Global Grassroots Festival Comes to Ottawa!

 Feature photo courtesy of Synapcity Wondering what to do this summer? Global grassroots festival, 100in1Day, is coming to Ottawa on Saturday, June 2nd. Powered by local non-profit, Synapcity, and Future Cities Canada, this city-wide event aims to innovate Ottawa through 100 citizen-led events, all happening on the same day. The festival

A Street of Their Own

 Laurier House. Photo by Claire MacDonald. Laurier Avenue East may have a new name when Canada’s 150th birthday rolls around. A grassroots organization hopes to turn part of the street into ‘Prime Minister’s Row,’ an interactive street museum that will explore the stories of Canada’s nation-builders. The affected section of Laurier

Ottawa Celebrates Diverse Cultural Roots

 Photo Credit: Connie Kaldor Embrace a return to your roots by taking part in the fourth annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival. The Grassroots Festival plans a spring weekend of family-oriented concerts and workshops each year thanks to its 100 per cent volunteer-run organization. The festival particularly focuses on folk music, dance