LiveWorkPlay Festive Family Feast 2022 Features First Ever Live Broadcast Of The LiveWorkPlay News
December 8, 2022
There were grand plans for a live edition of The LiveWorkPlay News (TLN) at the TD Place Family BBQ on September 8, but a wise decision was made to avoid competing with the CityFolk Festival performers in nearby Lansdowne Park. Although the traditional co-host format was not possible at the Festive Family Feast of 2022… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Festive Family Feast 2022 Features First Ever Live Broadcast Of The LiveWorkPlay News
LiveWorkPlay Team Shines At Ontario Disability Employment Network Annual Conference
November 16, 2022
Members of the LiveWorkPlay team had the pleasure of attending and speaking at the annual conference of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN). Keenan Wellar and Anna Nelson hosted a session about the LiveWorkPlay Federal Public Service inclusive hiring initative, our unique Emplyoment Supports Model, and our growing national network of provider partners. Julie Kingstone, Sarah… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Team Shines At Ontario Disability Employment Network Annual Conference
BBC StoryWorks Transporation Series Features LiveWorkPlay Member Daniel Pinsonneault in Ottawa!
October 11, 2022
The Way We Move: Transporting Stories is a BBC StoryWorks feature that was filmed in 20 cities across the world. The Ottawa segment features OC Transpo and LiveWorkPlay member Daniel Pinsonneault, in his home at The Haven in Barrhaven, his work at Costco, and out on the town with his giflriend and a group of… Continue reading BBC StoryWorks Transporation Series Features LiveWorkPlay Member Daniel Pinsonneault in Ottawa!
Celebrating Community: LiveWorkPlay Family BBQ Event Scores Big At TD Place!
September 8, 2022
The welcome to summer barbecue event on June 15 was supposed to be a one-time phenemenon, but it was so popular that within minutes, the search was on for a possible date to repeat it in the fall. Despite the very busy schedule of events at TD Place, we managed to book the evening of… Continue reading Celebrating Community: LiveWorkPlay Family BBQ Event Scores Big At TD Place!
LiveWorkPlay Co-Leader Keenan Wellar: 25th Work Anniversary Retrospective
July 26, 2022
July, 2022, is the 25th work anniversary for LiveWorkPlay Co-Leader and Director of Communications, Keenan Wellar. The occasion was celebrated at a community gathering last month, and this brief retrospective is a formal commemoration of this incredible milestone. Left: Keenan, Julie, Marie (former board member), Mark (former board member), and Jesse (former staff member) putting… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Co-Leader Keenan Wellar: 25th Work Anniversary Retrospective
LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting Celebrates Resilience and Positive Change
June 27, 2022
On the evening of June 20, the LiveWorkPlay community met online for the 27th annual general meeting, which featured presentations by independent auditor Ross Holmes, Chair of the Board Daniel Spagnolo, Chair of the Governance Committee Kate Sherwood, Chair of the Stewardship Committee Robin McIntyre, Director of Operations Julie Kingstone, and Director of Communications Keenan… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Annual General Meeting Celebrates Resilience and Positive Change
LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ Lifts Spirits At TD Place
June 16, 2022
The LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ was held at Lansdowne Park, at the TD Place Stadium Log Cabin in Lansdowne Park, on the evening of June 15, 2022! We ate of course, played soccer, celebrated Paul Knoll as the recipient of this year’s Rob More Good Life Award, and introduced the entire staff team (including… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Welcome To Summer BBQ Lifts Spirits At TD Place
LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Celebration and Auction, May 5, 2022
May 9, 2022
The LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Party was a two-hour online extravaganza with a live auction that raised more than $5000, another edition of The LiveWorkPlay News (guest co-host Allison Moores), the Top Twelve stories of 2021-2022 (guest presenter Jennifer Harris), Community Partner Awards with guest presenter Ryan Nevitt delivering the awards to… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 27th Anniversary Celebration and Auction, May 5, 2022
LiveWorkPlay Receives Grant From Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund
April 21, 2022
As detailed on the Ontario Trillium Foundation website, LiveWorkPlay would like to acknowledge a grant of $75,000 from the Resilient Communities Fund which supports the recovery efforts of organizations impacted by COVID-19 and helps them respond with immediate, medium, and longer-term recovery projects. LiveWorkPlay was notified that our grant application was approved on April 7,… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Receives Grant From Ontario Trillium Foundation Resilient Communities Fund
LiveWorkPlay Commemorates World Autism Awareness Day 2022
April 1, 2022
April is a month filled with messages about autism and autistic people. April 2nd is the official United Nations observance of International Autism Awareness Day. All over the world different countries and different organizations will mark certain days, weeks, or months with a variety of campaigns. The public is sure to come across competing messages,… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Commemorates World Autism Awareness Day 2022