Awesome Ottawa is giving two awards this month: one to Chris Osler and the Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library to support winter gear loans and programming, and the other to Emily Andruchow and the Overbrook Community Association to support a winter evening event at the local skating rink.
Preston Street BIA and the School of Photographic Arts (SPAO) debut a first-of-its-kind outdoor arts exhibition at SPAO’s Open House, happening Friday, November 24th from 5 to 9pm.
The International Downtown Association recently awarded the Vanier BIA its Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for its work related to the Vanier HUB. This award acknowledges an excellent response to an urban place management challenge.
Looking for a spooktacular way to spend an evening? Pumpkins After Dark has taken over Wesley Clover Park with over 6,000 pumpkins to get you in the Halloween mood.
The National Capital Commission’s free fall shuttle returns for the 2023 Fall Rhapsody season. From September 30 to October 22 (running weekends and Thanksgiving Monday), the free hop on/hop off shuttle is one of the best ways of getting into Gatineau Park to check out the fall colours.
The Friends of Gatineau River group aims to protect the river, which drains an area of approximately 23,700 square kilometres, from possible environmental threats. Earlier this month, they celebrated and promoted their work with a fun, family-oriented festival.
Pride week is every week (because I said so). Here are some ways for you to celebrate Capital Pride!
Gloria Song provides an update on what’s new and exciting in the local roller skating community in summer 2023.
Half an hour of physical activity each day for 30 days. That’s what Happiness Habits 613, a grassroots local wellness group, is promoting in June with daily free outdoor community experiences for everyone—all ages, all fitness levels—to increase physical health, mental health, and happiness.
February’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Malcom Fenech to support turtle conservation at Petrie Island.
The cover of We Stand With the Trees is an idyllic scene of a green field dotted with trees, with some tinged with the yellow and orange of early autumn in Ottawa. Within the pages, we learn why some Ottawa residents are taking a stand to oppose the removal of more than 700 trees to make way for the new Ottawa Hospital.
Let’s all make February the happiest month of the year! Happiness Habits 613, a grassroots local wellness group, is back for another 28 days of free community experiences in February to dig deeper into cultivating happiness for the entire city. Through in-person and virtual community events, the nine pillars of happiness are showcased to everyone and anyone.
In November, the Ottawa Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada invited Dr. Hilding Neilson to present “Space is part of the Land: Indigenous Knowledges and Colonization by Light and Satellite Pollution”. Apt613 interviewed Dr. Neilson about his presentation and invited him to elaborate on the ideas he shared.
On November 11, Canadians do their part to remember the brave men and women who fought for our country and its people. If you want to participate in a Remembrance Day ceremony, here is a round-up of events happening throughout Ottawa.
As a long-time Ottawa resident, I was convinced I had this city figured out, and that there were no hidden gems left to find here or in the surrounding areas. Boy, was I wrong. Who knew you could sleep overnight in a museum train caboose or stroll through a beautiful outdoor sculpture park in a tranquil forest? Lucky for us, two local wanderlust experts are the perfect guides to help locals (re)discover our region.
