On October 21st, 2023, the St. Joe’s Supper Table, a community meal programme and food bank in Sandy Hill, held its fall harvest-themed fundraising dinner at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. After expenses,…
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Benjamin Books — a hub of learning and discovery for 35 years
In this interview with Benjamin Books owner Mordecai Bubis, produced by Barbara Cuerden for IMAGE Sandy Hill’s print edition, we learn how this small, local bookshop survived all these years, thanks in…
Totally true! (Almost…)
Ross Dumoulin, a local Ottawa author, has recently published his new book, Bubblegum, Bad Food, Bad Doctors. It’s a collection of 14 almost completely true short stories spanning six decades. Humour is…
Celebrating historic Beechwood — and a message to future generations
As part of the Beechwood Cemetery’s 150th anniversary programming, Beechwood welcomed, on September 1st, 2023, the Deputy Mayor Clarke Kelly, who shared Mayor Sutcliffe’s proclamation stating that September 2023 was Beechwood Cemetery…
Hamlet with a twist — in Ottawa parks
A Company of Fools is tackling Shakespeare’s most iconic play! Opening this July, a Company of Fools is presenting Hamlet on an eight-week tour of over forty parks across Ottawa and beyond….
A ring of three kings
Last night I celebrated Epiphany at my place in Ottawa’s east-end with two friends. They brought a Rosca de Reyes — a Ring of (Three) Kings, a traditional sweet bread in Latin…
Snapshots of the 2022 Spencerville Fair
Among the good things about living in eastern Ontario are the country fairs this time of year. I usually visit at least one each year; I’ve been to Russell, Renfrew and this…
Carp Fair 2021 in pictures
The Carp Fair is quite the operation. You park your car in a rolling green field off Carp Road and then take one of the shuttle buses running every few minutes to…
An apple a day…
Jewish Family Services established its StreetSmarts outreach to the homeless twenty years, in 2001, thanks to the initiative of Pete Cassidy, who at the time was a recovering addict and a passionate…
Discovering hidden gems in Vanier
Vanier residents who are enthusiastic about learning about our community, its history and its future, joined what has become known as “Jane’s Walk” recently and explored Montreal Road through a free walking…