Looking back, Suzan Mandla is unsure whether it was her natural curiosity and love for minutiae that inspired her career as a research scientist, or if it was that occupation that drew out her eye for detail. Regardless, it is this knack for noticing the often overlooked that drives Suzan’s current photography career. Suzan attributes…

By Ebonie Walker On the corner of Bronson and Sunnyside, lies a small bridal boutique. Janine Adamyk, the boutique’s owner and namesake, has been operating the store for 23 years but, she has been designing and making bridal gowns since the late seventies. “I didn’t always know that I wanted to own a business, but I…

James Patrik stood in front of Rideau Center holding a jersey. When people who are in wheel chairs enter the mall, he helps them by pushing the button to open the door for them. “Ottawa Senators is one of my favorite ice hockey team. I used to enjoy watching their games with my friends, but…

Richelle Benoit is a feminist who was inspired by the teachings about feminism and gender equality after taking a Women’s Studies course in her first year of studies at Carleton University. “I realized that there was this whole new science to looking at the world that then opened my mind to a lot of new…

Peter Estey is frequently seen in the Glebe with a plastic cup in his hand and his signature crutches. Although one might assume that he is a homeless person, that it not the case. Peter has an apartment that he pays for with the help of the government. However, after paying his rent, he is…

Jen Stelzer has been passionate about biking ever since she quit her job at 25 to bike from Vancouver to Mexico with her then-boyfriend, who she later ended up marrying. “It was a 3,600 kilometre trip. We camped and basically slept outside most of the time, I had about three pairs of underwear, one T-shirt…

Grayson Trembleau, 4, wants to be an NHL player when he grows up. “My slap shot is my best move! I could get so many goals,” he said, wiping snot from his nose onto a glove that is frosted by the crisp winter air and already flaky from previous wipes. Grayson practices his hockey skills…

Samir Samber, 20, was raised in the same quaint house in Ottawa that he  resides in to this day. He sleeps in the same bed, in the same room, and he recalls many fond memories there. “I’ve had a recurring dream—that is set in my bedroom—for as long as I can remember,” Samber explains, “it…

George McDonald was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario and like many were drawn to Ottawa during the technology boom in the late nineties. “It was a great opportunity but I was very scared. But I thought well here’s a different opportunity and I’m a plumber, I have a chance.”. Unfortunately, the high-tech boom fell…

Ryan Iverson is using his tiny amount of spare time to squeeze in some studying in a corner of the Place d’Orléans Shopping Mall food court. His choice of studying accommodations is the result of a very busy schedule — he volunteers at a retirement home, works part-time at a walk-in clinic, and is a…