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What were the most popular books in Ottawa in 2022?

Posted on January 15, 2023

Thanks to statistics compiled by the Ottawa Public Library, we now know the titles of the most popular reads in Canada’s capital in 2022. According to statistics released by the OPL’s Content…

The Mystery of a 19th Century Ottawa arsonist

Posted on January 14, 2023

It was around 2am on April 4, 1880, when the first of three false fire alarms occurred. The fire department was busy checking them out, not realizing that the fourth alarm was…

In search of the spare

Posted on January 9, 2023

I was perusing books this afternoon at Chapters in Gloucester when a man in a hushed voice asked a clerk behind me if there was a way to purchase a certain memoir…

A ring of three kings

Posted on January 7, 2023

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…

A Christmas Eve Reflection

Posted on December 23, 2022

For a child, the anticipation of Christmas is a time of excitement and joy as they count down the days for the up coming feast. All of this excitement slows down to…

A bilingual and ecumenical Thanksgiving in Ottawa

Posted on October 8, 2022

On Friday evening, St. Joseph’s Parish, Paroisse Sacré-Coeur across the street from us and the Christian Reformed Chaplaincy held a bilingual and ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner for students — many of whom were…

Snapshots of the 2022 Spencerville Fair

Posted on September 11, 2022

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…

Discovering The First Lady of Manawaka

Posted on July 21, 2022

The First Lady of Manawaka is an excellent 1978 documentary on Canadian author Margaret Laurence, available in full on the NFB website. I only discovered it recently — and along the way…

It’s time to make Library and Archives Canada more welcoming and accessible

Posted on May 16, 2022

Library and Archives Canada was a good resource years ago when I was conducting research for my PhD dissertation. I could show up without reservation, present my card, order unrestricted library material,…

Ottawa Catholic parish provides financial support to Kateri Native Ministry’s reconciliation program

Posted on February 2, 2022

On February 1, 2022, Donna Naughton, Executive Director of Kateri Native Ministry in Ottawa, visited St. Joseph’s Parish in Sandy Hill to receive the church community’s financial contribution to the Kendaasawin Learning…

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Lyrical language, at times haunting, and moments of dry humour weave through the three novellas in this collection. Set in and around Ottawa, these stories examine the peripheries of society. Click on the cover to order through Amazon in paperback or Kindle ebook format.

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