Archive 1997-2016
Despite the fact that compact disc sales are down worldwide, independently owned CD retailers in Ottawa say they are less affected by music on the Internet than are chain stores. In fact, some say they are even profiting from the technology.
Ragtime Vintage Clothing on Flora Street is run by two people, and owner John Greaves says it is a big deal when someone has to take time off work.
While many Canadian clothing companies are taking advantage of cheap labour in developing countries, a few Ottawa businesses still take pride in making and selling Canadian-made clothes.
By Andrew Thomson
There’s a magazine rack and a few chairs for those waiting at the front of the one-room shop. Combs, scissors and razors are scattered across the counter, and clumps of men’s hair lie on the floor.
Giuseppe Colletti has dispensed haircuts and shaves from this location, Pino’s Barber Shop on Charlotte Street, since 1961.