Nurses at the
Oasis clinic have found a creative way to reach out to women
affected by HIV/AIDS — they encourage them to join an art
group called Creative Strokes.
Members of
the arts and heritage communities are reacting to the City of
Ottawa’s 2006 budget, saying something is better than nothing,
but there is still a long way to go.
In a warm and
illuminated room of Jack Purcell Community Centre, two people
with disabilities work with crayons, paintbrushes, watercolors,
ink, acrylics and other artistic tools to become artists.