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It was an impressive turnout for the launch of business leader, policy thinker, philanthropist and arts patron Thomas d’Aquino’s new memoir, Private Power, Public Purpose: Adventures in Business, Politics and the Arts.

Pool parties, spa days, ziplining — there’s nothing Beyond Networking Ottawa isn’t game to try and, better yet, have its participants experience together.

One could argue Ottawa residents got more than enough exposure to patios during COVID-19, but The Grand Ice Bar is unique. And with temperatures hovering around zero, it was an easy night to be outside.

Those who say Ottawa rolls up its downtown sidewalks at 5 p.m. had better reconsider: There’s a new buzzworthy entertainment district in the area south of Parliament — or SoPa, as it’s quickly becoming known.

The whole community congregated together Tuesday for a special evening of song and stories, capped off with Mayor Mark Sutcliffe proclaiming it Shepherds of Good Hope Day in Ottawa.

Some 85 invited guests gathered downtown to enjoy the finest food and drinks generously provided by Aiāna owner Devinder Chaudhary while mingling with like-minded community leaders in a gorgeous setting.

There was so much to celebrate at Bayview Yards on Tuesday, from milestone anniversaries to a multi-million-dollar funding announcement.

At least 130 people made it to The Dance for Her fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer Canada on Wednesday at Métropolitain Brasserie, despite a major winter snowfall that was brewing outside.

The social gathering attracted some 80 attendees, many of whom work in the charitable sector. There were also business leaders with a connection to non-profit groups.

France’s new ambassador to Canada welcomed dozens of guests to the embassy on Sussex Drive for a reception that featured a special dessert: galette des rois, or kings’ cake.