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
World Exchange Plaza theatre safe until end of year
After months of uncertainty, Centretown movie goers are breathing easier now that the future of theatre at the World Exchange Plaza has become a little clearer.
Museums not a ‘high priority’ for the government
Museum directors are worried about the future of the arts in Canada after the Conservative government signaled that it will be redirecting youth employment funding and bringing change to pornography laws.
Jaime Myslik, Centretown NewsFiona Wright, education and community outreach manager for the Carleton University Art Gallery, was a participant in Young Canada Works.
Viewpoint: Video games are more than just a waste of time
The next generation of video game consoles has arrived and parents are grumbling as the newest time-wasting games fill their kids’ Christmas wish lists.