Author Archives: Ottawa Reflections

Originally from Ireland, twenty-six year old musician Matthew Oliver relocated to Canada right on the threshold of the pandemic – on March 5th, 2020, quite literally one week before everything got locked down. He was born in Dublin, but came-of-age in a rural region called Meath. The desire to travel, rather than establish permanent roots… Read more »

Jay White started producing and recording music in eastern Ontario in 2007 – initially, mostly as a hobby. But beginning in 2014, this passion for working with musicians grew into a profession. White knew instinctively that connecting with recording artists only over email and the internet wasn’t enough. Building an in-person connection was always the… Read more »

When I arrived at the unassuming redbrick house in Westboro — untouched by cookie-cutter gentrification — David Dino White was drinking coffee on the side porch, at ease on this mild November afternoon. The sunshine, the embers of late autumn, lit up the last of the leaves clinging to trees. Music emanated from inside the… Read more »

Born in Calgary and raised in Vancouver, photographer Malcolm Shuttleworth moved to the Ottawa area in early 2020, right on the cusp of the pandemic. While Shuttleworth offers a wide spectrum of photography services for his clients under his brand Majestic Skies, his real passion is for wildlife, natural landscapes and astrophotography. Over the years,… Read more »

What began as a hobby five years ago turned into a vehicle for sharing a personal story of addiction, recovery and faith — one that speaks to many who experience the turbulence of substance abuse. When Blake Alexander, a 29 year old Ottawa-based rap artist, first started developing his skills, he was still in active… Read more »

On a Friday night, just as many were putting the work week behind them and easing into a more relaxed pace for the weekend, I walked into the Capital Courts gym to meet Coach William Davenport — the 23 year old man who was still at work and fully engrossed in his interactions with a… Read more »