Category: News

March 17, 18

Join the Canadian Children’s Museum, located inside the Canadian Museum of Civilization for St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Make authentic Irish soda bread as it was made in rural Ireland more than 150 years ago. Then, put your dancing shoes on and head over to the theatre where the Sue Fay Healy School of Traditional Irish Dance will present Irish dancing and invite you to join in the fun as you learn a few steps. Studio workshops:10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Theatre performances at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. For more information visit www.civilization.ca or call 819-776-7000. read more

After years of uncertainty, First United Church has found a new home.

Until March 23

The Senior Citizens Council of Ottawa is offering free income tax clinics for persons with an income below $25,000. This includes senior citizens, persons with disabilities, single parents, the unemployed and low-income earners. The returns will be completed by a volunteer chartered accountant. For an appointment or more information call 613-231-6992 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. read more

Powertrail Inc., a local green energy company, opened a facility that will convert greenhouse gases into power at the city-owned dump in the west end this month.