Stats – 27 August 2021

27 August 2021

Weather: ? Ssunny. High of 25°, low of 17°

Number: 12. The number of municipalities across Canada with whom Ottawa-based FoodCycyler trialling their food composter. The in-kitchen device takes food scraps and makes it suitable for immediate fertilization in the garden. [CTV]

Ottawans of the Day: Kaitlyn and Kshirin. The two Stittsville grade ten students spent the pandemic teaching piano and art virtually are now provided tutoring in French, science, English and math, hiring three others. [Stittsville Central] [Flying Colours]

Quote: ‘What’s the point of being a journalist if you don’t tell the truth?’ – James Henry Bell, a writer and editor at Nunatsiaq News for 34 years, who passed away Tuesday. [Nunatsiaq News]

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