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CTVNewsOttawa.ca asked staff at 87 George Street for the Halloween candies that they want to find in their trick-or-treat bag, will buy extra at the grocery store, or steal from their kids' stash.
Ottawa's top doctor and a federal cabinet minister are offering to dye their hair in support of a fundraising campaign for mental health services at CHEO.
May 27, 2021 Ottawa resident Chris Hofley kicked off the Victoria Day long weekend by promising to shave his head all-the-way bald if the greater community could raise $1,000 in support of youth mental health services at CHEO. He hadn't had a haircut for many months and was dealing with a shaggy moptop. It just had to go, he felt. All of it. By Monday, he was hairless but happy after witnessing his campaign grow faster than grey roots between dye jobs. To date, his personal campaign has raised more than $86,000 for kids in need of help from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
Favourite movie: "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, in all of its retro 80s glory." Favourite book: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. "For several years, I have reread the original in a comfortable chair by the tree. It is a story that transcends time, unfortunately, about the extremes of the 'haves' and the 'have nots'. There is redemption, generosity and, ultimately, hope. Good themes for 2021. It remains contemporary nearly 180 years later." Favourite holiday song: "Very tough here. It has shifted over the years. Sarah McLachlan’s version of River is excellent. In the last few ...