Amazing City, Amazing People

 Amazing People, the brainchild of Kimothy Walker while on CTV Ottawa News, was a show that shone a spotlight on incredible, yet unsung, community leaders. Today, Amazing People continues to celebrate special people nominated by friends, colleagues or admirers but is also a vehicle for fundraising to support two main

First Place Options Fundraiser with Solange Tuyishime and Kim Sabourin

 Photos by Emily Jefferies and NAYLAH’s Legacy Last night, First Place Options held a spring fundraiser for their Ottawa agency at the Centurion Conference Centre. It was hosted by Executive Director Kimberly Sabourin, along with special guest Solange Tuyishime. Both women, who’s relationship has grown stronger over the last few years,

Meet Ottawa Artist Katerina Mertikas

 It’s not every day that you get the opportunity to meet a celebrated Canadian artist. Katerina Mertikas is best-known for her bright and colourful paintings of children playing outdoors in the snow and enjoying the rain under bright umbrellas. The expressionist artist will have a variety of her artwork on

Ottawa’s place for horses: Wesley Clover Parks

 For thousands of years, horses have made our lives easier. But in the past hundred years they’ve gone from being utilitarian to something more akin to friends. Their deep eyes seem to resonate an incredible emotional intelligence and calmness. Even after spending only a few minutes with a horse, it’s

Ottawa’s Absolutely Fabulous Fashion Week

 By Regan Harney I was one of the luckiest people around, last weekend; I got to attend Ottawa’s eighth fashion week. The festivities started on Friday evening at the elegant Sala San Marco on Preston Street. The main foyer was filled with beautiful, well-dressed people, but there was still a