“What do you want to do?” That was the question Nadira posed to residents in Regent Park when she started working as an Advocacy Mentor with Fred Victor in 2014. There were growing concerns from newcomer parents as they saw the prevalence of drugs and violence in their neighbourhood, in addition to the economic and […]
Contributed by Kevin Pogacar, Brand Associate – Rogers & Company Faust – When looking for that special wine this holiday season, whether for a gift, special occasion, or purely for the sake of enjoying by the fire, look no further than Faust – an absolute exemplary Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon in its truest […]
Hello worthy readers. If you are reading this, you get the point. The whole premise of the Parliament Street News is to give anybody and everybody the chance to share a story. In the ever fractured concept of community, the idea of a local paper with almost no editorial bias is unheard of. Sometimes we […]
Contributed by Nick Rondinelli – Owner of Heart2Heart CPR, nick@heart2heartcpr.com I am excited to share with my community some data that we collected from our overdose response training called Peer Support Responder. The training took place between June 1 to July 17th, 2021, and was conducted at our head office at 216 Carlton St. We have […]
Contributed by Ed Drass, Gallery Arcturus Who puts art on telephone poles? I mean, seriously. These columns on art walks are about what’s possible to see from the sidewalk – but when is that the last time you expected to find public artwork attached to a utility pole? In our area there are two outdoor […]
— It’s difficult to believe summer has come and gone; fleetingly, as it always does. Lucky for us Canadians, we are gifted with fresh days, crisp nights, stunning autumn colours, and the opportunity to be appreciative of the endless gifts that come our way. We are free to live as we please, free to speak […]
Contributed by Kathy Flaxman. It’s time to celebrate fall! Harvest festivals begin at home, with the weekly farmers market in Riverdale Park right by the Farm. There are great ways to maximize home life even if your personal fall harvest is merely a single stalk of Brussels sprouts. 1) Stunning fall colours bring leaves to […]
Andre Bermon, Publisher of the bridge community newspaper Moss Park, a Downtown East community long impervious to change, is on the precipice of gentrification. The historically marginalized district, nestled between several high-priced neighbourhoods, is seeing lucrative real estate deals thanks in part to the planned Ontario Line subway project. The 15.6-kilometre transit line is set […]
Contributed by María Cristina Sabourin-Jovel (Queen María) September 21st 2021, lights on! Last mic check! The Spoken Word Café was live on Zoom. Nerves, expectations, butterflies! Writers from the eight groups that the WCC runs in Ottawa delighted the audience with their brave creations. Some spoke about the intergenerational trauma of residential schools; others discussed […]
We are Anita Bostok and Norman Hathaway and we’re proud to contribute this regular feature where you get to know the people and businesses that make Cabbagetown so special. If you’d like to be featured or would like to nominate someone please get in touch. Suhas Malik In 2010, the Malik family opened The […]
