Vikings sail into Ottawa Gatineau!

What kind of image is conjured up in your head when you think about vikings? Is it someone who is big? Brutish? A violent barbarian with a dirty beard who wears a helmet with horns protruding out of it? I was at a media preview of the new Vikings exhibition at the Canadian Museum of History … Continue reading →

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Shop the Neighbourhood went down on Saturday. (I wrote about it right here if you need the backstory.) It was a WHIRLWIND. Although I was the Ottawa representative of the campaign I was assigned to cover Westboro. And so, on Saturday morning, I laced up my sneakers and walked down to the … Continue reading →

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Shop local, Shop the Neighbourhood

Last year I was part of a really cool initiative called Shop the Neighbourhood. The idea behind it is to encourage people to shop locally, which I love, because I truly believe that independent stores are the backbone of our community and help make it a great place to live. I'm very happy to … Continue reading →

A free foodie event for Ottawa folks

Have you ever been to the Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Festival Sale? The Ottawa Mennonite Church has hosted this shopping event for over 40 years. If you love food samples and giveaways you should mark November 13th on your calendar because it's Foodie Friday at the festival. (!) Here's … Continue reading →

a peek inside the fishbowl

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Vikings sail into Ottawa Gatineau!

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Shop local, Shop the Neighbourhood

A free foodie event for Ottawa folks