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It’s Giller Prize time again, and Canada’s literati are excited about Canadian writers. That makes the Giller more valuable than its $25,000 prize.
The Giller Award was founded in 1994 by businessman Jack Rabinovitch in memory of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller.
It doesn’t have the tackling and padding of traditional football, but organizers of a new flag football program say it’s not missing any of the fun.
October is flag football month and about 100 Ottawa-area schools are getting a chance to try out the sport, thanks to Football Canada’s new flag football program.
Ottawa 67s season ticket holders are concerned they’re not getting their money’s worth because of the new owner’s aggressive marketing campaign.
Ottawa entrepreneur Jeff Hunt, who purchased the No.1 ranked franchise in the Ontario Hockey League in June, was criticized by some season ticket holders who feel they’ve been cheated out of a deal. For the two home games after the opener, Hunt offered a 2-for-1 deal to everyone who had a ticket from the first game. However, this marketing technique hasn’t pleased everybody. Tammy McNamara, a 15-year-67s fan and a season ticket holder for the last 13 years, said she thinks the new marketing campaign is a good idea, but what it’s doing to ticket holders is very unfair.
Local charities say the new Ottawa Senators Foundation is a great idea, but need further details before they ask for assistance with their fund-raising goals.
The foundation, launched by the team Oct. 20, is aimed at supporting community and charitable activities. It will provide financial and merchandise donations, as well as player appearances at community events.
But with few concrete details about the project released, charities say it’s too early to plan activities.