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Thanksgiving at the Ottawa Mission

Thanksgiving 2016 at the Ottawa Mission.

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October 10, 2016

Ottawa, ON – Another special and successful Thanksgiving Dinner has wrapped up at The Ottawa Mission.

The holiday meal took place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. this afternoon. Chef Ric Watson and his team of staff and volunteers served 2703 plates of turkey dinner during the 5 ½ event. As always, generous donations of food and money make this event possible and The Ottawa Mission extends its heartfelt thanks to those who make it possible.

Visit the Ottawa Mission online to find out how you can help!

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The Gospel According to Volume (new demo)

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Listen to my latest demo & tell me what you think. Unless it's rude - if it's rude, best keep it to yourself.

Audio was taken from my 6 hour radio programme (yes, I'm spelling it that way on purpose) on Wednesday, September 28th.

If you would like to hear MORE from my show, I do have a full show scope on hand (hour by hour) for funzies. Furthermore, you could always tune in weekdays from 9AM to 3PM for the fresh effect by CLICKING HERE.

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Sharing the Road is EVERYONE'S Responsibility

After almost witnessing a car v. cyclist collision on my way to work - gotta ask: how do we "Share the Road"? Join the conversation.

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CHEO unveils new Minto Dream Home

Visit CHEO's official Dream of a Lifetime site via dreamofalifetime.ca.

This year's dream home is located at 540 Bridgeport Ave. in Manotick. It is a major part of their Grand Prize (in addition to: $100k cash, a new car, maid service, groceries and more) valued at over $1.6 million!

Tickets for the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery are $100 each or three for $250.

For MORE pictures, click on over to the Ottawa Citizen's > Photos: 2016 CHEO Dream Home for a comprehensive & gorgeous gallery.

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Calgon, take me away (to Nordik)!

I'm 30. I've lived in Ottawa for 12 years and I've never been to Nordik Spa-Nature in Chelsea (Quebec).

Lucky for me, that all changed the fateful day they decided to follow me on Twitter...

Thanks for the follow @NordikSpaNature! I've never EVER been to Nordik but always hear the most wonderful things. ✌🏻️
— Amy Volume (@amyvolume) June 9, 2016

My first time at Nordik was juuuuuust right. Ryan & I started with the Thermal experience. You can choose this package ($51 Mon.-Thurs./$61 Fri.-Sun.) to have access to the saunas, spas and relaxation areas. This is the one most people go for at Nordik. You could easily spend an entire day going from spa to pool, sauna to relaxation in whatever order you want (though "hot - cool - hot - rest" is recommended).

Personally, I'm not huge on saunas. I did enjoy the Finlandia sauna. It was large and offered window seating (which I took full advantage of and lay down). I found this sauna the best for breathing and comfort as smaller, hotter saunas send me into some weird anxiety "I CAN'T BREATE IN HERE" panic (best to avoid).

The Tellura area was also pretty awesome. You lay down in a sauna like room on hot stone (quartz) slabs. While laying on stone slabs may not sound very comfortable, the heat of the room and radiating warmth from the stone is very calming.

Nordik's Källa treatment is the second of it's kind in the world. Källa offers unparalleled serenity in it's silent, underground setting. Guests can achieve total relaxation as theyfloat weightlessly in pure water saturated with 12% Epsom salts.

Purifies body
Improve blood circulation
Accelerate wound healing
Stimulates creativity
Reduces stress
Releases physical and intellectual tensions
Reduces inflammation

The Källa treatment can be added on to your Thermal experience for an extra $40 and is also available as a stand alone service. Click the photo above for more information.

Since Ryan and I chose to go during the day (10am-2:30pm) we didn't go all out on a fancy meal at the restaurant but we did have some light lunch at the Panorama Lounge. The food and service were amazing. They have a great selection of fresh vegetarian options, too!

My favourite part of our four hours at Nordik was actually spent in Kaskad (the total silence zone) in the Ëdena (forest beach) area. They have these large floating beds at the back where you can easily drift off listening to the sound of waves. Just as the sun was peeking out, we lay there for a while after the Källa treatment.

All in all, I highly recommend making the 20 minute drive from downtown Ottawa to Chelsea's beautiful Nordik Spa-Nature. See for yourself why North America's largest spa is the go to getaway for so many people. Treat yourself to a mini vacation today!