As it marks its fifth year of serving weekly vegetarian and vegan meals, the Ottawa Peace Kitchen is encouraging the community to lend a hand cooking and enjoy an inexpensive meal.
Ottawa Peace Kitchen more than just a meal
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Viewpoint—Ontario deaf to the benefits of music education in schools
Tiny hands will soon be occupied with guitars, violins, trumpets and flutes, every Tuesday afternoon at the Bronson Centre. These hands belong to the participants of the Orkidstra project, an initiative to give free music lessons to elementary school children who would not otherwise be able to afford them.
Abandoned properties risk to community
The city recently ordered the demolition of five houses in Centretown, bypassing the traditional requirement for approval of replacement infrastructure, because councillors say the condemned buildings, with its unofficial residents in the neighbourhood pose a risk to the community.
New logo may help people ‘shop smarter’
When Centretown resident Josh Johnson shops for fruits and vegetables in Byward Market each week between May and October, he always asks vendors the same question: “Was this grown locally?”