SENS RED ZONE TO WATCH GAME DAY 5 AT BUFFALO

Sens Red Zone is Fun Zone on a perfect sunny day to watch hockey outdoors in front of Scotiabank Place.

Super Fan getting the game face colours on to cheer on The Senators.

Spartacat handing out autographs to little fans and big fans alike.
Little Stanley, Big Stanley. Ottawa's looking for the Real Stanley to come back home after 80 years of being away.

Super Sens fan Bill Stanyar centre with daughter Robin(black cap) enjoying the fun in the sun.
Super Sens fan Mike Maiorino in "Cup Ready" fashion gear with sister Lea get that most desired photo-op with Spartacat.

Super Sens fan Red Wellington is hanging out by "Big Stanley". Red seems to be everywhere when things are happening with the Senators these days.
Best hat should go to super fan Don Estabrook who came with his daughter Isabel in black and her friend Teresa Hudson in red sporting their own special hats and did the photo-op with Spartacat below.

All the fans stand for the National Anthems. It seems like a few thousand have come to watch the game on the new 9 ft. X 12 ft. screen.

Super Sens fan says it all about how she feels about Buffalo.

THE TRILLIUM - ONTARIO'S OFFICIAL FLOWER

BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA

David Kong, President of the Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter of FFB and Dr. Bruce Jackson, Head of the Ottawa Eye Institute.
Mike Giunta, Louise Carota and Lawrence Greenspon enjoying the VIP pre-concert reception.
The Blind Boys of Alabama entering a pre-concert reception. From L to R are Ricky McKinnie, Bishop Billy Bowers, Pam Miles of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Jackie Davies and Frances Walshe of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Former Ottawa Mayor Jaqueline Holzman with Ricky McKinnie from the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Sharon Colle, National Executive Director of the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Patrick Faloon and Alex Zanella enjoying the pre-concert VIP party.

David Kong and Dr. Bruce Jackson present the cheque for $40,000 which the concert raised for the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
Kay and Joe Foster standing in the back with the Blind Boys and their assistant.
Blind Boy Ricky McKinnie with Ruth Foster, Associate Director of Community Investment with Bell Canada.

CBC's Adrian Harewood of All In A Day is the Master of Ceremonies.



On April 12, The Blind Boys Of Alabama played a fundraising concert at the Dominion-Chalmers Church for The Foundation for Fighting Blindness. Almost 1100 people packed the church and raised $40,000. http://www.ffb.ca, http://www.eyeinstitute.net, http://www.blindboys.com

ST. JAMES ANGLICAN CLOSES IN HULL

Archdeacon Christine Piper precided over the Deconsecration ceremony by reading a proclamation from Bishop Peter Coffin that revokes the August 17, 1923, ceremony that conferred sacred status on the building "to the honour and glory of God"
On March 29, the oldest church in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa closed it's doors after they had a Deconsecration ceremony at 10:30 am. The parish was founded in 1824 and was destroyed by fire in 1865. It was rebuilt in 1901 and is located on Place du Portage in the Hull section of Gatineau. In the past, the church was the hub of a flourishing religious community that counted Philemon Wright (founder of Wrightville which later became Hull) and business baron Nicholas Sparks among its parishioners. Lately with changing demographics the church had dwindled to only 8 parishioners. The diocese has plans to possibly sell the church.

THE BABES FOR BREASTS RAISES MONEY FOR THE WELL WOMEN PROGRAM

Ana Miura and Amanda Rheaume

Pictured above is Social Worker Michelle Holwell and below from L to R are: Shannon Gorman, VP of Operations, Melanie Yasinski, Director, Major Gifts, Linda Eagan, President and CEO, Peter Hamer, Events manager, Ana Miura, Amanda Rheaume, Michell Holwell, Chantelle Hendley, Executive Assistant and James Neusy, Financial Controller.
On March 28 a small concert and cheque presentation was made at the Civic Campus of the The Ottawa Hospital on Carling Avenue. Two of "the Babes" Ana Miura and Amanda Rheaume were on hand to present a cheque for $9,718 that had been raised for over six concerts in five cities. The money will be going to The Well Women Program of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The Well Women Program is a series of workshops that will be offered to women with breast cancer, their families and loved ones. More than 1100 new breast cancer patients are diagnosed each year in the Ottawa area. The money will help this new and innovative program so that the special needs of women with breast cancer can be recognized and better met. http://www.ottawacancer.ca, http://www.anamiura.com, http://www.amandarheaume.com, http://www.babesforbreasts.com

ELIZA, MARY AND LYNN

On March 28 Eliza Gilkyson, Mary Gauthier and Lynn Miles played at the Library and Archives for what many in the Folk community was one of the most anticipated concerts of the year. Eliza is from Austin, Texas and Mary is currently living in Nashville. Lynn is from right here in the Capital. The show was sold out and truly a great evening of fine singer/songwriter music.http://www.elizagilkyson.com, http://marygauthier.com, http://lynnmilesmusic.com

CANADA POST RELEASES NEW STAMP

Today is May 3 and Canada Post has issued a new stamp to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Ottawa being named the Capital of Canada. It is being release with 2 prices, one for domestic and one for international use. Official First Day Cover envelopes will be sold with Ottawa as the cancellation mark on it. Thanks to Nicole Lemire, Manager, Public Relations at Canada Post for the images of the new stamp. http://www.canadapost.ca

SENS CAR RALLY NO. 2 - APRIL 25, 2007

Jean-Francois Arsenault playing in his best Sens colours, plays a little noon hour ball hockey in Ottawa's famous Byward Market.

Ms. Ingrid Meza McDonald came to the rally decked out in her Sens finest as she watches the ball hockey game and Cheers on the Senators as they get ready to take on the New Jersey Devils in round 2 of the playoffs.
A Channel's weather anchor Bill Welychka(second from left) keeps his eye on the ball in front of the west teams net.
A Channel's Morning host Kurt Stoodley does the play by play from the back of a pickup truck.

Jean-Francois Arsenault, is serious about who he wants to win the playoffs all the way to the Stanley Cup.
On Wednesday Team 1200 held the second car rally. Senators' Fans left Scotiabank Place and headed down to York Street in the Byward Market just behind the CHUM Market Media Mall to play a little road hockey and cheer on their team. The Senators take on The New Jersey Devils in round 2 starting Thursday April 26 in New Jersey.http://www.ottawasenators.com, http://www.nhl.com, http://www.achannel.ca/ottawa, http://www.team1200.com

FIVE DAYS IN APRIL

Wednesday, April 18 the spring flowers are in full bloom.
Thursday April 19 the Sens beat the Pens in 5 at Scotiabank Place. Go Sens Go !!!!
Friday April 20 along the Ottawa River Parkway.