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People to Watch By Beka Shane Denter Muralist and illustrator Dom Laporte grew up in a creative Ottawa family. “Art was always a part of my life in one form or another,” he mentions. His mom Denise Landriault is a respected artist and he says she would encourage him to “get lost in my imagination...
Out with the old. In with chic, edited closet space that’s all about ease and pleasure. It’s time for change. As we peel off the layers that once kept us cosy, it serves us well to also pare our belongings and polish our closet space. After all, as Lianne Levy explains, we feel lighter and live...
One fine day, you’ll be free to snag a table and enjoy these hot spots. Peak Ottawa pleasure awaits you. It doesn’t get much better than spending a leisurely afternoon or evening on one of the area’s top patios. While you’re staying put now, it’s fine to make future plans to venture beyond your...
What’s your greatest luxury? For me, it’s time. As the speed of daily life has increased, the opportunities for real downtime have diminished. I’m not talking about the end-of-day collapse onto the sofa with the newspaper (old news by then anyway), nor falling into bed to read a couple of pages of...
By Beka Dane Shenter Merrilee Hodgins, co-founder and artistic director of The School of Dance, has spun the dance arts into the social fabric of our city. Located in the heart of New Edinburgh, The School of Dance is a multi-storey red brick building that was once Crichton Street Public School...
By Paul Gessell National Gallery’s Katerina Atanassova is putting Canadian art on the international map The dreamy paintings of French icons Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir immediately come to mind when most of the world, including Canada, thinks of Impressionist artists. Canada, too, had...
By Beka Shane Denter Fiona McKean hasn’t just brought The Opinicon Dining & Resort back to life. While returning the Grand Old Dame of the Rideau to her glory days, this Ottawa mother of three is revitalizing the region. As I make my way towards the tall, slim woman with the blonde pixie cut...
By Jennifer Geleta Why go anywhere when you can enjoy the beauty of the season, along with all the stylish amenities of home? Make your deck, patio or balcony an inviting outdoor sanctuary. Singing optional. The Sonoma fire pit by Hauser comes with slate or ivory colour stones. It’s available with...
By Marg Russett It’s a pleasure to meet you, says Daniel Bersyniow. Dressed in a navy suit, he is poised and gracious when suggesting an informal chat to facilitate a more genuine, productive exchange. There would be nothing remarkable about this if Daniel were a CEO or a manager conducting an...
By Reba Wilson TWO ARCHITECTS AND A DEVELOPER EXPLAIN HOW SETTING INFLUENCES DESIGN Imagine you’re standing on a vacant lot trying to decide what kind of home should be built on it. Not only will this depend on taste, but also on location. Is the lot urban, waterfront or lushly treed with acreage...
Amongst Ottawa’s high-end custom homebuilders, Casa Verde Construction is in a class of its own. The company, headed by Paul McElligott, specializes in modern new builds and large-scale renovations, along with timber-frame homes and cottages. And its craftsmanship is pretty spectacular. Besides...
By Pam Dillon Clos de Sixte, an exclusive cottage community just minutes from the city, offers a rare opportunity to blaze trails for future generations. For a select number of nature-loving families, heaven on earth is 50 minutes from Ottawa. It’s called Clos de Sixte. Situated between Ottawa and...
