The Buy Nothing Project is growing in Ottawa – and along with it, a network of neighbours Editor’s Note: This story was a part of the series The Gift, which ran in the March 2026 issue. About 10 years […]
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From the Editor
There are so many things we should obviously be grateful for when we have them. A roof over our heads. Full bellies. Clean water. Good health. Vehicles that get us where we need to go. Living in peace. Freedom. […]
In case of emergency
As a teen, Ottawa’s Eric Roy developed an interest in saving lives. Today, Roy’s First Aid Plus teaches people how to help others Eric Roy recalls when last summer, an Ottawa mother took a course with his company, First […]
A place to grow old in
An Ottawa-based organization is working to make communities age friendly and intergenerational. SWOOS shares their ideas with Sheryl Bennett-Wilson In response to Canada’s aging demographics, a local group is planning for the future. Senior Watch Old Ottawa South is […]
The gift of time
If you’d like to volunteer but don’t know where to begin, Volunteer Ottawa can help. “Volunteer Ottawa strengthens our community,” says Christine Trauttmansdorff, the executive director of Volunteer Ottawa, “by supporting volunteers and the not-for-profit sector.” It’s […]
Win-win
OFCP monetizes old goods for charity while helping you clear out your closet Kids grow out of things quickly — that’s literally in terms of clothes, and more figuratively when it comes to things like toys and books. Passing […]