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Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre Emergency Food Bank manager Patricia Lau offers goes above and beyond, offering love and support to clients who walk through the door. PHOTO: RYLAND COYNE

Food bank demand reaches “crisis” level

The excitement of the holidays may have subsided. But while many people bask in the glow of another festive season,… Continue reading “Food bank demand reaches “crisis” level”

The author Gregory Thompson handling Diesel in a marked retrieve. PHOTO: SUBMITTED

GOOD DOG: An introduction

This issue of the Manor Park Chronicle features the first in a new series of articles on dog training. The… Continue reading “GOOD DOG: An introduction”

St. Columba was honoured to have Reverend Canon Aigah Attagutsiak as its guest speaker on Oct. 6. Canon Aigah shared some of her story and her spiritual connection to the land. PHOTO: ANGELA D'ORAZIO

Many events highlight season of giving at St. Columba

This is the season of giving and thanksgiving. At the time of writing this article, Canadians have just celebrated Thanksgiving…. Continue reading “Many events highlight season of giving at St. Columba”

Columnist bids a fond farewell after 17 years

Dearest Chronicle Reader, They say Basset Hounds have the second-best nose in the canine world. Well, back in 2008, my… Continue reading “Columnist bids a fond farewell after 17 years”

To my brother’s dismay, I sported ‘The Trucker’ style moustache for Movember, 2024. PHOTO: JOHN COYNE

Simple blood test leads to early cancer diagnosis

For more than a decade, I’ve participated in Movember. It was a bit of a joke at first, just a… Continue reading “Simple blood test leads to early cancer diagnosis “

Gaela Mvula is a Crisis Support Worker with the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre. PHOTO: HIND ALILICHE

Crisis Support Workers bringing hope to our community

Every day, community members walk through the doors of the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre (RRCRC) for different reasons: to take… Continue reading “Crisis Support Workers bringing hope to our community”

Firefighter and current Manor Park resident Marta Tkaczyszyn, shown here in dress uniform on her graduation day from the Ottawa Fire Service drill school in April, 2018, says she couldn’t be happier with her career choice. PHOTO: SUBMITTED

Firefighter thrives on helping those in need of assistance

She didn’t always know she would be a firefighter. But once she got her first taste of this potential career… Continue reading “Firefighter thrives on helping those in need of assistance”