Christine Duport began participating in visual art workshops only after losing something often considered crucial to the medium: her sight. 
Elizabeth Beddall, Centretown NewsVisually impaired participants in an art workshop at the National Gallery of Canada work with blocks of clay.
Month: February 2009
Moms mash up own baby food
Applesauce, mashed yams and puréed chicken are on the menu when moms gather at the Centretown Community Health Centre for a special cooking lesson.
Alexandra Stang, Centretown NewsTong Ansari and her five-month-old daughter, Meihui, sample homemade baby food.
Wait lists getting longer for substance abuse programs
Regardless of whether substance abuse is on the rise or more people are seeking help, wait lists for addiction programs are increasing in Centretown, and funding is not.
Federal funding cuts threaten subsidized daycare spaces
Child-care services are chronically underfunded as thousands of subsidized daycare spaces in Ontario are being threatened by the elimination of $63.5 million in federal funding, local advocates say.