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Happy Mother's day to all the mothers who are reading our Newsletter. Come out to the Spring Craft and Gift Sale at the RA Centre this Saturday for great gift ideas for your mom, or yourself. The Tulip Festival continues this week check out the many events happening for people of all ages.
Are you a fan of "CSI" or "Bones"? Fascinated by forensic science? Come check out this FREE event, Asian Scientist at the Library of Archives.
Rik Emmett, a Canadian singer/songwriter will be playing at Centerpointe Theatre this Saturday as well as Oliver Jones & Ranne Lee ( 2009 Juno award Winner) will be at Centerpointe Theatre on Thursday May 14. Don't forget tonight! Ladies night every Thursday until May 28, at The OLG Slots at Rideau Carleton Raceway. You can get Free manicures, $1000 shopping spree giveaways and much much more. Download this ballot, print it and bring it in when you go. Due to the tremendous number of entries - Vital Cleaners will be doing another house cleaning contest for the end of May - sign up for this months contest. Need your computer fixed? Enter in our Free Computer Tune up contest provided by Digital Lifeline. This company will come to your house and fix your computer and make it work the way it is supposed to.
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 OLG Ladies Night
April 23 - May 28 2009
Rideau Carleton Raceway
4837 Albion Road
Ottawa Ontario
Promo runs Every Thursday night from 5 PM - 8 PM between April 23 - May 28.
Hourly cash prizes at 6p, 7p and 8p, plus the grand prize shopping spree at 9p for a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree at Carlingwood Shopping Mall.
Click here to get bonus ballets.
Click here to listen to our radio ad.
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 Spring Craft and Gift Sale
Saturday May 9, 2009
RA Centre (curling rink)
2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa Ontario,
Tel:(613) 830-8006
The event is to promote local artisans, crafters, small businesses and to support the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
Saturday, May 9, 2009, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
RA Centre (curling rink)
Great gift ideas for Mother's Day! Over 90 vendors exhibiting their quality craftsmanship and gifts. Come visit and find a special gift for Mother's Day, yourself or that special "something" you've been looking for.
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 Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1N 7M7
Tel. (613) 233-8948
Fax (613) 233-8027
Web Site: www.ottawalittletheatre.com
Theatre worth loving! For ninety-six years, we have provided Ottawa with popular affordable plays.
Snake In The Grass
May 5 - May 23, 2009 @ 8 p.m.
In the garden where they played as children, two long separated sisters gather after their father's death, but their relationship is threatened by a secret that the family nurse is all too willing to tell.
Click Here to win Ottawa Little Theater tickets.
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 La Cenerentola
May 9 and May 23, 2009
Silver City Gloucester
2385 City Park Drive
Gloucester, Ontario La Cenerentola, is introduced in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century. Based on a traditional Cinderella story, having a stepfather replacing the stepmother in the other Cinderella stories. The Godmother replaced by Alidoro, a philosopher and the Prince's tutor. Instead of her glass slipper it's replaced by her bracelet.
Click Here to win La Cenerentola Theater tickets.
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 Free Computer Tune Up
Computer slow? Get your computer tuned up at your home or office for free! Free computer tune-up provide by Digital Lifeline Inc.
Click Here for a chance to win a FREE computer tune up.
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 Community Builder of the Year Awards Gala
Thursday, May 28, 2009
The Westin Hotel Ottawa
11 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa Ontario, K1N-9H4
On May 28, United Way/Centraide Ottawa will celebrate those who encourage and demonstrate leadership, cultivate connections and exemplify engagement within our community at the 2009 Community Builder of the Year Awards Gala.
This event celebrates the organizations, partnerships, agencies and neighbourhood groups that work tirelessly, passionately and collaboratively to make Ottawa a better place to live, work and raise a family. | |
 Rik Emmett Plays Clapton
Saturday, May 9, 2009 8 pm
Centrepointe Theatre
101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 Canadian guitar hero and prolific singer/ songwriter Rik Emmett has his fair share of gold and platinum hanging on the wall after surviving three decades in the music biz. Awards from Best Guitarist at the '81 Junos to Best Smooth Jazz Guitarist in 2005, along with induction into the Canadian Rock Hall of Fame in '93, the Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Junos Hall of Fame in 2008 are highlights in an ever-evolving career. Former member of Platinum-selling Canadian Rock Trio TRIUMPH, Rik Emmett still marvels audiences as he continues his prolific run of solo CDs, from classical to jazz to acoustic pop & folk vocal stylings through to the hard rock & heavy metal that made his reputation in the first place.
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 Oliver Jones & Ranne Lee
Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Centrepointe Theatre 2009 Juno Award Winner ?Traditional Jazz Album Pianist/composer/arrange Oliver Jones is one of Canada's finest musicians. His career also intertwines with the proud history of jazz in his native Montreal, the thriving city that in its heyday also produced the late Oscar Peterson, his lifelong friend and continuing inspiration. Jones was born in Saint Henri, several blocks from Peterson, and the youngster would sit on the Peterson porch, listening to the older boy practice. Oliver Jones' six-decade musical career has been rich and varied. He has released more than 17 albums since 1982. Second Time Around follows 2006's One More Time.
Click here to get a change to win tickets to see Oliver Jones with Ranne Lee
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 Vital Cleaners
207 Bank Street
Ottawa Ontario
Tel: (613) 882-0606
Web Site: www.vitalcleaners.ca
By popular demands Vital Cleaner will be doing another Cleaning contest in the month of May.
We would like to congratulate Sylvie Fanasch, who will be getting a FREE spring cleaning.
Click here to get your house cleaned for FREE provided by Vital Cleaners.
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 Family Music Fair
Sunday, May 24, 2009
10:30AM-3:00PM
University of Ottawa Perez Building
610 Cumberland St
Tel: (613) 234-.8008
Free
Children and adults can take a daylong musical journey. Over 100 short concerts, meet musicians and ask questions. Participate in musical games, try instruments.
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 Capital Cruises
Mother's Brunch/Dinner Special
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The best events are on the Empress of Ottawa.
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 7th Gala Concert
Sunday May 31 - 7:00 pm
Tickets: $20
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Theatre, 100 Laurier St., Gatineau
East meets west in a cultural fusion of the traditional and the contemporary - featuring many exceptional Canadian performers.
The Gala Concert showcases the artistic talents of ten acts from across the an-Asian spectrum. Performers include Juliard school graduate award-winning pianist Shoshana Telner, Ottawa?s own mezzo-soprano singing sensation Julie Nesrallah, modern fusion dancer Jeffrey Chan of Toronto, jazz pianist Peter Hum with saxophonist Nathan Cepelinski, the fiery female dancers of the Turquoise Folk Dance Group of Ottawa, multi-instrumentalist and oud (lute) virtuoso Mel M?rabet performing world fusion music with a pianist and percussionist, the ever popular 18-member Himig Pilipino Choral Ensemble, the Indonesian music ensemble and dance and the high-energy show stopping Oto-Wa Taiko Drummers.
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Asian Heritage Day in Gatineau
Sunday May 24 - 10:30 am - 4:00 pm
Free Admission
Agora & Salle de fete, Maison du Citoyen (City Hall)
25 Laurier St., Gatineau
Tel: 819-827-3346
The City of Gatineau celebrates AHM with a full day of activities featuring traditional dance and musical performances.
The City of Gatineau celebrates AHM with a full day of activities featuring traditional dance and musical performances. See unique art displays and sample authentic food provided by different Asian embassies and communities. Presented by the City of Gatineau, Ministère de l'immigration et des communautés culturelles Quebec, Chinese Association of Outaouais, and the OAHMS.
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Asian Scientists
Thursday, May 14 - 7:30 pm
Library & Archives Canada, Auditorium
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa Ontario, K1A-0N4
Free Admission
Fans of TV shows like "CSI", "Bones", and "Crossing Jordan" are fascinated by forensic science. Because of this subject?s popularity, several universities are now offering degrees in this specialty. Join Dr. Brian Yamashita and Benny Wong, two forensic scientists from the RCMP, who will describe and demonstrate some of the science used to fight crime in the real world.
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Health is Wealth Fair
(Asian Health Symposium)
Sunday May 24 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
101 Centrepointe Dr.
Ottawa, Ontario
Free Admission
Learn to lead a healthy lifestyle from community based organizations and the Ottawa Public Health program. Workshops on traditional medicine and preventing heart disease, strokes and hepatitis. Interactive health displays, health screenings (blood pressure, blood glucose, weight check, waist size, dental screening for children).
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 Hockey Fights Cancer
Friday May 29 to the 31st
Carleton University Ice House
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
Carleton U Ice house
Show your support at the Inaugural 'Hockey Fights Cancer' Tournament, we are still looking for more teams...
The tournament is open to all adults aged 19 and above, both male and female. Join as a team or join individually and we will place you on a team. The tournament is wide open from experts and beginners alike. What you do need is enthusiasm and a wish to be part of an event that helps your community. All proceeds go to the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
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Nature's Way: The Use of Herbs & Plants as Medicine
Wednesday May 13 at 7:30 pm
Canadian Museum of Nature, 3rd Floor
240 McLeod St
Ottawa, Ontario
Tel: 613-566-4791
Free Admission
For centuries, herbs and plants have been used for medicinal purposes in Asian and Western cultures. Naturopathic doctor Christine Nguyen will address how traditional herbal medicinal practices are being combined with modern science to treat and prevent illness. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research scientist Dr. Ernie Small will also present some of the newest commercially successful medicinal herbs.
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 Ottawa Symphony Orchestra
Monday May 11, 2009
2, Avenue Daly, Suite 250
Ottawa ON K1N 6E2
Tel: 613 231 7802
Web Site: www.ottawasymphony.com
And the Russians always manage to push our poetic buttons. We end our season of symphonic poetry with the love fraught Francesca da Rimini as portrayed by Tchaikovsky, Scriabin's exotic Poem of Ecstacy, and Mussorgsky's farewell to his artist friend, Viktor Hartmann, in his Pictures at an Exhibition - using Ravel's masterly orchestration. Tchaikovsky
Francesda da Rimin | Scriabin
Poem of Ecstacy | Mussorgsky/Ravel
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 The Nepean Horticultural Society
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m
City View United Church
6 Epworth Ave
Ottawa Ontario
Tel: 613-829-7563
ANNUAL PLANT AUCTION AND PLANT SALE
Free Admission
The Nepean Horticultural Society will be having their ?ANNUAL PLANT AUCTION AND PLANT SALE Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. at City View United Church, 6 Epworth Avenue, Nepean.
Bring plants to donate to the auction or just enjoy a fun evening and take home a bargain plant or two! All are welcome. Light refreshments.
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 Canadian Tulip Festival
Friday May 1 - 18, 2009
Ottawa Ontario
The Canadian Tulip Festival seeks to preserve the heritage and character of its fifty-five year old history around its original founding idea, International Friendship.
We Have local ticket giveaway for - Nanjing Acrobatic Troup
- Lynn Miles and Meredith Luce
- Ian Tyson
Click Here to enter in our contest to win tickets for The Canadian Tulip Festival Shows.
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 Gloucester Fair
Thursday, May 21-24, 2009
4837 Albion Road South
Ottawa Ontario, K1X-1A3
The arrival of the annual Gloucester Fair in late May is a sure sign that summer is just around the corner! Located at the Rideau Carleton Entertainment Centre and Slots on Albion Road South , the Fair is just a short drive from anywhere in the city. Events include everything from hair-raising Monster Truck Rides and Shows, breath-taking World's Finest midway rides to the Kidz Korner featuring the Reptile Rainforest, Doo Doo the International Clown and a variety of song and dance performances.
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Emerson Drive
Saturday, May 30, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Centrepointe Theatre
101 Centrepointe Drive
Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 Believe Tour With the release of its fourth studio album, Believe, Emerson Drive secures its place as the premiere band in contemporary Country music and one of modern music's must-see live acts. Believe, follows, Countrified, which gave Emerson Drive their first #1 single (the smash "Moments") and earned them nominations for a dozen major awards, including a Grammy.
Click Here to win tickets to see Emerson Drive.
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 National Capital Race Weekend
Sat, May 23-24, 2009
Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario,
Tel: (613) 234-2221
We feature events for every member of the Family. You can run, walk, in-line skate or come out and spectate.
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 The Great Glebe Garage Sale
Sat, May 23rd, 2009
Glebe, Ottawa Ontario,
It's been an annual event for years and the residential streets of the Glebe, Ottawa's trendy little shopping neighbourhood, overflow with people searching for hidden treasures and bargains. You can find everything here, including clothes, records, toys, and furniture. Every new house is a new world of possibilities. Some of the shoppers are Glebites who have left their own sales to explore the wares of their neighbours. However, many people come to this event from all over Ottawa. It's a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning.
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 Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Andrew Haydon Park
Tel: (613) 692-7777
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind will celebrate its 25th Anniversary by presenting GO FOR GUIDE DOGS, a fundraising dog walk and dog social.
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