Archive 1997-2016
Worldwide recognition, tourism dollars and prestige are just some of the great things that are associated with countries that host international sporting events.
They’re halfway there – and they’re not stopping. Parent volunteers with the Elgin Street Public School playground committee recently put in a bid with the Aviva Community Fund competition to raise the remaining funds needed to build a fully accessible playground for the school and surrounding community. 
Sarah Raghubir, Centretown NewsStudents of all sizes use kid-sized shovels to mulch the five new maple trees planted at Elgin Street Public School.
Low-income residents won’t find it any easier to get active if the three mayoral frontrunners follow through on their promise to freeze the fees required to play sports, recreation organizers in the city say.
Evgeniya Kulgina, Centretown NewsProposed cuts to recreation fees could take money away from programs that aim to improve access to athletic facilities.
At Ottawa’s first Drop Zone event organized by Easter Seals Ontario, participants were given the opportunity to be a “superhero for children with disabilities.” 
Courtesy Morguard InvestmentsFrank Buwalda and Terry Young pretend to be human flies as they rappel down the side of the 18-storey north tower of the Delta Hotel.