A Master Carver and a Doctor Share a Lowertown Street
My Ottawa May 26, 2023
Back in the 1860s, when Bytown was being transformed into a national capital, our little rough-and-tumble lumber town was home to 7,000 residents, two sawmills, two lumber merchants, one doctor, one theatre, plank sidewalks, muddy streets, 34 taverns, and Notre-Dame Cathedral. Colonel By himself laid [...]
Read full storyOttawa’s Historic Houses and the Stories They Tell
My Ottawa May 15, 2023
Ottawa’s stately beauty and charming neighbourhoods make it easy to forget that ours was originally a lumber town and not a federal capital. Today’s scenic waterways, including the Rideau Canal, were once lined with mills and manufacturing concerns serviced by smoky trains. It was only a [...]
Read full storyCincinnati is super cool, full of fun surprises, and has a few lessons for Ottawa.
Travel April 24, 2023
I didn't know what to expect when I was invited to Cincinnati, but I've returned home with plenty of good things to say about it. The compact downtown is a veritable museum of turn-of-the-20th century corporate architecture that soars from grand entrances to Athenian penthouses. Its broad sidewalks [...]
Read full storyThere’s equality, and then there’s equality. How parental alienation impacts fathers.
Health April 21, 2023
Divorce is brutal. Anyone who has been through one or supported someone going through one knows the incredible emotional and financial toll it takes. Couples enter into a costly legal maze from which everyone emerges poorer, and no matter what reassurances children are given, they know intuitively that [...]
Read full storyKissimmee Florida has more to see and do than you’ve ever imagineered!
Travel March 27, 2023
ABOVE: In Kissimmee, the back door leads to the best theme parks, entertainment, shopping, and dining in Central Florida, while out front, nature lovers find a whole world of outdoor adventures. (Photo: Wild Florida Airboats via experiencekissimmee.com) Kissimmee, Florida, is located just a golfball’s [...]
Read full storyA coat of many hopes and dreams
My Ottawa March 07, 2023
ABOVE: Lexy models the coat she discovered while volunteering at the Ukrainian Aylmer Donation Centre. (Photo: Sean Sisk Photography) “Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine.” Charles Dickens was a keen observer of [...]
Read full storyToronto right now! Big sports, big culture, and ice-free sidewalks
Travel February 27, 2023
ABOVE: Every winter, the reflecting pools at Nathan Phillips Square becomes a skating rink for everyone to enjoy. (Photo: iStock) Breaking news! There is no snow on Toronto sidewalks. There was no slush and no ice during the 11 days I spent exploring the city in February, and I never once had to [...]
Read full storyDirect Communication Solutions has been helping businesses reach peak performance since 2006
Business January 20, 2023
ABOVE: Industry 4.0 process that analyzes goods at a distribution center to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. (Photo: iStock) Direct Communication Solutions, Inc. (DCS) may not enjoy a high level of public recognition, but behind the scenes the company has been helping businesses reach peak [...]
Read full storyNCC hits delete on Sir John A.
Top Stories January 19, 2023
ABOVE: The Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa's west end will soon sport a new name. (Photo: James Peltzer) Here we go again. The unelected National Capital Commission has engaged in a process to develop a framework for devising a strategy by which concerned parties, exclusive of the general [...]
Read full storyAlex Wu appointed President and CFO of NaaS, one of China’s largest and fastest growing EV charging service providers.
Business January 13, 2023
ABOVE: Alex Wu of NaaS Technology. In December 2022, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, announced proposed regulations that set zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) sales targets for manufacturers and importers. At least 20 percent of new vehicles sold in Canada [...]
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