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06 Apr, 2009

Exploring a famous Ottawa landmark: the Diefenbunker

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Ottawa

The Diefenbunker, located just outside of Ottawa near the town of Carp, was one of seven nuclear fallout shelters built across Canada at the height of the cold war. They were created to provide emergency government headquarters in case of nuclear attack. The one in Carp, the largest at four storeys deep, was designated Central Emergency Government Headquarters […]

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13 Mar, 2009

March Break activities for kids in Ottawa

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: - Ottawa for kids|Easy ways to make kids happy

Great March Break activites for kids in Ottawa? Take some ideas, share some ideas.

Tags: activities, holiday, kids, Ottawa, parenting

20 Feb, 2009

Movie pass giveaway (in other words, can I take you to the movies?)

Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Giveaways and product reviews|Ottawa

Woot! Giving away a whole bunch of movie passes to an advance screening of “One Week” with Joshua Jackson.

Tags: films, Giveaways and product reviews, Ottawa

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