Archive 1997-2016
By Corrine Weaver
Cynthia Bates is not used to being the centre of attention.
“I had attempted to keep this whole thing low-key,” she says. “I was not really out to get a whole lot of attention.”
But the December release of her first book, Mikayla’s Victory, made Bates somewhat of a celebrity in Centretown. She appeared in television segments on both the CBC and CJOH and interested people are phoning, wondering where they can get copies of the book.
By Jennifer McCarthy
Test your Canadian film I.Q.:
1) The Academy of Canadian
Cinema & Television hosts an awards show every year to honour achievements in Canadian film. What is the name of the statue they give to the winners?
A) Gemini
B) Oscar
C) Oscar’s little brother
By Lindsey Parry
An unconventional way of decorating your home and office walls shows that a little can really go a long way.
The Ottawa Art Gallery’s rental service, located at 2 Daly Ave., has been servicing art lovers since 1993. Customers can choose from more than 250 displayed art works, priced as low as $15.
By Kelly Leydier
Students at Elgin Street Public School and Lisgar Collegiate are about to find out that art can make them smart.
Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Ottawa-Carleton, students will be working with musical and creative movement specialists, Artists at Hand, to produce a series of vignettes to tell Ottawa’s history.