By Emily Hutton Got a minute? Sit down at your computer and google the name Megan Landry. Instantly, half a dozen YouTube videos will pop up, followed by news profiles and feature stories. Click on Megan Landry Stronger, the music video … Continue reading
“I’m a strong believer in paying it forward,” says Spencer Warren. “When someone does something good for you, you should pay that forward. If everyone in the community lived like that, it would be so much easier.” While many of us try to walk this talk, Spencer has taken the idea and climbed to new heights. Continue reading
See what adults with autism can do:
Odds are you know somebody with autism. The latest Canadian research suggests one in 94 people has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and though studies tend to focus on children, there are many Ottawa adults on this spectrum. Continue reading
by Julie Harrison
photos by John Major
When Peter McKinnon realized Toronto’s sky-high cost of living put a comfortable perch out of reach for him and his wife, he moved his career in television production to Ottawa and set up nest here. Twenty-five years later, with one son having flown the nest and the other on the precipice, Peter shares how his family life has evolved — and continues to evolve — with all that Ottawa offers. Continue reading
Megan Laundry is a 17-year-old Ottawa artist. The young writer and poet makes her own videos and this one, her latest release, is pretty powerful. If you have three minutes—just three minutes—be sure to watch. It’s called Wallpaper and it will make you think. Continue reading
By Lynn Rees Lambert
Photos by John Major
By now, Analisa Love-Tedjoutomo has her routine down cold. Make that routines, plural, that take the 14-year-old figure skater from ice rink to classroom to dance floor in a sequence of scheduling that would make most others dizzy. For this girl, it’s all part of a journey she envisions with a focus that is skate-blade sharp. Continue reading
by Loukia Zigoumis
Loukia Zigoumis, daughter of local artist Katerina Mertikas, recently sat down with her mom to find out the latest scoop about her busy art life, including a new partnership with Hallmark. Continue reading
by Julie Harrison
photos by John Major
As an entrepreneur, wife, mother and, last but not least, community advocate, Denise Siele is a woman who makes things happen. and the community of Ottawa is better off for it. Continue reading
Kayla Maduk kicks like a girl – a girl who is the best on the planet at her chosen sport. How’s that for kicks? Continue reading
by Loukia Zigoumis
photos by John Major
The sandwich generation puts a whole new twist on the notion of work-life balance. Stuck in the middle, more and more grownups are engaged in a juggling act that’s not just about taking care of the kids while managing a job, it’s also about caring for elderly parents or in-laws. Continue reading
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