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Members of the Saskatoon Blazers U19 ringette team, in Ottawa for the 2025 Canadian Championships, were hosted by the congregation at St. Columba church on March 30. PHOTO: DIANA POITRAS

St. Columba outreach: near and far

Manor Park church continues good work in and outside the community

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that other than worship, St. Columba Parish has focused largely on outreach these… Continue reading “St. Columba outreach: near and far”

Chronicle distribution team members pose with raw bundles at the St. Columba church hall. Left to right are Circulation Manager Sharleen Tattersfield, bundling team members Celine Couture and Lynn Teeple. PHOTO: RYLAND COYNE

True team effort ensures Chronicle’s delivery 

A total of 80 Manor Park residents volunteer to bring paper to your door

Five times a year, the Manor Park Chronicle arrives on your doorstep (or in your mailbox). While most residents appreciate… Continue reading “True team effort ensures Chronicle’s delivery “

Manor Park resident Christa Ramonat (right) poses with the other medalists on the podium following her successful race at the 2025 Masters World Cup in Klosters, Switzerland. PHOTO: ROGER RAMONAT

Manor Park resident captures bronze medal at Masters World Cup

It’s a second international cross-country skiing medal for Christa Ramonat  

It’s a long way to travel for a couple of hours of skiing. The result, however, made the excursion to… Continue reading “Manor Park resident captures bronze medal at Masters World Cup”

A jaw-dropping experience

Student initiative, generous local butcher result in unique opportunity for some future Ottawa dentists 

When Manor Park resident Sofia Christow-Filleul approached Beechwood butcher Andrew Muckleston at Muckleston & Brockwell for pig heads, he wasn’t… Continue reading “A jaw-dropping experience”

Morning star sedge has large, spiky seed pods that add unique textures and shapes to summer gardens. PHOTO: DAVE KEYS

Here are Ottawa’s most beautiful plants for butterflies

As an ecological landscaper, I work with beautiful native plants every day. Yet many of Ottawa’s most remarkable native species… Continue reading “Here are Ottawa’s most beautiful plants for butterflies”

Books on Beechwood store manager Hilary Porter holds a copy of Strings, a first novel by Manor Park author Christie J. Oliver. PHOTO: RYLAND COYNE

“The worst part is all the uncertainty”

Local bookstore braces for what lies ahead

The ongoing ‘tariff war’ between the United States and Canada has not hit local book shops — yet.  But it’s… Continue reading ““The worst part is all the uncertainty””

Manor Park Chronicle

Message from the Board Chair

As we come to the end of another publishing cycle, I would like to express my gratitude to our new… Continue reading “Message from the Board Chair”