Archive for August, 2018

Coffee that Cares

Birch Bark Coffee Company is not the first coffee company to try and make a difference, but their story is one that deserves to be shared – and that it …

Questions for Second-Time Home Buyers!?

There are endless articles talking about the essential questions that first-time home buyers should ask before buying a home.  We thought it might be useful to put together a list …

Back to School – Ottawa 2018-2019

If you’re like me, the back to school season has you thinking about that old Staples commercial. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” plays gleefully as parents fill …

Willson Carbide Ruins – Go Explore!

Built in 1911 by Canadian inventor Thomas Willson, the Willson Carbide Mill was originally used to create calcium carbide for the production of acetylene gas. Far from an overwhelming success, …