Little Italy benefactor wins award

pg10-n-nicastro2Joe Nicastro of La Bottega Nicastro is a recent winner of the Mayor's City Builder Award. Jolson Lim, Centretown NewsA local food retailer with deep Centretown connections has received a special tribute from Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson for his business leadership and charitable contributions in the city’s Italian-Canadian community.

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Zombies walk on despite high costs

pg09-b-zombiesDespite problems with gathering funds, the Ottawa Zombie Walk ran again on Sunday, Oct. 2, with zombies of all ages raising money for the Ottawa Food Bank. Brea Elford, Centretown NewsOttawa had another successful Zombie Walk early this month, but each year the organizers struggle to gather enough funds to hold the morbid parade.

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