Celebrating the life of Elizabeth Amanu Adibe
Saturday 7 March 2015 The Nigerian community lost one of its icons on Monday 2 March 2015. Elizabeth Amanu Adibe, a member of the earliest Nigerian immigrant families to settle…
Job Matshela Molepo – Farewell to a great Pan-Africanist
Job Matshela Molepo (May 22, 1937 – January 26, 2015)Passed away on Monday the 26th of January, 2015 at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of Joanie Molepo. Cherished…
Obituary: Raphael (Phayo) DURAND
DURAND, Raphael (Phayo) Retired OC Transpo Driver. Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Beloved and adoring husband of Victoire “Vicky” Durand (ne´e Jean-Louis). Cherished…
In memory of Felicia Afiwa Ayorkor Ayayee
Saturday 25 October 2014 “You were my best friend, my mother and my father. You thought me to be kind and respectful to others.” With these words, son Kofi extolled…
Jacinta Ife Chukwu is laid to rest
Saturday 11 October 2014 The Nigerian community in Ottawa came together on Saturday 11 October to mourn the loss of one of their own. Jacinta Ife Chukwu was a final…
Celebrating the life of Sylvia Regis
Peacefully at Elizabeth Bruyère Hospital, surrounded by family, Friday, August 8, 2014 at the age of 68. Predeceased by her parents Caralie James Martelly and Theresa Martelly (nee Charley)….
Celebrating the life of Dr. Julius Uzoaba
The greatest tribute to the deceased is not grief but gratitude. Dr. Julius Uzoaba, who answered the Lord’s call on February 17, 2014, was our father, a loving husband, a…
Mohamoud Abdulle: Tribute to a Great Community Builder
The death of Mohamoud Hersi Abdulle, widely known as Indhacase, shocked entire communities around the globe, especially in his hometown of Ottawa. It is difficult to convey how a community’s…
In memoriam: Daisy Mae Gordon
Daisy GORDON GORDON, Daisy Mae Born on December 20, 1925 in the Parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica, West Indies. Her parents were Cecil and Sarah Wright. Her father died in Panama…
Events in Ottawa celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela
Various events were held in Ottawa to mark the passing of the former President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. These included the opening of…