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July 02, 2014
Localife Ottawa: Movie night
On June 15, Localife Ottawa went to watch one of the most anticipated young adult movies of the year: The Fault in our Stars. The movie is based off the novel of the same name by author John Green.
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June 18, 2014
Localife Ottawa: Everyone's a winner at pizza and games night
We ordered pizza from Gabriel Pizza, and we must have been hungry because those pizzas did not stand a chance! They were devoured within minutes. Literally. Minutes.
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April 08, 2014
Localife Ottawa: Sugar shack, baby
Pancakes, animals, maple taffy, and a spring snowball fight!
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February 20, 2014
Localife Ottawa does Winterlude
We looked at the ice sculptures and checked out some of the neat little wood huts around the grounds. Some people tried adding coloured ice blocks to premade sculptures, and others went and checked out wooden toys and maple taffy.
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January 30, 2014
Localife Ottawa: From Tobogganing to Lonestar
Localife Ottawa had planned to go Mooney’s Bay Park for an afternoon of tobogganing on the hill. Unfortunately, for the whole week prior, the temperature had been yo-yoing up and down due to the polar vortex and many of our group came down with the flu.
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October 16, 2013
Localife Ottawa gets a new leader at the year 2 kickoff
The Localife leaders barbecued hamburgers, hot dogs, and veggie burgers while everyone else enjoyed a great tray full of vegetables. We had a great turnout of both new and returning participants alike and we all enjoyed a lovely sunset sitting out on the patio at Maplesoft.
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September 27, 2013
Ottawa has a new Localife leader!
Localife Ottawa is set to kick off their second season with a barbecue tonight, and they also have a little surprise–a new Localife leader! Meghan Dutton will join Chris Chow in planning regular activity-based events for young adult cancer survivors and their supporters in the Ottawa area.
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September 04, 2013
Exciting opportunity in Ottawa: Become a Localife Leader!
Localife is an initiative that involves young adult cancer survivors (YAs) and supporters coming together to enjoy fun activities and social time with their peers. It was developed by Young Adult Cancer Canada (YACC) to address the isolation that many YAs face after diagnosis. Localife has just held it’s first anniversary in Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, and Ottawa, and we are currently recruiting one person to join the Ottawa team for year two!
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July 28, 2013
Localife Ottawa: Go-karts and mini putt at Karters' Korner
The sun was shining, the weather was fantastic, spirits were high, and we were all looking forward to the activities on Saturday, July 27, 2013 as we descended upon Karters’ Korner for a afternoon of mini putt and go-karting.
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April 08, 2013
Localife Ottawa: What a (sugar) rush!
On April 6, Localife Ottawa made a trek about an hour east of Ottawa to Bean Town Ranch to experience a real sugary treat.
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February 09, 2013
Localife Ottawa: Winterlude
It was a picturesque day in Ottawa. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and people filled the streets.
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January 18, 2013
Localife Ottawa: Cancun Jackson
The roads were stained white with salt and the bitter winter wind stung the face. It was the first YACC Localife event of 2013 and we had high hopes.
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