REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – Alumni

 Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team vets,captains and rookies but today we take a look at the alumni. Feature photo by Andre Gagne When a member of the REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team no longer performs they

REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Vets

 Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team captains, alumni and rookies but today we take a look at the vets. Photos by Gord Weber, Ruslana M and Diana B Yesterday we explored being a rookie on the Ottawa

Think You Got Game?

 Attention all basketball players! Think you got game? Back for a second year is the Got Game Ottawa basketball tournament. After player input from last year’s event, this year’s tournament is being held across two days on July 9th and 10th at La Cité Collégiale, a sponsor of the tournament.

Bluesfest Beats

 Photo courtesy of Steve G The RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is here! As the festival plays on, OLM will continue to highlight must-see performances by some of the acts that you may have not yet discovered–so Ottawa music lovers listen up! An exciting variety of bands and artists will rock the festival this

Bluesfest Beats

 Photo courtesy of Steve G The RBC Ottawa Bluesfest is here! As the festival plays on, OLM will continue to highlight must-see performances by some of the acts that you may have not yet discovered–so Ottawa music lovers listen up! An exciting variety of bands and artists will rock the festival this

Canada World Cup a Success? Looks That Way

 On June 6, the world’s top rated soccer players arrived in Canada to compete in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.  After three weeks of competitive matchups, the stakes are set for the quarter-final round of the tournament, where the last eight will compete to become the top four. Among

Daffodils

 If there was ever a flower That herald’s a new Spring Daffodils stand out For the joy that they bring These beacons of light So celestially glow They help raise our spirits After a long winter’s snow With crowns of yellow In woodland and knoll They cheer the heart Of

Daisies

 There is a special woodland flower That’s sunnier than the summer’s sun Round in shape and tall and straight It cheers the soul of everyone For when Daisies come into view They are a welcome sight Dancing and shimmering In the morning light So when you foray into the woods

The Sugar Shack

 March has come at last For beneath the snowy creek I can hear the water running fast Breaking the ice like panes of glass Little pockets form at first Until a mighty torrent bursts Not far from here In the distance we can see An old weathered hut built long

FIFA Women’s World Cup: An Ottawa Team Story

 All photos courtesy of FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 and Canada Soccer The weather outside was frightfully cold. The weather inside was delightfully toasty. Still, Thailand women’s national team soccer coach Nuengrutai Srathongvian had her fluffy brown winter jacket zipped up tight as she answered questions following a training site

Reinventing the Traditional Hockey Game Experience, One Interaction at a Time

 A lot has changed since the Ottawa Senators returned to the NHL in 1992. Hockey has changed, technology has changed and fan expectations have changed. One thing that hasn’t changed, however, is our commitment to delivering a best in class fan experience for our loyal supporters to keep them coming