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August 12, 2012 Centretown Staff

Celebrating “Canada’s Sweetheart”

Barbara Ann Scott-King's Olympic gold medal will be on display in the gallery.

While all eyes are turned towards the Summer Olympic Games in London, Ottawa celebrates one of its own Winter Olympians. Decorated figure skater Barbara Ann Scott-King, with the help of Mayor Jim Watson, opened her namesake gallery on Thursday August 9, 2012. Dubbed "Canada's Sweetheart," Scott-King has graciously donated all of her personal memorabilia to the City of Ottawa, including her gold medal from the 1948 Winter Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. During that same year, Scott-King also won the European and World figure skating titles, making her the first North American to win all three major events. Scott-King had collected so much personal memorabilia over her well-decorated career that only a third of her collection is on display.

August 8, 2012 Centretown Staff

A Rare Art: Eskrima in Centretown

A little known branch of martial arts has made its home in Centretown. The traditional martial arts known as eskrima is a weapons-based fighting style that originated from the Philippines. Centretown resident Marc Carriere has been teaching the fighting style in Ottawa for 10 years. Centretown News watched one of his classes at the McNabb Community Centre to learn more about the traditional Filipino martial arts. read more

August 7, 2012 Centretown Staff

Celebrating 180 years with lights

This past weekend, the Rideau Canal Festival celebrated the 180th anniversary of the famed waterway. The festival held a number of events to commemorate the designated UNESCO World Heritage site, including a Parade of Lights at Dow's Lake on Saturday. Boats large and small decorated with lights circled the lake on a beautiful summer's night. Centretown News caught a ride on the Carpe Diem and spoke with its owner and festival board member, Laszlo Szabo, about the parade. read more

August 1, 2012 Centretown Staff

Street Soccer in Ottawa

Exercise is not the only benefit of playing sports. Sports help enhance skills, build relationships and most importantly, a sense of community. Through soccer, Ottawa Street Soccer does just that. They provide the homeless with a place to have fun and meet new people while raising awareness. The organization held a small fundraiser and a small tournament with the Ottawa Police Services on Sunday. Centretown News spoke with Ottawa Street Soccer founder Tatiana Rother, player Dennis Comb, and Ottawa Police Services' John Medeiros to learn more about street soccer in Ottawa.