The scale of fraud against seniors is HUGE … and still growing. Here’s why By Annie Lecompte With technology evolving rapidly, the amount of fraud against seniors is increasing at an alarming rate. Fraud is now the leading crime committed against seniors in Canada. Today’s scammers are taking advantage of new technological...
Tag - June 2025
There are all sorts of nature walks, but there’s only one Westboro Nature Walk—featuring a dozen images from world-renowned photographer Michelle Valberg. Since 2019, the streets of Westboro Village have showcased these eye-catching traffic-box installations and last fall the collection was expanded from nine to 12. Now...
By Dan Lalande “Working out is one thing, but hiring a personal trainer is another.” Sage advice from a savvy specialist: Joanne Merrett. The Ottawa-based fitness advocate (and athlete) is devoted to helping those 55 and older meet fitness goals, target trouble areas, cope with medical conditions and recover from injuries...
You’ve heard of cremation. Aquamation is environmentally friendly and more affordable By Rose Simpson Ten years ago, an Arnprior funeral home began to offer its clients “aquamation” services as an alternative to traditional burial or cremation for their loved ones. The process, which combines water, temperature and...
By Rose Simpson If you’re really lucky, you will have five good friends over your lifetime. I lost one of the Famous Five recently. Her name was Brenda and she died of inoperable lung cancer after being an unrepentant smoker for decades. Brenda was diagnosed more than a year ago and it was only a few weeks ago that I found out...
Two new books offer timely inspiration to take great care of yourself. If you’ve resolved to get moving more, build your strength, improve your balance or take other steps to live better, check out these titles. Effective Exercises for Seniors (60+): Simple At-Home Workouts To Improve Stability, Flexibility, Muscle Strength...
By Dan Lalande “The history and culture are what make the Ottawa Tennis Club—and what will ensure its future. Every decision we make has the heritage of the club in mind.” It’s a storied lineage: 144 years and counting, making this recreational jewel of Old Ottawa South one of the oldest facilities in Canada. On any given day...
At 95, twins Esther and George McLachlin are reunited at an Ottawa Valley residence. The twins grew up in Arnprior with their parents, Mae and Norman McLachlin, and their younger siblings Norman E., Peter and Maryellen. They chuckle when telling the story of their parents’ courtship. Their mother was the secretary in the...
By Dan Lalande Open your eyes, Ottawans: You’re living in an art gallery! The route to where you work, the places where you enjoy your after-hours activities and the public spaces that you frequent are teeming with original creations by the top tier of the city’s visual arts community. Yes, you’ll find these works in the city’s...
By Dan Lalande You know the old saying: Once an actor, always an actor. What you might not know is that like a theatrical performance, there’s often an intermission. Sometimes, it’s a long one. In the case of Neil Kelly, 38 years. Neil, the Nottingham-born Air Force brat raised mostly in Ottawa, is a graduate of Ottawa U’s...
