Changing Seasons The leaves are falling and the days are getting shorter. How do people in Ottawa adjust to the changing season? Join us for our second episode, and watch a family transform into zombies, cider being made with apples from Canada’s first MacIntosh tree, and the Capital City Bikers Church put their kickstands down for the winter, and more. Executive Producer: Scott Hannant Technical Producer/Director:...
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Like most farms, Ottawa’s Youth Now Farms is preparing for the changing seasons by putting their soil beds to sleep and harvesting their final produce. While farm work can be strenuous, Youth Now’s employees are already missing their shovels and muddied boots. Executive Director Mark Arnold says the effects of working with animals and connecting to the land are transformative. That’s why Youth Now employs at risk youth looking...
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This Halloween, one Ottawa family is going ghoulish. At first, it was just fun. Now that they’re turning into zombies for the seventh year in a row, it’s a part of their identity. We witnessed their transformation. Producer: Lauren McIvor Camera: Hannah Berge Editor: Irene Galea
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Barbecue may bring to mind slow-cooked smoky sandwiches from the Southern US, but it’s also a common meal to share worldwide. For an immigrant community in Ottawa, barbecuing is not just about delicious food, it’s about bringing the family together one last time before the season changes. Producer: Qais Azimy Camera: Ash Abraham Editor: Stephen Cook Special thanks to Farouq Samim and his family....
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Ottawa Senators super-fans like Elysia Desmier and Melanie McDonald live for their hockey team. But this season, something’s different. Desmier has cancelled her seasons tickets, and McDonald is refusing to go to any more games. Both are angry with team owner Eugene Melnyk. In the aftermath of threats to move the team, and trading away star players, they’re using their wallets as a form of protest. Producer: Connor Oke...
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Three years ago Pete Rainville left his job as an executive and did what most people only dream of – he turned his hobby into a successful business and created Ottawa’s first homegrown hard cider. Our team went behind the scenes with him to see exactly how this locally produced hard cider is made, from apples to alcohol. Producer: Jennifer Liu Camera: Esther Karin Mngodo Editor: Jane Skrynek...
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The Capital City Bikers Church in Vanier hosts public rides throughout the year’s warmer months. On Oct. 14th, the church held their annual fall colour run, which marks their final ride together before kickstands go down for the winter. Producer: Lauren Hicks Camera: Allison Gram Editor: Crystal Oag
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