By Gracie Griffon for theWedge.LIVE Province Helping Support Canadian Athletes and Boost Local Economies Ontario is attracting more national and international sport events to the province. This smart move will allow the province to showcase its exceptional athletic talent. The really good news is these events will increase economic activity and boost tourism. Lisa MacLeod, … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE Articles in print, announcements on the airwaves and social media are abuzz with Amazon’s sparkling, new distribution centre just east of Ottawa in Carlsbad Springs. They actually fulfilled their first order in July. They didn’t launch on time but rather, early. So Amazon-like surprising us with speed. OttawaMatters.com just went live with this … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE I arrived at this long-planned destination, an oasis for nature-seekers looking for an escape from urban life. The gates were open. The warden was nowhere in sight; so, I sauntered in to capture its treasures. I was the lone blood sacrifice at the Rideau River Provincial Park, it seemed. … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, East Ontario Trekker, theWedge.LIVE I was surprised and forlorn to find my favorite trail in Ottawa submerged. I had walked its sinuous pavement a few years ago with family members. Many cyclists, pedestrians, and joggers also enjoyed this trail. “NCC (National Capital Commission) repairs the Trans Canadian Trail every year … Continue reading
BY MAGGIE M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, East Ontario Trekker, theWedge.LIVE Last Saturday was not too cool, not too overcast, but filled with the unexpected. Up the road on Sussex Drive, a bride held onto her father’s arm, her long train unfurled, cascading down the steps. Everyone stopped, waiting on tenterhooks for the tall church doors of … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, Wedgee-in-Chief, theWedge.LIVE Amen Tobi! I was thrilled to hear one of Canada’s leading digital creators, Founder of Shopify, Tobi Lutke, speak one little word that identifies the obstacle to success. The word is “friction.” It’s not a new word in tech. But it is the crux of the problem. Friction. I … Continue reading
By theWedge.LIVE 💙 TO SHARE click icons at story’s end The Kawartha Voyageur is charming her way up and down the Rideau, from Kingston to Ottawa and back. She is a beauty at 120 feet of steel. She is also an engineering feat able to collapse her top to fit under low bridges. (I guffawed … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Wedgee-in-Chief, Editor, thewedge.LIVE 🖤 TO SHARE click buttons at story’s end It was December 2016 when we first wrote about the imminent arrival of le boat. Leases were not yet signed; but, all was on-track. On June 13, 2018, le boat gathered VIPs from the region to celebrate a partnership with business … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, the wedge.LIVE Viewers around the world waited for Season 7; but, it was not to be. Downton Abbey, the highly celebrated television series called it quits at its feverish height. In our own region fans pine–or rather, ache–to re-connect with this extraordinary production. Julian Fellowes is the visionary Creator and Writer … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, the wedge.LIVE Visiting the ByWard is akin to crossing the rubicon, from “urban” to “hipster” in only a few steps. It’s a village bursting with experiences especially of the food kind. You pass by the majestic Chateau Laurier and–Boom!–a world of fun opens up. In the ByWard, sounds shift every twenty … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, The Wedge.LIVE Yup, it’s great P.R. for Ottawa. To quote Guy Laflamme, Executive Director, Ottawa 2017, our capital is no longer “beige.” The rink on Parliament Hill is a major photo op. Canadians are no longer timid. Dialogue about ideas seems to be shifting to, “Let’s do it. Why not!” Moments … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, the wedge.LIVE They pulled it off! Can there be a grander exit to 2017 than this “Time Capsule,” received by the wedge today. I interviewed Guy Laflamme, Executive Director, Ottawa 2107 and Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa, October 2016, months before Laflamme’s “crazy-wild” ideas came to life. He shared his dreams, … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, the wedge.LIVE We had a cursory look into the wedge (Pembroke to Hawkesbury to Kingston and all cities, towns, places within) and found the riches of fame. Some of the world’s most renown were born here and many remain–and return. This is a glimpse–we barely scrape the topic here. We’ve not … Continue reading
Love the Mercer. This video went live days ago. Parks Canada host the Host. Have a good laugh and enjoy the ride right up to Parliament. How long is the canal? How many locks? Who dug it up? Malaria? Enjoy! Stay-tuned for our big story on Pembroke! Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, http://thewedge.LIVE A village, town or city that gives its residents a sense of place is in good stead. It will stave off migration of talent and stimulate growth. This sense of belonging to something special is not achieved by spaghetti nights at the local hall. It requires far more. Where we … Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, http://thewedge.LIVE A global shift has now arrived here in the wedge, East Ontario, and it’s all good. Global data confirming this shift has been rolling in for several years. It is now evident, the world is leaving the trading of their labour for diminishing wages and benefits at such velocity that … Continue reading
Ottawa 2017 are producing endless events throughout the year. They are exceptional in their “esteem value” by Canadians. We will be featuring them in advance from here on. They recently celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the Stanley Cup in a Tribute across several venues. It was one of Ottawa 2017 Signature Events, lasting 3 … Continue reading
Businesses in the wedge are you ready for tourism this 2017? Here is one of the chief reasons why tourists are flocking to the region. Watch MAGGIE M’s interview of Guy Laflamme and how he is changing Ottawa, for ever. Be ready. Paint your awnings, shine your windows, and practice, “Hello” and “Thank you,” in … Continue reading
We are jacking up our promise to be positive at thewedge.LIVE ! Now we are getting positively silly. We want you to giggle, cackle and howl with laughter. Let’s get endorphins coarsing through your body! (No, it’s not an aquatic mammal, it’s a happy brain hormone.) I, MAGGIE M, will be holding the mic and … Continue reading
By The Health Nut This is a word which should be in everyone’s daily lexicon : serrapeptase. And in everyone’s medicine cabinet or pantry. It’s natural. It’s an enzyme first discovered in the 1960s. Our bodies produce a lot of different enzymes. For instance, amylase is in our saliva and it breaks down food like … Continue reading
And now learn what all the fuss is about. Hang on every word from Jenna Sudds, Executive Director, North Kanata Business Association, as Kanata North Technology Park is indeed set to roar! Continue reading
By MAGGIE M, Editor, http://thewedge.LIVE | Host “WHERE IN the wedge IS MAGGIE M?” The evening of February 7, 2017, was special to the wedge as a rising figure was speaking at The Marshes Golf Club, the famous Tech Tuesday event where leading engineers and futurists gather monthly. Despite treacherous weather, the place was stacked. … Continue reading
Every year the Manotick Polo Club brings polo out of its exclusive, uppety domain, to riders who want to do more than, “ride around in circles,” says President, Ward Yaternick. Yaternick also owns and operates Next Analytics in Manotick, an impressive marketing analytics dashboard for businesses. For people looking for new experiences this activity promises … Continue reading
If you want your pulse to speed-up, watch the Red Bull Crashed Ice race in Marseilles, France yesterday. Men and women skaters from around the world including Canada are competing in this death defying competition. It’s a course with twists and turns, sudden drops and ice moguls right in the centre of town. Your pulse … Continue reading
The 2017 festivities begin at Ottawa City Hall at 5:45 pm, December 31st, with free hotdogs, hot coffee and hot chocolate, live music performances and animation. Then… at 6:15 pm, a special ceremony talked about all year, the lighting of the cauldron ! It’s not just another new year ushered in; it’s Canada’s 150th anniversary. … Continue reading
Canada kicks-off its 150th birthday celebrations on January 1, 2017! And the wedge is getting knee-deep into the fun of it. thewedge.LIVE is launching the wedge 150 : a rural conquest for every town and city in the wedge (East Ontario). Everyone in the wedge can participate: individuals (18+), businesses, schools, groups. Ottawa is doing … Continue reading
In this Part 1 of a mini-series of interviews, Guy Laflamme, Executive Director, Ottawa 2017, speaks of the inception of Canada’s 150th birthday celebration in Ottawa. Laflamme branded the events which start on the new year’s eve, Ottawa 2017. The numerous events, some lasting, some brief, run the course of the whole year. Suffice it … Continue reading
I attended a special event last Tuesday evening. Tech Tuesday, held monthly at the Marshes Golf Club, Kanata, compliments of Wesley Clover and Sir Terry Matthews, was full capacity. Below you can watch a preview, a trailer, to MAGGIE M’s longer interview of their special guest, Guy Laflamme, Executive Director, Ottawa 2017. His words and … Continue reading
I was at the ByWard Market in Ottawa last Thursday afternoon and the place was hopping! I was truly surprised to find out how large, how many blocks, lanes and courtyards are comprised in the ByWard : 400 + shops, cafes, restaurants, craft vendors, produce vendors, clubs and services. Did you know the ByWard Market … Continue reading
And now…we started this! Action! Unchartered, fresh, real. “It’s a bird! It’s plane!” No, it’s Maggie M with a film camera. Shooting everything and anything in The Wedge! Foodies and treasure hunters (everybody) will love it. Continue reading
Yep! A-lister Ryan Gosling is from Cornwall, Ontario. Enjoy this video from his youth. Young golf star, Brooke Henderson, is from Smiths Falls. This interviewer asks if she, “could be the face of women’s sports in Canada.” A pretty face she is. SNL Conehead, Ghostbuster, Blues Brother, Dan Akroyd hails from Ottawa. Here is a … Continue reading
