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The past few hours has seen many of us glued to the internet following the gruesome attacks in Paris. This city on the Seine has infused so many of our lives with pleasure; to see it torn brutally apart is mind-numbing.

There is little to say as the events unfold other than tonight we stand with Paris, it’s residents – many who are opening their homes to strangers using the hashtag #PortesOuvertes – and like all who value humanity tonight nous sommes tous Parisiens.

May our commitment to peace be renewed by this tragedy and may it help us in the West to appreciate the horrors faced by refugees – the impetus that has led so many to flee their own nation.

Hot on the heels of last week’s successful Makers Faire at Landsdowne, Sandy Hill’s One & Only returns for it’s 9th annual craft sale this Sunday from 10am-4PM at the Sandy Hill Community Centre.

The art and artisan products on display are all locally handmade and as per previous years a free buffet is provided by Peter Evanchuck between 10-2PM.

Free food and locally sourced art in a local community hub are bound to create a great neighbourhood vibe – so come for the art and linger for the conviviality.

“Les parents continuent de réclamer la réouverture du Centre éducatif Beausoleil en invoquant, notamment les droits linguistiques de la communauté francophone de l’Ontario. D’autres motifs d’ordre social et culturel sont également mis de l’avant afin de souligner la nécessité de réouvrir le Centre éducatif Beausoleil et de conserver l’ensemble des garderies municipales de la Ville.”  Lire l’article au complet ici.

Calling all local yoga practitioners, artists and those that wish to be introduced to mindfulness, chakra alignment practices, art and gentle yoga postures.

Saturday June 20th a workshop will be held in the basement of All Saints Church (Laurier and Chapel – enter by the Laurier St red door) facilitated by both an Art Instructor and Yoga Instructor.  The session from 10:00am-4:00PM will explore breathing, gentle postures and working with acrylics and other materials.

For more information contact info@theartofbeinghuman.ca

City of Ottawa Planner, Alain Miguelez presents Ottawa City’s new “Mature Neighbourhood By-Law” promising a new direction for urban infill.

Sandy Hill has been particularly afflicted with poor infill seeing historic homes transformed in to rooming houses with poorly designed add-ons that strip the buildings of character and once majestic lots of their landscape.

Miguelez will present the City’s new approach to zoning for urban infill, linking zoning requirements to the character of the local street-scape.

He will look at difficulties with urban infill in Ottawa over the last 15 years, the public engagement approach taken to identify solutions, and explain how Ottawa’s new by-law supports the pedestrian DNA of its old neighbourhoods.

Wednesday, April 29, 7:00 pm
40 Elgin St. 5th floor NCC’s Capital Urbanism Lab