Author: Muriel Schmidt

When Can I Plant Outside In Ottawa?

Ottawa vegetable planting guide 1st Week of March Start onions from seeds indoors Place sweet potatoes in water to sprout indoors Middle of April (or when soil can be worked) plant peas, radish, lettuce, spinach & a few onion sets for greens outdoors 3rd Week of April Transplant brassicas and romaine lettuce to cold frame […]

Is Ottawa University A Dry Campus?

Our living areas are fully furnished and offer plenty of places to lounge. Other: OUAZ is proud to be a safe and dry campus! What is Ottawa University known for? uOttawa is one of the top 10 research intensive universities in Canada. Breakthroughs in science, social sciences, health sciences and the humanities attract global attention […]

What Was The Largest Earthquake In Ottawa?

Canada’s capital, Ottawa, declared this earthquake as being its most powerful in 65 years. 2010 Central Canada earthquake. Montreal Ottawa UTC time 2010-06-23 17:41:42 Local date 23 June 2010 Local time 1:41 PM (EDT) Duration 30 seconds When was the last major earthquake in Ottawa? Ottawa-Gatineau was shaken into the year 2000 by a magnitude […]

Is Geelong Classed As Regional Victoria?

Situated only 75km southwest of Melbourne and as the most populous city in regional Victoria, Geelong offers a range of economic and lifestyle opportunities. Geelong is a major service and industrial manufacturing centre for the Barwon South West Region. Is Geelong Victoria regional area? As the largest regional city in Victoria, Greater Geelong has so […]

Why Did The Ottawa Rough Riders Fold?

Following the 1996 season, years of poor ownership and mismanagement took a toll on the Rough Riders franchise that ultimately led to its folding after a storied 120 years. What happened to Ottawa Rough Riders? The team played in the Canadian Football League and disbanded in 1996. Ottawa has had football teams since the 1870s, […]

How Did Coyotes Get To Nova Scotia?

Weren’t coyotes brought into Nova Scotia by people? No. Their arrival here was part of a natural range expansion that began in the southwestern United States in the late 1800’s due to pressures on their traditional habitat caused by land clearing and development. Are coyotes native to Nova Scotia? No, they were not introduced. With […]

Who Is In Charge Of The Lrt In Ottawa?

The Confederation Line (French: Ligne de la Confédération), also called O-Train Line 1 (French: Ligne 1 de l’O-Train), is a light rail line operated by OC Transpo in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as part of the city’s O-Train light rail system. Who maintains the LRT in Ottawa? In December 2012, Rideau Transit Group — a consortium […]

How Many Greeks Are In Ottawa?

6,975. Demographics City Province Greek Canadians Ottawa Ontario 6,975 Markham Ontario 6,215 Calgary Alberta 6,150 Vancouver British Columbia 5,760 Where do most Greeks live in Canada? According to the Canada 2016 Census, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is home to 97,940 Greek Canadians (1.69% of its total population), making it the metropolitan area with the […]