Archive 1997-2016
Special Olympics Canada is in the business of creating success in unexpected places. Every year, more than 35,000 Canadians benefit from Special Olympics programs. It’s part of the reason why the federal government pledged $10.8 million in funding over the next four years; so that Special Olympics Canada can improve and expand to even more communities in Canada.
Two Ottawa entrepreneurs hope their new app will help athletes get off the couch and go be active. Andre Munroe, a Centretown resident, and his business partner, Ottawa entrepreneur Nicholas Van Zant, have created a web application called fullroster.ca that aims to connect recreational hockey players in cities across the world. 
Hanna Lange-Chenier, Centretown NewsTwo hockey lovers from Ottawa have developed an app that allows players to post when pick-up games take place and what positions the team needs to fill.
A Centretown-based kayak club that runs the Ottawa River rapids near LeBreton Flats is raising money to build a clubhouse and storage facility along the shore.
On Friday evenings, a fitness class at the Jack Purcell Community Centre is a noisy affair. 
Eric Murphy, Centretown NewsParticipant Richard Marsolais and volunteer George Hajesek during their weekly exercises