An Adirondack Olympic Experience

 Imagine the blades of a bullet-shaped sled twisting through narrow, icy turns as gravity pulls you down a mountain at speeds of up to 50 mph. Crossing the finish line, you hear your name announced over a PA system, you pose for a photograph with your driver and brakeman. OK,

Arrival City: The Final Migration and our Next World

 DOUG SAUNDERS • KNOPF CANADA, 2010, 356 PP In his new book, Arrival City: The Final Migration and our Next World, Doug Saunders attempts to re-conceptualize the urban process, particularly as it occurs in developing countries. It is there that we find the most troubling features of the urban experience,

Koyman Galleries: Shades of the Season

 As the cold sets in and we brace ourselves for winter’s chill, Koyman Galleries hopes to keep the beauty of autumn going a little longer with its latest exhibit. Reflecting the array of bright colours that covered the streets, Katerina Mertikas’ art uses bright colours to wash away the gloom

The True North Strong and Free

 ABOVE: Melting arctic sea ice. Canada is a northern country. The North has inspired our artists and adventurers. It defines us all as Canadians. And it is more central to our national destiny than ever before. Our Government has recognized this since taking office in 2006. It is the reason

ArcticNet: Coming together in the study of a changing Arctic

 The Canadian Arctic is a daunting place: bathed in darkness for half the year, remote, difficult to get to by air or sea, with mind (and body) numbing temperatures and literally thousands of kilometres separating it from the 80 per cent of Canadians who live a hop, skip and a

University of Manitoba Team Takes Holistic Approach to Arctic Research

 Achieving excellence and an international reputation as one of the pre-eminent centres for Arctic climate change research does not happen in a vacuum. Instead, like building blocks stacked one on top of the other, such an accomplishment is the result of hard work, collaboration and a strong and broad foundation.

Climate Change and Arctic Sovereignty

 ABOVE: Melting Arctic Sea ice. Many of Canada’s most enduring myths originate in the Arctic. We still tend to think of the Arctic region as a vast unchanging space, as though frozen in time. The region is unrelentingly cold and the landscape consists of snow and ice, with very little

BLUE WATER: RBC’s Commitment to Canada’s Aboriginal Communities

 In July 2009, the RBC Foundation awarded a grant of $500,000 to Peterborough’s Trent University as part of the RBC Blue Water Project. These funds were allocated to further the development of the Protecting Drinking Water in Indigenous Communities in Canada’s North Program, an initiative created to provide Aboriginal reserves

The 2010 Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour Announces 10th Anniversary Line-up and Tour Dates

 The 2010 Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy Tour Announces 10th Anniversary Line-up and Tour Dates October 19 to November 14 Special Guest, International Award-Winning Comic, Jeremy Hotz with Host Frank Spadone Featuring Robert Kelly, Gina Yashere and Ryan Hamilton Toronto, September 8, 2010-The Capital One Just For Laughs Comedy

MOvember: Local Area Residents Raise Cancer Awareness through Moustache Contest

 Local fundraiser, Alex Lamontagne invites participation in "Movember" a world-wide fund raising drive to benefit research in cancers that affect men. "As many capital residents are aware, October is the official month for breast cancer awareness. People and organizations sport the colour pink as a means to raise awareness and

The Future of our Planet is Now: Q&A with Dr. David Suzuki

 Award-Winning Scientist, Environmentalist & Broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki has just released his latest book The Legacy: An Elder’s Vision for our Sustainable Future. OLM had the chance to sit down with the man Margaret Atwood calls a Canadian landmark. OLM: In your book, you explain that it was your love

The Future of our Planet is Now: Q&A with Dr. David Suzuki

 Award-Winning Scientist, Environmentalist & Broadcaster Dr. David Suzuki has just released his latest book The Legacy: An Elder’s Vision for our Sustainable Future. OLM had the chance to sit down with the man Margaret Atwood calls a Canadian landmark. OLM: In your book, you explain that it was your love

Tasteful Labyrinth of Art

 Koyman Galleries Koyman Galleries are bringing Canadian art to the doorsteps of Ottawa. The gallery is now one of the largest commercial art galleries in Canada. The expansive bright area is uniquely designed to truly offer the viewer an unbiased and pure appreciation of each of the pieces of art.

Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth

 Juliet B. Schor • The Penguin Press, 2010, 258pp. Oxygen depletion, the formation of ecological dead zones and the further disruption of the food chain will be among the effects of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In light of such consequences, U.S.

Tibi Hegyesi Extracting Beauty

 With a colourful palette in his mind’s eye and a creativity ready to burst, Toronto-based artist Tibi Hegyesi captures life’s beauty on his canvas. Tibi’s artistic career began over 25 years ago, in Bucharest Romania. “Back then, there was a stimulating art movement surrounding our everyday life. We were studying

Living Green Ribbon Campaign at this year’s Super Ex was a big hit

 The Super Ex was once again home to Organ Donor Awareness Day on August 23rd this year. Trillium Gift of Life Network, The Kidney Foundation of Canada, The Canadian Liver Foundation, CNIB and Canadian Blood Service came together with the Super Ex to form their annual Living Green Ribbon to

G8 and G20: Steph Davidson’s Final Thoughts

 The headlines beckon to newsstand passersby: “Budget watchdog probing summits’ $1-billion price tag,” “Tories defend $2M fake lake,” “Faux Canada,” “Summit security, $1B; fake lake, $57K; jokes, priceless.” The press, the opposition and public alike have spent the months leading up to June’s G8 and G20 – in Muskoka and

Truth and Reconciliation and a Need for Change

 A solemn air swept through Winnipeg on June 16 as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) launched its first national event to raise awareness of the horrific crimes of the Indian Residential Schools. The four day gathering provided the opportunity for survivors to share their traumatic and painful

Woe Is Ottawa

 Weighing in on City Plight Before Going to the Polls As Ottawa’s population swiftly approaches 1 million, we have a chance to redefine ourselves. Do we want to continue our urban sprawl and house a massive suburban area? Do we want to build up — not out — and increase

The Art of Choosing

 The Art of Choosing By Sheena Iyengar • Twelve Publishing, 2010 • 329pp. What is freedom? Freedom is the right to choose: the right to create for oneself the alternatives of choice. Without the possibility of choice, a man is not a man but a member, an instrument, a thing.

Ottawa Life Magazine’s ARCTIC SERIES: Explores the stewardship and challenges of the Canadian Arctic

 The explosion onboard the Deepwater Horizon on April 20 in the Gulf of Mexico, a drilling rig owned by British oil company BP, has been dubbed by experts as the worst oil spill in the history of the United States. An estimated 2.5 million gallons of oil are leaking from

The Quest for the Northwest Passage

 The Quest for the Northwest Passage: exploring the elusive route through Canada’s Arctic waters is the latest book by Ottawa writer L. D. Cross. It explores the explorers whose expeditions over 400 years across the top of North America were the equivalent of the 20th century Apollo Program to reach

Opposition Leader Tim Hudak says with Ontario facing unprecedented job losses and a massive deficit, six million in bonuses to LCBO management is wrong

 Premier Dalton McGuinty recently announced that the Ontario government is considering selling off crown assets such as the LCBO to reduce the deficit. Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak is convinced that such a move is not the right way to go. "Selling off crown assets is the wrong approach to

Canadian Innovation and 21st Century Challenges

 Like other countries, Canada faces profound challenges in the decades ahead. An aging population, the need to mitigate and adjust to climate change, the transition to a low greenhouse gas emissions economy and pressures from rising economic superpowers are issues we all confront. Science, technology and innovation will be crucial

Farmers In Crisis: While the Provincial and Federal Government Argue – Farmers Pay the Price

 Ontario's leading agricultural agencies recently signed a joint letter to Ontario Agriculture Minister, The Hon. Carol Mitchell, expressing their concern that the McGuinty government and the federal government do not have a strong enough sense of urgency about Ontario agriculture. "We are living the crisis every day on our farms