a downtown casino, the mayor now wants to see...

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