Awesome Ottawa April award to support community pollinator garden
April’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Sam Rohe and Carlos Murray to support the Frank St. Bee & Butterfly Garden.
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Awesome Ottawa March award to support Hip-hop dance battle
March’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Frank Amisi to support a hip-hop freestyle dance battle “by the people, for the people.”
Awesome Ottawa February award to support mental wellness through laughter
February’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Jocelyn Umengan to support Giggles4Health, her initiative to enhance mental wellness through the magic of laughter.
Awesome Ottawa January award to support podcast celebrating local artists and entrepreneurs
Awesome Ottawa has awarded this month’s cheque to Jason and Lindsay Machinski, the duo behind the podcast Did You Know? Uncovering Urban Creatives.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
This week’s snowfall is great news for all the outdoor enthusiasts who have been (im)patiently waiting for winter. Read on for some ideas on how to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors, plus some suggestions for those looking to stay cozy.
Awesome Ottawa December awards to support outdoor gear library and Overbrook winter evening event
Awesome Ottawa is giving two awards this month: one to Chris Osler and the Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library to support winter gear loans and programming, and the other to Emily Andruchow and the Overbrook Community Association to support a winter evening event at the local skating rink.
Awesome Ottawa November award to support women’s provincial pinball championship
November’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Alisa McClain and Pinball Women Ottawa to support the Women’s Provincial Pinball Championship.
Awesome Ottawa September award to support AI art by seniors
September’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Luc Lalande to support the Seniors AI Art Collective. Luc is Innovator-in-Residence at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre and the former executive director of the Entrepreneurship Hub at the University of Ottawa.
Awesome Ottawa August award to support SlutWalk Ottawa
August’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Julia Winterhalder and the Purple Sisters Youth Advisory to support SlutWalk Ottawa 2023.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
Happy Pride Ottawa! One of the highlights of this weekend is the Capital Pride Parade on Sunday, but there are so many other incredible events happening throughout the weekend.
Awesome Ottawa June award to support epic box war
June’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Edouard Marava to support an epic box war.
Awesome Ottawa May award to support community garden for Indigenous youth
May’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Harmony Eshkawkogan to support a community garden helping Indigenous youth connect to the land.
Awesome Ottawa April award to support circus faerie pop-up picnics
April’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Rachel Conlon and the Cirquonscient collective to support free circus faerie pop-up picnics in Strathcona Park.
Awesome Ottawa March award to support art show for chronically ill and queer creatives
March’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Stephanie Plouffe to support her community art show for chronically ill and queer creatives.
Awesome Ottawa February award to support Petrie Island turtle conservation
February’s Awesome Ottawa award goes to Malcom Fenech to support turtle conservation at Petrie Island.
