“Well you know, a spider monkey can be a great pet and companion,” says Ottawa media-clan matriarch Shirley Van Dusen, Centretown resident and newly published author of the autobiographical book The Mother’s Day Monkey.
Anita Li, Centretown NewsShirley Van Dusen shows off her new book of reminiscences about life in the Ottawa Valley.
Author: Centretown Staff
Skaters on canal seeing green thanks to Eco Art exhibit
Young photographers are adding a splash of colour to the Rideau Canal.
Viewpoint: Borrowing your way into the elite
Owning a designer handbag or a dress from the runway used to be a status symbol. Not anymore. Anyone can be a member of this ‘exclusive’ club by simply renting an item.
Festivals face funding cuts
The Canada Council for the Arts has angered festival organizers in Ottawa after informing them a popular grant program that has helped underwrite innovative musical projects has been put on hold for 2011.