Creativity, imagination and friendship at The PlaySpace
Posted Mar 15, 2010 By Sarah Kelfold The PlaySpace, one of Kanata?s newest early learning centres, is holding an open house and information session on Thursday, March 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring your child along to see what the centre has to offer. The PlaySpace officially opened on Jan....read more »
Local schools fill shipping container for Haiti
Posted Mar 12, 2010
By Sarah Kelford
EMC News - The Grade 11 Marketing students at AY Jackson Secondary School were busy last week sorting, counting and packing items into boxes to send in a shipping container to Haiti.
"We have sorted and labeled and boxed almost 5,000 items so far,"...
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Police investigate robbery in Kanata
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - The Ottawa Police Service is investigating a robbery that occurred at Shoppers Drug Mart, located at 420 Hazeldean Rd., Kanata. The police reported that shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 28 a man entered the store and demanded cash. The suspect...read more »
Letting developers' consultants complete technical reviews a recipe for higher costs
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By Peggy Feltmate EMC News - At the next council meeting, a proposal will be coming forward to allow consultants who are working for companies developing an area to be hired by the city to do the technical reviews of studies on issues like traffic and drainage submitted...read more »
Debunking myths on Terry Fox Drive expansion
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By Marianne Wilkinson EMC News - There has been a lot of media attention and comments from the Sierra Club about the completion of the Terry Fox Drive extension. To debunk some myths, it is not a project that is being fast tracked. It's been on the city's list for development...read more »
West End Recreation Guide now available
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By Eli El-Chantiry EMC News - Ward 5 residents should have received their copy of the of the Spring-Summer 2010 West End Recreation Guide in the mail. Copies will also be available soon at Client Service Centres, Community Centres, libraries and a limited number of local...read more »
Friends of Hospice welcome volunteers
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - Volunteers are the unsung heroes of most communities. Period. More selfless acts of charity occur within our own towns every day than many of us can imagine. People, perhaps living at home with a life threatening illness, without other available...read more »
Ottawa Waldorf School educates heads, hands and hearts
Posted Mar 12, 2010
By Sarah Kelford
EMC News - Upon entering the Ottawa Waldorf School in Stittsville, you can immediately tell there is something different, special even, about this institute.
"They look at the whole child and they don't just sit at their desks," said Carp resident...
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March Academy raises $2,000 for Kanata Grandmothers
Posted Mar 12, 2010
By EMC News
EMC News - The students and staff at March Academy recently supported the work of Kanata Grandmothers Together with a very special fundraising project.
Kerry Armitage, the director of this small, independent school adjoining St. John's Anglican Church,...
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Bell Capital Cup gives to local charities, minor hockey
Posted Mar 12, 2010
By EMC News
EMC News - The organizing committee for the Bell Capital Cup announced today that the 11th annual festival, which was held from Dec. 30, 2009 to Jan. 3, has raised more than $251,000 for minor hockey and local charities.
From this past year's tournament,...
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O'Brien congratulates Ottawa's 2010 Olympic medalists
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC - On the heels of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games' closing ceremonies, Ottawa mayor Larry O'Brien recognized the local athletes whose performances earned them a place on the podium in Vancouver. "Our 2010 Olympians gave their hometown a reason to...read more »
Ottawa Scene
Posted Mar 12, 2010
By EMC News
CONCERTS
Carrie Underwood with special guest Craig Morgan and Sons of Sylvia plays Scotiabank Place Wednesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit the box office or www.capitaltickets.ca
Billy Talent brings its rocking sound to Scotiabank Place...
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Paint it Up: applications for the Youth Engagement Mural Program
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - Crime Prevention Ottawa in partnership with the City of Ottawa and the community are launching a new program to engage youth, beautify communities and reduce graffiti! Funding is available for outdoor mural projects that support graffiti...read more »
Three partners now ready to define long-term sustainability strategies and options for region, Choosing our Future initiative moves forward
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - The Choosing our Future initiative, launched in 2009, is moving along and the three partners are now embarking on the next step in the process, which will focus on defining strategies and options to achieve the project's long-term sustainability...read more »
First-ever Canadian Paralympic Torch Relay signals the start of Vancouver/Whistler Games
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - As Canada gets ready to host the world's best Paralympic winter athletes starting on March 12, the inspirational 10-day journey of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Torch Relay is officially under way with the first group of Paralympic Torchbearers...read more »
Former mayor Bob Chiarelli heads back to Queen's Park
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By Phil Ambroziak and Sheena Bolton EMC News - The people of Ottawa West-Nepean will continue to be represented by a Liberal at Queen's Park. Liberal candidate and former Ottawa mayor Bob Chiarelli was victorious in the Thursday, March 4 provincial by-election, narrowly defeating his...read more »
OHS satisfied with guilty plea in second recent case of cat hoarding
Posted Mar 12, 2010 By EMC News EMC News The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) is satisfied with another guilty plea in the second of two major hoarding cases the organization has dealt with in the past few months. A Vanier mother and daughter appeared in a provincial offences court room...read more »
