Retirement Party for Paula Caldwell
Tuesday 25 August 2020 A Retirement Garden Party in honor of the former Director General for Pan Africa relationship at Global Affair Canada Ambassador Paula Caldwell St Onge was held…
Ghana’s independence anniversary
Friday 6 March 2020 Ghana’s High commissioner to Canada His Excellency J. Ayikoi Otoo and Mrs Patricia Hanson Mettle hosted a grand reception for some 100 guests a the Chateau…
Special awards at Black History Month gala
Saturday 29 February 2020 Over 200 people from Ottawa’s Who is who were at the Sheraton Hotel on Albert Street last night at a gala to mark the end of…
Iqaluit celebrates Kwanzaa
Through Kwanzaa, Iqaluit’s black community celebrates culture 3 January, 2020 “They’re things that anybody can apply to themselves and their lives” Seven candles, each representing one of the seven basic…
Igbo community hosts Christmas party
Saturday 7 December 2019 The annual Christmas party by the Ottawa Igbo Community Association was a big success as over 200 guests celebrated the festive season at the Tom Brown…
CESOC celebrates 25th anniversary
Saturday 9 November 2019 Over a hundred staff, clients, friends and families of Conseil Économique et Social d’Ottawa Carleton (CÉSOC) were at the former Rideau High School auditorium on St….
Ezioma celebrates 50th birthday
Saturday 12 October 2019 Over 200 family and friends of Ezioma Emejuaiwe Nnorom were at the Paroisse Sainte Genevieve on Canterbury Avenue to celebrate her 50th birthday. Guests came from…
Society wedding for Bolanle and James Mims
Friday 6 September and Saturday 7 September 2019 The Mims family from Virginia, USA were out in force to celebrate the marriage of their son James Maurice Mims Jnr to…
SomaliFest celebrates culture
Saturday 27 July 2019 Over two hundred people were at the City Hall on Laurier Avenue for Ottawa’s annual celebration of Somali culture. The event included music and a cultural…
Nigerian community picnics
Saturday 20 July, 2019 The Nigerian community in Canada’s capital hosted their annual summer picnics with friends and families. The Isokan Yoruba and the Akwa Cross communities held theirs at…