by Samantha Lem Since his first day in Grade 4, Joshie Zeithmmel has dreaded going to school. Despite trying five special education programs at various public schools, Zeithmmel still struggled with a reading disability. During recess, he was often taunted…
Community, May 2013, News
Get out and play! “Play streets”coming to Dalhousie this summer
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by volunteer writers from Cambridge Street Community Public School and the Dalhousie Community Association What would you do on a car-free street? Get out the skipping ropes and hula hoops? Draw an enormous hopscotch? Play street hockey? What about a…
May 2013, News
Community of Ottawa Foundation supports Good Food Markets
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by Rosemary Tayler Emilie Hayes, community development officer at the Somerset West Community Health Centre, announced today that the Community Foundation of Ottawa is supporting the Poverty and Hunger Working Group in their efforts to hold 17 Good Food Markets…
May 2013, News
Chinatown’s Showboat: paddling for charity
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by Richard Martin As snow covered the Ottawa landscape earlier this year, thoughts of warm summer days, with dragon boats racing through the still waters at Mooney’s Bay, were probably the furthest thing from most minds. But, in spite of…
Features, May 2013
Sheltered Girl Meets World: The chelada
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by Katy Watts www.shelteredgirlmeetsworld.com I’m not very hardcore when it comes to beer—I like to play with it. Cooking with beer is generally accepted by the hardcore beer geeks, but adding ice cream to a porter to make a float may…
Features, May 2013
UrbSanity: Exploring buildings
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by Jeff Salmon via yowLAB As children, we are all born with an innate curiosity and a desire to explore. However, as adults, this is often muted to some extent. Yet, even as adults, there are times when we give…