Heather Morrison's grandmother died by suicide when her mom was just 16. She writes about how Les Emmerson and his music helped her find a new family, through his mom Olive, and what his death means to the Morrisons decades later.
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One of her two daughters, Leah McInnes-Eustace, announced McInnes’ death Friday morning, six months after a cancer diagnosis: “At 3:30 a.m. this morning, wrapped in the arms of her daughters, my mom, the incomparable Barb McInnes, took her final breath. Our world is forever changed by her presence in it.”
McInnes helped launch the Ottawa Community Foundation with her father in 1987, then took over its leadership four years later. Through force of personality and sheer determination, she built it into a $100-million charity one of the most important philanthropic organizations in the city by the time she retired in 2014.
McInnes founded the Ottawa Community Foundation with her father, Alastair Gamble, in 1987, and took over the leadership from him in 1991, overseeing its growth to more than $100 million in assets.
Feb 10, 2021
Dave Kalil, better known as Ottawa’s Piano Man, has been sitting down to his keyboard every Saturday night during the pandemic to pound the keys and belt out the hits.
His weekly live stream concerts are performed from his home in Hintonburg, where a cozy little electric fireplace burns brightly in the background. His music helps to create a sense of togetherness amongst listeners feeling lonely, anxious or isolated during the imposed lockdowns. This piano man allows them to forget about COVID life for a while.
The 90-minute shows, called
Erin Benjamin, president and CEO of the Canadian Live Music Association.