Why can't a business do good? This was a question Aaron Cayer and his partners asked themselves when they opened their first skateboard shop, Antique, in Ottawa in 2011.
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There's got to be some irony to the fact that on one of the sunniest Saturdays we've had here in Ottawa in a while, I was sitting in a dark, air-conditioned theatre listening to three authors talk about optimism.
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It is fitting that Donna Connolly hails from Newfoundland because her strength is like a rock. But even a feisty, determined woman like Donna needed the Heart Institute — and she and her husband Greg urge others across Canada to seek out its services, and to give generously.
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It was a Sunday, and I found myself sitting in a wooden pew, inside a church with bright red hymnals perfectly spaced apart on the shelf in front of me. I looked up and saw beautiful wooden beams, multicoloured stained glass, and black and white hymn numbers on the wall, waiting their turns to be sung. But there would be no worship here today, nor any talk of spirituality. Or so I thought until Les Stroud began to share his life lessons.
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Combining film, photography, and writing, Working for Food tells the story of the cycle of the food system, the seasons, and the people in the food industry in Ottawa through unique portraits of 6 people, photographed by 6 photographers, and filmed by one passionate filmmaker.
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"Welcome to my home." Executive Chef Jesse Bell says that this is his intended message each time a customer visits The Albion Rooms for food, drink, and hospitality.
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Dr. Patrick Heagney never thought he would be opening a new dental office at the age of 57. He never thought his arts-inclined daughters would be so heavily involved in his dental practice. He never thought he would be modernizing his office and becoming an expert in fire insurance. An early morning call in the summer of 2004 changed all that.
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Jacqueline Jolliffe is a music lover, a teacher, a world traveler, an activist, a gardener, and a volunteer. She’s also a self-taught chef, a self-described “learning sponge,” and a driven entrepreneur. Although, you may know her best simply as the “Soup Lady.”
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Given the nature of the sport with its sense of camaraderie, risk-taking nature, and opportunity for creative expression, it should be of no surprise that some of Ottawa’s talented chefs also know their way around a skate park.
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