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From a distance, it appeared last night as though corporate visionary Rob Ashe and his wife were merely hosting a backyard reunion with the gang from former software giant Cognos.

Leaders in sports, military and governance came together in support of Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC), a non-profit organization founded in late 2012 by Harvard graduate and four-time Grey Cup champion Tim Fleiszer to help solve the concussion crisis.

The most exciting kick-off at last night’s Ottawa RedBlacks game may have actually taken place off the field with the launch of CityBuildHERS.

Wednesday night, the Ottawa community came together to address the cause of chronic homelessness by raising enough money to purchase 80 new beds for affordable housing facilities operated by the Shepherds of Good Hope.

Hockey hero Daniel Alfredsson dropped by the RA Centre to help raise funds for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute by playing the Ottawa Pickleball Classic.

Suck it up, don’t be a sissy, be strong, be tough are all phrases repeated to many boys, making it harder for them to express or share their emotions by the time they become men, Dare to be Vulnerable Project founder Susan Blain said.

A new business networking event organized for women lived up to its name by giving this morning's attendees just the lift they needed to get on with their day feeling energized, motivated and ready to take on the world.

It actually felt nice to hear the Sad Trombone sound effect again at last night's 35th Gold Plate Dinner. It was a sign that, not only was the popular gala dinner back, so was its unique and exciting reverse elimination draw for $30,000 or a new Mercedes-Benz.

As far as housewarming parties go, it doesn't get much better than the one hosted by Ottawa Riverkeeper on Wednesday night.

The Ottawa RedBlacks players aren’t the only ones who can make a pass: Community leader Nalin Bhargava is in the midst of making his own perfect handoff to a new generation of volunteers.