Kait Labbate, Centretown News
The Canadian War Museum has been chosen one of the top 10 attractions in Canada by TripAdvisor 2015 Traveller's Choice Awards.The Canadian War Museum has been recognized by the influential, U.S.-based travel website TripAdvisor as one of the best museums in the country, marking the second consecutive year the museum has received a Travellers’ Choice award for its stellar ratings on the online review portal.
Author: Centretown Staff
Hundreds expected at Can-Con convention
The Society for Canadian Content in Speculative Arts and Literature is holding a “Can-Con” convention later this month to unite Ottawa’s science fiction, fantasy and horror community in a fantastical smorgasbord.
Order of Canada recipient returning to war museum
Sgt. Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall
Tim Cook seen with Governor General David Johnston, is a historian and award-winning author.Health concerns haven’t slowed down Tim Cook, who is a finalist in the Ottawa Book Awards for the fourth time. The announcement came in the same week that Cook was invested into the Order of Canada.
Coalition brings local music scene together
Jill Krajewski
Mehdi Cayenne Club performs during the launch party of the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition on Sept. 17. The organization will announce plans for future events to help the growth of the Ottawa music business by early November. A new organization has been created to help develop Ottawa’s growing music business. The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition aims to bring different sub-groups of the music business together to improve networking between artists and other behind the scenes groups.