Stacey-Ann Morris: Fail Fast and Fail Early
Stacey-Ann Morris, Ed. M. was formerly with the Human Rights Commission, and has also been an active volunteer with her local church. While earning a graduate degree at Harvard…
Jephtee Elysee: Heartfelt letter to black youth
Jephtée Elysée graduated with honors in commerce from the University of Ottawa. An advocate for entrepreneurship, she believes that youth should be exposed to entrepreneurship at an early age…
African Festival draws enthusiastic audience
11 October 2014 St. Antony’s banquet hall was buzzing on Saturday 8 October when impresario and President, African Festival, Dan Eji brought his annual African Festival to town. The…
St.Vincent Night of Elegance gala a great success
8 November, 2014 The 2014 Saint Vincent Grenadines of Ottawa Association Night of Elegance – A red Carpet Champagne Gala was a huge success! To mark the 35th Anniversary of…
Jamaican community celebrates its heroes
Saturday 1 November The Centurion Conference Centre on Colonnade Road was a hive of activity on Saturday 1 November as Canadians of Jamaican origin, their families and friends gathered for…
Honouring Our Fathers – a tribute
Chief Patrick Oluchukwu Egbue Teacher, humanist, philanthropist, social organiser and community leader. Narrating the life and times of the late sage-Patrick Egbue could be likened to the local folklore of…
Igbo Catholic community holds bazaar and thanksgiving
Sunday 26 October, 2014 Members of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Igbo Catholic Community congregation with family and friends gathered at the Mount Carmel Catholic church for their annual thanksgiving and…
St. Lucia annual Jounen Kwèyól celebration
On Saturday, October 25, 2014, the St. Lucia Ottawa Association presented its annual Jounen Kwèyól celebration at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre. This year’s event, which was held under the…
Older adults learn about finances at seminar
Wednesday 15 October, 2014 Meiz Majdoub is a certified financial adviser with over 38 years experience counselling people of various ages and backgrounds on how to get the best of…
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…