Annual Dapo Agoro Fun Day hosted by Dapo Agoro Foundation for Peace
Saturday, August 22, 2015 The Blackburn Community Centre on Glen Park Drive was a hive of activity last Saturday as over a hundred participants gathered to celebrate the 13th Dapo…
Ottawa celebrates JAM Day
Saturday 8 August Mooney’s Bay was awash with gaiety, song, dance, music, food and fun as Jamaicans in Ottawa celebrated their national day, popularly known as JAM Day. Hundreds of…
South Sudan community celebrates students’ graduation
Saturday 18 July It was a fine sunny day when South Sudan’s Ottawa community celebrated the graduation of a number of their members with a barbecue at Vincent Massey Park….
Ottawa Police celebrates first Diversity Day
by David Zakarias The First Annual Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Diversity Celebration event was held on June 25th. The event was an opportunity to bring members of the public, particularly…
Igbo Catholic community celebrates fifth anniversary
Sunday 28 June Hundreds of families and friends of Ottawa’s Igbo Catholic community assembled at the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on St. Laurent Blvd to celebrate the 5th…
RPFNE gala celebrates Ontario’s diverse Francophonie
by Sarah Onyango On June 26, 2015, the Association of Foreign-Born or Trained Professionals held its second forum: “Cultural Diversity Franco” at Ottawa’s Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre. The event, whose 2015…
Basketball: St Luke’s Bulls retain Yasir Naqvi Cup
Saturday 17 July St Luke’s Bulls continued thier dominance in the annual Naqvi Cup by defeating Ottawa Police Service Blues 107-103 last Saturday.The Naqvi Cup Community BBQ and Basketball game…
Ghana community hosts annual summer barbeque
Saturday 18 July Hundreds of Ottawa’s Ghanaian community were at Brewer Park with family and friends to enjoy their annual summer barbeque. There was lots of food, music and games…
Denise Siele wins prestigious award
by Sarah Onyango A hearty congratulations to Community Champion par excellence, Denise Siele on being named one of the 2015 Forty Under 40 Recipients! This is indeed well-deserved recognition for…
Community Cup soccer draws hundreds on a rainy day
Sunday 28 June The annual Community Cup of soccer competition drew hundreds of fans to Ottawa’s Brewer Park on Saturday. Despite the drizzle that went on all day, fans were…