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…
Celebrating the life of Florence Robinson
The Ottawa Life Centre on Innes Road was a hive of activity on Friday 8 November, as hundreds of family and friends of the Robinson family came to celebrate the…
Obituary: Theresa Prescott Brown is laid to rest
On a bleak Wednesday morning on 6 November, 2013, scores of family and friends gathered at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Benjamin Avenue to honour Theresa Prescott Brown who…
Masello Kale memorial service at Ottawa Church of God
On Saturday, November 16, 2013, friends and family gathered at the Ottawa Church of God for a memorial in honour of the late Ileana Masello Princess Helena Kale (Nee Ramaila),…
Obituary: Dr. Rudolph Ormsby Gittens
Dr. Rudolph Ormsby Gittens (December 30, 1932 – September 18, 2013). It is with gladness, for a life well lived, that the GITTENS family announce the passing of Rudolph Ormsby…
Josiah Hoilett is laid to rest
On Saturday 21 September, family and hundreds of friends gathered at the Ottawa Church of God on Carling Avenue, to celebrate the life of Josiah “Joe” Hoilett, who passed away…