A few years back, while waiting at a local medical clinic in Orleans, my wife Nicole and I started talking to the couple beside us. He was the new Imam of the Orléans growing Muslim community, Mohammed Bin Salim Badat. We had heard that a new Mosque was planned for Orleans and that a building […]
The Motorcycle Ride For Dad is an event that raises money for prostate cancer research and awareness. Ride Events take place in 31 major cities representing every Canadian province and territory. Funds are raised by Riders collecting pledges. National and local sponsors help pay for the cost of organizing the events. Non-riders assist the cause […]
In 2008, Ottawa Senators Captain Daniel Alfredsson became the celebrity face of the Royal Ottawa Foundation of Mental Health’s “You Know Who I Am” campaign, aimed at easing the stigma of mental illness, because of his sisters struggles with mental health. Since then, much progress has been gained in having an open dialogue for this […]
My 12 year old niece Sarah, played the role of Willy Wonka in the play “Chocolate and Candy!” at the Shenkman Arts Centre tonight. Day 126 of my 365 project.
Astral Media’s National Day of Caring for Kids Radiothon The Bear, Star 96 (Pembroke) and 99.7 EZ ROCK (Ottawa) were broadcasting a one day radiothon from CHEO’s cafeteria. Day 125 of my 365 project
One could not have asked for better weather for the 11th annual “Cuts For Cancer” fundraising event. Diann Lalande who along with her daughter, Sylvie Simard, organized the first ever “Cuts for Cancer” in 2000. Since then the mother-daughter team have raised over $43,000 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. Under a tent on the […]
Day 113 of my 365 project On July 13, 2003, an Ottawa-Carleton Transportation (OC Transpo) bus rear-ended a car that had stalled in the bus lane of the eastbound highway 174. Killed instantly was Chamin Appuhamy, 18 months old. His parents were critically injured but survived. http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/07/19/new21.html
Day 95 of my 365 project. I smiled when I saw this… yes, we should be thankful… thanks for the reminder!
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