On Thursday October 20th, 2021, The OWCC was fortunate to hear from Monica Patten of Compassionate Ottawa. Topic: Live Well. Die Well. Grieve Well. – Building a compassionate community. Compassionate Ottawa is a movement that builds the capacity of citizens of Ottawa to be more capable and confident in helping themselves, their families and their …
At six years old, residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad was stripped of her shiny new orange shirt on her first day attending the St. Joseph Mission Residential School. Since 2013, September 30 has been known as Orange Shirt Day, a day to recognize the harm and pain caused by the residential school system. Earlier this year, the …
It’s September, and you know what that means? The start of the 2021/22 Fall Program for the OWCC!! Although we will still be virtual until it is safe to meet again in person, The program team has an exciting trio of speakers to bring you this fall.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, we are pleased to officially launch our new website! The Covid-19 virus has proven to us that the time was right to turn to technology for help in tracking our membership, purchasing luncheon tickets and tours, and staying informed about all the news of the Club. As a …
In September 2019, the OWCC heard from Chantal Plamondon and Jay Sinha on Life Without Plastic. We were all struck by the multitude of ways in which we are knowingly and unknowingly damaging the planet using products containing large and small plastic particles. One year later, we thought we would continue this theme of protecting our planet …