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Jerry Pool spends just two hours a night sleeping. Anymore than that and he might miss something. “We have a lot of problems with drugs, prostitution, a lot of unwanted people that come into the building,” he said. As head of his building’s neighbourhood watch, Pool patrols the halls of Lepage Manor in the city’s […]
MoreAfter finding out his mom relied on food banks when she was growing up, Devon Laflamme set out on a mission — again. The Grade 10 student collected 1,600 items for the food drive at John McCrae Secondary School in Barrhaven, doubling his contribution from last year. Laflamme said he was inspired by his Grade […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/04/15970171.html#/news/ottawa/2010/11/04/pf-15971071.html Twenty-one-year old Amanda is used to reading stories to her daughters, Annabella, 4, and Kendra, 1. But now she’s ready to re-enter the workforce and have adult conversation. “It’s very, very exciting to anticipate my first paycheque that comes with my name on it,” she said. The Young Parent Employment Program is […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/03/15950761.html#/news/ottawa/2010/11/03/pf-15948911.html In 1939, at the age of 15, Gerald Fry fled Germany for England. “Germany was not a place for Jews, and our family had a background of over 400 years,” the 86-year-old Ottawa resident said. He enlisted in the British army and ended up fighting the Nazis, serving from D-Day to VE-Day. […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2010/11/01/15910181.html After months of being a mud pit, Sussex Drive is finally being paved and merchants are happy to see an end in sight. “We’ve had a terrible loss here — 30-40% drop over the past year,” said Martha Kunst, owner of Poised boutique. “Everybody’s really frustrated … we’re fed up.” The store […]
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