That well-known expression, “charity begins at home” means that a person should care for the needs of their own family and friends before helping others. But while I was growing up, I thought it meant the lessons around being […]
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12 Great family fun events
Christmas Lights Across Canada When: Now through January 5 Where: Parliament Hill What: The 35th edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada kicked off on December 5. The program was introduced in 1985 to showcase monuments and sites along Confederation Boulevard […]
Wet and wild
Want to make a big splash this summer? Look no further than your own neighbourhood for some fun in the water, Mike Carroccetto writes One of the best ways to have some family fun on a hot summer day is to […]
Micro preemie, big miracle
In her new book, a Kanata mom chronicles her daughter’s first year of life At only 23 weeks pregnant, Kanata mom Amy Boyes was hospitalized and on bed rest, in danger of going into labour. As the seriousness of the […]
12 Great Family Fun Events
Festival Franco-Ontarien When: June 13 through 15 Where: Major’s Hill Park, Ottawa What: Bringing together thousands of French speakers – and lovers of the French language – to the heart of the National Capital Region, the Festival Franco-Ontarien welcomes and […]