Archive 1997-2016
Alan Neal didn’t have a job when he graduated from Carleton University three years ago. Armed with a journalism degree, Neal went to CBC Radio in Ottawa and offered to work for free for one week. He threw himself into each task and, when the week was over, the producers asked him to stay.
“Some people play bingo, some people play volley ball or swim. I go to committee meetings.”
This is how Sally Rutherford modestly explains her continuing commitment to the Somerset West community.
While many people spend their free time on other activities, Rutherford chooses to donate hers to the task of neighborhood improvement.
By Rachel Moore
Martin Monderie cleans the dusty white chalk off his hands, studies his hairdo, and walks out of the gym after practice with his school bag slung over his shoulder.
When you ask the 17-year-old if he considers himself a normal teenager, he’ll ponder a moment and say “no.”