Ottawa foodies say the plan to serve a local menu at the new Ottawa Convention Centre won’t work because there aren’t enough locally-raised ingredients available to feed thousands of convention-goers on a regular basis.
Courtesy Willie McElligottThe new convention centre, under construction since 2009, will open in April.
Author: Centretown Staff
Students trade flip-flops for mops at Centre 507
A local drop-in centre will receive a helping hand from 15 Carleton University students during the school’s reading week, part of a volunteer project aimed at sensitizing the students to the challenges of delivering social services in the city.
Twelve-year-old organizes fashion show for sick children
While most pre-teens are out playing in the snow and planning their weekends, Kate Reeve is on the phone looking for a volunteer makeup artist, emailing designers and tacking up posters. Twelve-year-old Reeve is the main brains and organizer behind Fashion for Funds, an upcoming local fashion show to raise money for children’s hospices.
Sasha Johnson, Centretown NewsKate Reeve, an Immaculata student, will host a charity fashion show at the Glebe Community Centre on Feb. 20.
Musician’s creativity banks on enthusiasm
Regardless of whether Mehdi Hamdad takes the stage for music, theatre or spoken word, his approach is always the same.
Julielee Stitt, Centretown NewsMedhi Hamdad and his band perform at Elmdale House Tavern. The Ottawa-based musician recently released his debut album Luminata.