= The Italian-Canadian Newspaper of the Ottawa Area =
Un vecchietto entra in farmacia e chiede: “Vorrei una confezione di acido acetilsalicilico. E’ quel prodotto antipiretico e analgesico che contiene anche sodio carbonato”. E il farmacista: “Vuol dire l’aspirina?”. “Ah, si! Proprio quella. Mannaggia non mi ricordo mai come…
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The Ottawa Italian Community Centre receives a letter of appreciation from St. Anthony’s Church. Click here to see it.
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“Il sacrestano” of St. Anthony’s Church by Zeljka Gaspar If there is a place that is the heart and soul of the Italian- Canadian community of Ottawa, then it is the Church of St. Anthony. And if there is a…
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A Trip to the Past by Genevieve Forte I grew up listening to my dad tell stories about his hometown in Southern Italy. My dad is a wonder ful story teller and he painted a picture for me of Italy…
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After our first issue was released we got a lot of great fan mail. We love to hear from our readers. here are some of our favourite letters. Doing a great job I have just read the first edition of…
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The best of Italian food in Ottawa by GENEVIEVE FORTE Without a doubt, Italian culture has made its biggest impact upon Canadian culture in the domain of cuisine. Luckily for us, this means that Ottawa boasts a number of fine…
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by RAOUF HANNA Physiotherapy refers to the treatment of various medical conditions using manual therapy, exercises and modalities such as ultrasound, interferential, T.E.N.S. and laser therapy for pain relief. Orthopaedic conditions treated include various sports/ work related injuries, acute/ chronic…
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by ANGELO FILOSO In 1851 there were only eleven families in Ottawa whose mother tongue was Italian. These families lived in lower town around Sussex Drive and Murray Street. In 1908 some of these families moved to the Preston Street…
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…Al Fresco by GENEVIEVE FORTE On July 29, Ottawa was treated to a performance by Quartetto Gelato, at the Governor Generals’ outdoor summer concert series. Over 4,000 people attended this event on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Quartetto Gelato is a…
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par ANGELO FILOSO L’été dernier, plusieurs pays du bassin méditerranéen ont été en proie a une forte vague de chaleur qui a fait fondre les glaciers et provoqué de nombreux incendies tandis que la population supportait tant bien que mal…
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