Fall – Episode 2 – On location

Beautiful Cities

What makes a city beautiful to you? Ottawa residents with unique perspectives share their answers to this question. Dan is a spray paint artist with recognizable murals around the city. He started his career in murals after being arrested in his 20s for writing graffiti. James is from the Toronto area and now leads tours in Ottawa after moving to the capital two years ago. He has many insights on what makes a city most beautiful....

Lifted

As the United Church of Canada and other mainline denominations across the country continue to face the reality of dwindling numbers and increasingly empty pews, Ottawa’s Dominion-Chalmers United Church is no different. The 37,000 square feet church, which takes up almost an entire city block at the corner of Cooper and O’Connor Streets, is struggling to stay afloat at time when more and more people no longer belong to communities of...

Hope and Healing

After spending years battling through a number of adversities brought on by mental health illnesses, Ottawa based teacher Chris Nihmey finds himself travelling across different schools around the city, handing out inspiring presentations about healing and hope. Nihmey poses for a picture with students before letting the students go back to class. Chris Nihmey takes the time to sit down and share his story.     Produced by...