Amid the marble halls of Library and Archives Canada on tables brimming with hand-knit hats, clocks made from recycled bicycles, hand-crafted jewelry and baked treats, the Ottawa Valley Crafts and Collectibles guild held its first ever two-day show due to rising demand among vendors and customers alike.
Alison Mah, Centretown NewsTracy Cockburn Trim serves a customer at her knitting booth at the Ottawa Valley Craft and Collectibles Show.
Category: Arts
Rediscovering the city’s hidden history
An Ottawa policeman directs traffic in the middle of a downtown street, accompanied by a large, tame bear named Rosie.
Dave Yin, Centretown NewsDanielle Strethsa is helping to scan and digitize 10,000 negatives from the Ottawa City Archives.
Photos capture city at night
In 1974 a woman stood alone on the corner of a busy street, and for one moment everything disappeared as a photograph was taken. It was a moment – and an image – to bank a life on.
Viewpoint: Local craft markets a cozy alternative to hectic malls
The days are shorter, the air is frostier. Kids are making their lists and checking them twice, chock full of the hardest-to-find trendy toys. Between work shifts, drop-offs, and classes, on weekday evenings and weekend mornings that are anything but relaxing, holiday tunes blare loudly and sale signs beckon at every turn.