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This image shows Andrea Stewart and her husband John Delacourt's little library on Hemlock Rd.

Manor Park’s little libraries have a long reach in the neighbourhood

Andrea Stewart tours some of our local little libraries

It is said that love can make you do crazy things, and it turns out that the love of books… Continue reading “Manor Park’s little libraries have a long reach in the neighbourhood”

Despite up-and-down temperatures and relentless snowfall, the Manor Park rink remained sturdy enough to host a February bash and many rink-users . . . even if not all of them wore skates. Photo: Doug Banks

Looking ahead at Beechwood, future schools, and the number 17 bus route

Manor Park Community Association (MPCA) President Natalie Belovic's overview of community issues

Je prends cette occasion pour vous mettre la puce a l’oreille a propos de quelques dossiers qui ont beaucoup d’impact… Continue reading “Looking ahead at Beechwood, future schools, and the number 17 bus route”

According to Ecology Ottawa, in Ottawa, about 80,000 children take buses to get to school. Across the province, that number is over 830,000. Photo: Stoneyridgefarmky from Pixabay

MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses

A coalition of environmental groups want to see all of Ontario’s yellow school buses turned green. The groups, including Ecology… Continue reading “MPCA chair among group urging province to switch to electric school buses”

Participants in Manor Park Community Council (MPCC)’s summer day camps will experience fun and age—appropriate games and activities, indoors and out, through the summer. Photo submitted by MPCC

Registration is open for summer day camps in Manor Park

Be part of something extraordinary this summer! Summer day camps are available in Manor Park are for children aged 4… Continue reading “Registration is open for summer day camps in Manor Park”

The new Vanier Sugar Shack officially re-opened March 28 at a cremony with, from left to right, Jonathan Paquette (President of the Board of Directors of the Vanier Museopark), Martin Sénécal and François Dion (Maylan Construction), Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and city councilors Stéphanie Plante and Rawlson King, and Madeleine Meilleur (Executive Director, Vanier Museopark) Photo: Doug Banks

Mayor and local representatives savour re-opening of Vanier Sugar Shack

The Vanier Sugar Shack officially re-opened March 28 with a ceremony and ribbon-cutting featuring Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and local… Continue reading “Mayor and local representatives savour re-opening of Vanier Sugar Shack”

In this photo from the 2021 Vanier sugar shack tree-tapping, Mario Bélisle, the Vanier Museopark’s program manager and tapping facilitator, poses in habitant dress and with a power drill hanging off his belt. Photo: Marie-Frédérique Caron

Vanier Sugar Festival continues to April 2

The Vanier Sugar Festival is back in-person this year, returning today and continuing until April 2, at Richelieu Park. It’s… Continue reading “Vanier Sugar Festival continues to April 2”

Participants in Manor Park Community Council (MPCC)’s summer day camps will experience fun and age—appropriate games and activities, indoors and out, through the summer. Photo submitted by MPCC

‘Second option’ for summer child care

The Manor Park Community Council (MPCC) has a second option for families during July and August! In addition to the… Continue reading “‘Second option’ for summer child care”