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Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 27, 2012January 28, 2012

Bad weather doesn’t deter fans

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/27/bad-weather-dont-keep-fans-away Freezing rain wasn’t keeping Mark Debruyn and his sons from attending the NHL Fan Fair on Friday. “We’re a hockey family,” said Debruyn, from Nepean. His boys, Caleb, 8, and Lucas, 5, had the day off from school and it was the first All-Star experience for the family. “We’re going to walk […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 20, 2012January 21, 2012

Sledding? Protect yourself with a helmet, doc says

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/20/sledding-protect-yourself-with-a-helmet-doc-says Between hockey, ski and bicycle helmets, there’s no clear winner when it comes to protecting your head while tobogganing, according to a new study from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute released Friday. The study, co-authored by CHEO neurosurgeon Dr. Michael Vassilyadi, was published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 21, 2011December 23, 2011

Sens make Christmas merry for sick kids

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/21/sens-make-christmas-merry-for-sick-kids Thirteen-year-old Hiba Allam has the ultimate Christmas gift for her brothers: autographs from the Ottawa Senators. The Sens made their annual visit to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Wednesday, meeting with patients and their families. “Everybody’s, like, speechless,” said Allam, a Bells Corners resident. Leukemia has kept her in hospital for […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 16, 2011August 3, 2011

Timely treatment key for stroke recovery

Canadians may know hockey, but we need to work on our stroke IQ. A major national study by the Canadian Stroke Network finds two-thirds of stroke patients admitted to hospital don’t get there in time to receive the best possible care. South-Ottawa resident Hector Mackenzie suffered a stroke almost three years ago and received tPA, […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyFebruary 27, 2011

Navan vies for Hockeyville title

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/02/27/17429231.html#/news/ottawa/2011/02/27/pf-17428041.html Hockey fever in Navan has gone to the dogs. Sylvia Schaus’ four-legged friends, Jackson and Eli, were decked out in homemade Navan for Hockeyville jackets Sunday as the east-Ottawa village vied for the coveted title. “Hockey in my house is very big. I’m glad we only have one child,” she said at […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 5, 2010December 6, 2010

High hopes for Navan arena

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/12/06/16448781.html For Barry Irvine, there’s no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than in his favourite place — the arena — kicking off the Navan for Hockeyville campaign. This is the second time Navan Memorial Centre is entering the competition. “We came in third in Ontario last year. This year we’re trying […]