Former Tory prime minister John Diefenbaker's name has been attached to a coast guard icebreaker, a human rights award and a university research centre. Now, the government is naming Ottawa's old city hall after Canada's 13th prime minister.
Month: September 2011
Volunteers fundraise for meal program
Parishioners of Knox Presbyterian Church at the corner of Lisgar Street and Elgin Street didn’t have to go far for their Sunday lunch as they participated in the second annual fundraiser for Out of the Cold today.
Rats discovered near daycare
Children at St. Luke’s Child Care Centre are now able to play in parts of the playground deemed safe after the discovery of a rat’s nest last week, says a spokesperson for the City of Ottawa.
Theatre Review: The 39 Steps
As a self-professed cinephile, when I was assigned to review an adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, the kick-off to Gladstone Theatre’s 2011-12 season, I walked into the Sept. 7 performance with certain expectations: of murder, mystery and intrigue cloaked in high-contrast lighting and English accents.