Around Town – Events & Briefs

Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the University of Alberta's Faculty of Native Studies. The course is offered completelty online and explores topics like the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and environmental impacts, legal systems and rights, political conflicts and alliances, Indigenous political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life, art and its expressions. Photo: Karolina Grabowksa, Pexels

Indigenous Canada – join our ‘Course Club’ as we learn and reflect together

Would you like to deepen your knowledge and understanding of Canada’s complex historical and contemporary relationships with First Nations, Métis… Continue reading “Indigenous Canada – join our ‘Course Club’ as we learn and reflect together”

Manor Park Public School students Hazel Rank and Oliver Brinkman is are part of the tech crew for the school's 2023 musical production of the Beauty and the Beast. Photo supplied by Manor Park Public School

Manor Park Public School marks the return of Beauty and the Beast musical

Did you know people say “break a leg” not only because it wishes people good luck but also because the… Continue reading “Manor Park Public School marks the return of Beauty and the Beast musical”

Local artist Dawn McArthur’s wilderness-themed paintings will be on exhibit in Chelsea, Que. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from March 10 to April 16 2023. Image: Dawn McArthur

Around Town-Events and briefs for March-April 2023

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Arteast awards exhibition The public is invited to view the annual Arteast Awards Exhibition from March 12 to May 31… Continue reading “Around Town-Events and briefs for March-April 2023”

Members of the RCMP Musical Ride practice in their headquarters on 1 Sandridge Rd. The RCMP Musical Ride is holding its open house and food drive in February for the first time since 2020. Photo: Doug Banks

Around Town–Events and briefs for January-February 2023

COVID variant vaccines Ottawa Medical Officer of Health Vera Etches has said the prevalence of respiratory infections is only expected… Continue reading “Around Town–Events and briefs for January-February 2023”

A mild fall has allowed Beechwood Market to extend its Monday “Mini-Markets” throughout November and into December. Photo: Doug Banks

Community hub gathering momentum with more businesses and Holiday Night Market

My last update on The Hub was in the Chronicle’s May edition. Much has happened since then and much is… Continue reading “Community hub gathering momentum with more businesses and Holiday Night Market”

King Charles and Camilla, Queen consort, visit the grounds of the RCMP in Manor Park.

A royal visit to Manor Park

In May, then-Prince Charles, now King Charles II, and his wife Camilla, now Queen Consort of the United Kingdom, paid… Continue reading “A royal visit to Manor Park”

MPCC arts programming

Peach, apple, cherry, blueberry – what is your favourite type of pie? Having trouble deciding? Good thing that Rock the… Continue reading “MPCC arts programming”