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The Ottawa Area Santa Claus Parades for 2018

Everyone has different opinions on when we should turn our attention to, and start decorating and celebrating, the upcoming Christmas season. I try to wait until after we have celebrated Remembrance Day, and then I figure it’s all systems go. But, I wanted to at least LOOK and…

Feeling Festive in the Friendly Town of Manotick

One of my favourite things about living in Ottawa is all of the lovely, historical small towns nearby. Manotick is one of those towns, just a short drive away from the city. Along the Rideau Canal, Manotick is picturesque with a number of historical buildings including the old Watson&#8217…

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Christmas is still weeks away but the holiday parades are already upon us. The twinkling lights, colourful floats, merry music and of course the big guy, Santa Claus himself, will all be out in full force. There are a number of parades going on both in the city of Ottawa…