February 2008 - Page 2 of 14

February 22, 2008 Farzad Fatholahzadeh

Legal crack pipes not welcome

David Kawai, Centretown News

Discarded kits of drug paraphernalia are often found near school grounds, such as Cambridge Street Public School (above) and playgrounds, endangering children who find them.

Ontario’s decision to fund a Centretown crack pipe program has left some area residents wondering whose safety is more important – theirs or drug users.

February 22, 2008 Geoff Dembicki

Laugh-off no joke to these funsters

Paige Aarhus, Centretown News

Comedian Nick Carter performs at the Absolute Comedy Club on Preston Street in preparation for Great Canadian Laugh-off at the end of the month.

A bright light illuminates the face of a local comedian as he takes stabs at George W. Bush and tries out fart jokes in the musky basement of the Royal Oak on Laurier Avenue. He’s got blonde hair, a red sweater, and six minutes to shine.

February 22, 2008 Yi Han

School’s more than words and numbers

Photos by Lisa Xing, Centretown News

Grade 4 pupils from Hawthorne Public School had an opportunity to attend a concert and visit backstage at the National Arts Centre as part of pilot music education program.

For Bordy McPhee, school doesn’t just mean arithmetic and adjectives.

February 22, 2008 Courtney Nelson

Skaters see snapshot of portrait gallery on canal

Paige Aarhus, Centretown News

For the first time in Winterlude's history, skaters can stop to admire an exhibit from the portrait gallery under the Bank Street Bridge.

The National Capital Commission has teamed up with the Portrait Gallery of Canada to exhibit an 11-piece portrait collection on the Rideau Canal and skaters are taking notice.