Order of Ottawa

When Alexandra Badzak was chosen as one of the recipients of this year’s Order of Ottawa awards, she was honoured to be recognized within the city’s arts and culture community. In this piece, she recalls her journey to this milestone and what it means to advocate for an inclusive and diverse artistic community in Ottawa.

It’s cold. It’s snowy. The last thing on most people’s minds is getting their next good run in. But Mark Sutcliffe is not most people.

This week on the show, we’ve got local broadcaster, columnist and author Mark Sutcliffe. Recently named to the Order of Ottawa, his new book Long Road to Boston chronicles his journey as an everyman trying to qualify for the Boston Marathon.