Pizzas on the Barbecue: A Twist on Everyone’s Favorite Meal

 Although the weather is beginning to cool, you don’t have to put away your grill just yet. There are still plenty of things to keep that barbecue going and plenty of opportunity to do so. Putting pizza on the grill is the latest innovation from Weber and provides a new

Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club Unveils Historic Restoration Plans

 The Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Bowling Club has unveiled concept plans to restore its historic, 1920s-era clubhouse. Preliminary floor plans and concept drawings have been completed for the 10-year restoration project estimated to cost $1 million. The comprehensive clubhouse restoration will include a historically-sensitive restoration of the building’s interior, balconies

Dimensions- A Premier Sculpture Show In Ottawa

 “DIMENSIONS” is presented by The National Capital Network of Sculptors on September 12-15, 2013. The show displays a remarkable cross-section of sculptures in a multitude of media, styles and working methods from 28 local artists.  There are bronze, stone sculptures, wood carving and assemblages, clay and glass sculptures, as well as

Celebrating Six Gamay Wines

 Our very own Michael Pinkus decided to celebrate one of the least    celebrated grapes on the planet, at least when it comes to some    seriously good wine. So from August 26-31, Pinkus hosted Gamay Week, a    series of six videos, each telling readers and watchers about the    great Gamay wines being made right

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Rocketeer 2

 Humans have dreamt of flight for centuries, as the story of Icarus' wax wings and Leonardo da Vinci's plans for an ornithopter show. The idea of soaring through the air like a bird, propelled by the beating of powerful wings, has captured imaginations for ages, though progress on achieving the

Bingo Halls’ Profits Plunge due to Online Bingo Sites

 With online bingo sites launching left, right and center –  will traditional bingo halls survive?  Unfortunately, this isn’t great news for people who use bingo games as a form of raising money for charity. As well as new bingo sites being launched all the time – there is competition from

Headliners Announced for the 14th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards Festival

 The Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence has announced that Alan Thicke, Tom Green, This Is That, Jeremy Hotz and Harland Williams are among many great Canadian talents scheduled to appear at the 14th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards Festival taking place in Ottawa from October 3-6 at four venues across the

Dessert on the Grill

 No longer are barbecues limited to meats and veggies.With Weber’s New Real Grilling: The ultimate cookbook for every backyard griller by Jamie Purviance, you can expand your horizons and include dessert with your list of grill-ables! With recipes for cakes, cookies and grilled fruits, a door is opened into a

2013 Wings Over Gatineau-Ottawa

 Don't miss the excitement of the 2013 Wings over Gatineau-Ottawa Air Show September 14  and 15 at the Gatineau Airport on Highway 50, just 15 minutes from downtown Ottawa. Experience this thrilling family-oriented aerial circus, featuring aircraft such as the Golden Hawk F-86, Spitfire, Hurricane, P-51 Mustang, Corsair, Lancaster, Yellow

First Annual Red Hat Mall Crawl a Resounding Success

 On August 15th, 80 local ladies of the Red Hat Society strutted their stuff at Ottawa’s first Annual Red Hat Mall Crawl – an event meant to promote awareness of and membership in the Society. Carlingwood Shopping Centre was awash in red hat ladies. Much to the delight of the many

Four Must Buys this Labor Day Holiday Weekend

 If you’re like me, you look forward to Vintages Saturday with equal parts excitement and dread… excitement, because soon you will be sipping on a new wine… dread because there goes another 100 bucks out the window (granted, it’s on wine but still). This coming weekend is another Vintages release

Putting the “Science” in “Science Fiction” – Sentry Guns

 Sentry gun is a catchall name for an automated robotic weapon system that is used in a defensive role, either protecting an area from intruders or destroying incoming projectiles. These devices are common in science-fiction and especially video games, and range from the homemade tripod mounted guns built by Team

Thai Films Start with Comedy, End with Horror

 The Canadian Film Institute (CFI), in collaboration with the Royal Thai Embassy, is presenting a series of contemporary Thai films. Entitled With or Without a Soul?: Thai Film Series, the presentation encompasses ?ve ?lms, from September 7 to 14, 2013, in Ottawa, and is offered free for the general public.

New Website to Provide Neighbourhood Data to Ottawa Residents and Local Groups

 On September 12, the award-winning Ottawa Neighbourhood Study (ONS) will launch its new and interactive website and smartphone app. The ONS, the first of its kind in the world, is a comprehensive database that profiles Ottawa’s 108 neighbourhoods using more than 100 indicators to map the health and well-being of

5 Tips for Networking at Your Small Business

 At a business, the number one important thing among employees is connectivity. Sure, you want them to connect with each other, but you also want them to connect to the Internet. Whether this is through an actual computer or a mobile device such as a tablet or a smartphone is

Developer is giving away new Jaguar F-Type

 To celebrate the sales launch of its new luxury residence located at 211 Melrose Avenue, Ottawa's Surface Developments is offering a brand new Jaguar F-Type with the purchase of the home. 211 Melrose is located in the Civic Hospital neighbourhood in downtown Ottawa. Construction has just completed on the two-storey

Herbed Crepes with Cheese, Rice, Spinach and Mushrooms

 These delicious vegetarian crepes are perfect for a weeknight meal or weekend brunch. Easy to make and easier to devour, these rice, spinach and mushroom filled crepes are likely to become a favourite recipe. Crepes: 4 eggs 4 1 1/2 cups milk 375 mL 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 325

Police wrongdoing on rise, changes needed now

 There are no easy answers to explain why a Toronto police officer shot a knife-wielding 18-year-old who posed no public threat nine times, but it does raise a red flag that something is seriously wrong with the way police deal with crisis situations. By Darryl T. Davies It would be

Why Sportswriting Matters

 A 71-year old game won’t likely decide this year’s college football champion – but in some ways, it’s more relevant than ever. Sports Illustrated published its annual college football preview last week, complete with write-ups of the top 25 teams and profiles on a select few players and coaching strategies.

Three Essentials

 I recently got a taste of the Vintages Essentials catalogue… these are wines that are “always available” at Vintages outlets. I scratch my head on occasion when I see this list, wondering how certain wines make it while others, much more deserving of a spot on the list, do not.

The Next Logical Step to Rein in Big Telecom in Canada

 Imagine if Chrysler was given nearly free rein to control access to highways in Canada. Then imagine they force all Ford customers to pay a toll and use a slow lane that is full of potholes. If your car is provided by an independent car salesman, Chrysler could even block

CIS Support Falls Short

 Two years ago, as a first-year student at Queen’s University, I attended every Gaels home football game – at first with an enthusiastic group of floor-mates, then with a smaller, committed contingent of those friends as the weather suddenly turned dreary. Ontario University Athletics (OUA) football is a funny enterprise,

Mad for Mod

 Want an edgier look? Stylize your final weeks of summer with a nod to the mod squad. This trend originated in London, England, peaking in the early to mid-1960s, with multiple resurgences since. There’s no denying why this trend continues to pop up on runways and this season, there’s no

I DO’S and I DON’TS of I DO: Wedding Etiquette – The Finale

 As summer winds down, the same can be said for the frenetic wedding season. Dresses have been bought, bouquets carried and champagne guzzled. The hoopla has more or less died down; however there remains one Very Important Ritual that needs to be completed by the newly betrothed before they walk

TASTE the County

 Prince Edward County presents its 12th annual TASTE community grown – a highly anticipated festival that showcases local history, film, music, art and the rich foods and wines from this scenic region. From September 27-29, Prince Edward County will come alive with the vibrant energy brought on by this purely