Clik here to view.
Around Town: Elmwood School celebrates 100 years with Margaret Atwood,...
Members of the Elmwood School family from past and present spent an evening with Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood at a gala dinner to celebrate the elite all-girls private school’s centennial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Erik Karlsson charms classical music crowd
Star Motors is living up to its name, having drafted one of the biggest stars in Ottawa to be celebrity spokesperson for the local Mercedes-Benz dealership. Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson made a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Rare peek inside Rideau Cottage helps Hospice Care
Secretary to the Governor General Stephen Wallace opened up the doors to his official residence Wednesday to help a charitable organization that provides compassionate care and comfort to the dying and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: United Way's Spark initiative kindles community spirit
What began as a spark of interest held by a committed and community-minded group of women has turned into an unquenchable flame of philanthropy. No more bad fire metaphors, I promise, lest the Ontario...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Habitat for Humanity's signature gala celebrates 10 years
Alexis Ashworth was a skeptic; she didn’t see what the fuss was all about over charity galas when she first took over the helm at Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa early last year. But, as the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Embassy of France welcomes supporters of The Ottawa Hospital
The scientific world of medical research, usually stuck in a sterile work environment, got to spend a memorable evening Tuesday surrounded by ornate tapestries, sculptures and other decorative...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Kidney donors, recipients celebrate 1,500 transplants in Ottawa
The ballroom at the Hellenic Meeting and Reception Centre was filled with steadfast courage and remarkable grace Wednesday as transplant recipients, donors and their families came together to share...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Opening night party for NAC play sees song, dance continue
In recognition of the play that just opened at the National Arts Centre, this week’s column shall be renamed The Adventures of a White Girl in Search of a Good Party. My quest brought me to the NAC...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Karlsson hosts benefit for 'Sit With Me'
A crowd of clumsy eaters would have gone over well with some of the four-legged friends spotted at a benefit dinner Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson hosted Monday night at Salt restaurant in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Shirley Greenberg honoured for her support of Match International
Women were being slapped with violation tickets left, right and centre upon their arrival to a special reception hosted Wednesday for The Match International Women’s Fund and its trailblazing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: ARTinis benefit soirée is a ghoulish good time
It was a night of flying bats, dancing zombies, creepy cocktail concoctions and scary-good food as the AOE Arts Council threw the best Halloween party in town Thursday with its annual ARTinis benefit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: NAC Gala gives shout-out to supporters
Gone was the red carpet parade of evening gowns and tuxes, the world-class music and the giant concert hall. In their place was an intimate gathering held in the warm and welcoming home belonging to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Embassy Chef Challenge dishes out exotic flavours for charity
You know your event is growing when even the Irish ambassador’s official residence, a sprawling mansion in Rockcliffe Park, just doesn’t feel roomy enough anymore. Organizers of an annual fundraiser...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Ashbury College's Fifteen Minutes of Fame gala offers lasting fun
Ashbury College tipped its hat to pop art legend Andy Warhol by offering a wonderful world of bold colours, fleeting fame and, yes, lots of Campbell’s soup cans on display at this year’s Ashbury Ball,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: A taste of Rio's sun and samba at Gold Medal Plates
Former Olympic cyclist Curt Harnett wasn’t afraid to break out his Brazilian samba moves at this year’s Gold Medal Plates gala benefitting Canadian athletes headed to Rio de Janeiro this summer. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Martini Madness benefit celebrates 10 years of raising funds for...
A party doesn’t get much classier than vodka martinis, live jazz and fine art. Although, it’s never a bad idea to throw in a photo booth for when the Ottawa Redblacks want to pile in for some goofy...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Snowsuit Fund Gala adds Spanish flair and favour
What’s black and red, and green all over? The Spanish-themed “Viva la pasion!” Canadian Tire Snowsuit Fund Gala, and anybody who missed it Saturday night. This year’s $250-a-ticket gala drew a crowd of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Philanthropy Awards honours those who give back
The best way to avoid a bad case of the Novembers is by attending the always-uplifting Ottawa Philanthropy Awards. That’s when regular folks of all ages and backgrounds get up on stage to thank their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Celebrating research at The Ottawa Hospital Gala
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien has been named honourary chair of an ambitious campaign to raise $50 million for innovative medical research right here in our community, it was announced at The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Around Town: Nicole Burris and others strut their stuff at Bruyère benefit
The bright lights of the football stadium will be shining on the Redblacks at this Sunday’s CFL Grey Cup game but, on Monday night, the spotlight went to Nicole Burris, wife of star quarterback Henry...
View Article