Regional Contact
It's heart and soul television. For more than three decades, Regional Contact has been showcasing the extraordinary talents and personalities of people living in CTV Ottawa's vast coverage area. This beloved program is the gentle voice of artists, musicians, hobbyists and collectors in Eastern Ontario and West Quebec. Joel Haslam and Kathie Donovan produce and host this award-winning, top-rated television favourite.
Every Saturday at 6:30 p.m., they are your guides to learning and laughter.
Lisa Brunetta has worked with a variety of different media in the past, but she recently discovered wire sculpture as her 'perfect' medium. more...
Dr. Peter Edmison is an Ottawa dentist who specializes in treating problems related to snoring and sleep apnea. Though he’s practiced dentistry for more than 40 years, Peter has always made time for outdoor adventure. more...
When Chelan Thomas moved back to her hometown of Winchester with her growing family, she brought a dream with her. In late 2009, Sweet Thoughts and Cute Buns Bakery opened its doors.
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If you’re a lover of vinyl record albums and old 45’s, you’ll want to visit Legend Records at 1315 Wellington St. West in Ottawa. There are thousands of new and old titles in stock, along with vintage turntables on which to play them. more...
Ken Cooper agrees with the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright that if we study nature, love nature and stay close to nature, it will never fail us. Ken's detailed pencil drawings of the wild and wonderful, reflect his personal reverence for creation. He draws on what he sees and draws what he feels. more...
It's fascinating to follow the adventures of a driven endurance athlete with a big heart. Cameras followed Chelsea's Ray Zahab and two other runners, as they crossed the Sahara Desert to raise awareness about the water shortage in Africa for a documentary called 'Running the Sahara.' more...
Kate Green is a painter living in beautiful Burritt's Rapids on the banks of the Rideau River. Her portraits are colorful depictions of all varieties of animals, especially dogs. more...
The charming village of Westport has welcomed a new neighbour. When three creative souls pooled their talent, Artemisia Gallery was born more...
The soothing sounds of the harp can be healing sounds as well. Ian Hepburn taught himself to play the harp about twelve years ago. more...
Catherine Gardner is a community advocate and gifted photographer living in Ottawa. more...
Wayne Rostad is one of Canada’s favorite musical story tellers, and there are few Christmas songs in the country as heartwarming and popular as Wayne’s Christmas in the Valley. more...
Missy Burgess has teamed up with the Ottawa Folklore Centre's Arthur McGregor for a special celebration of Christmas music. more...
Sergei de Jonge has been handcrafting classical and steel string guitars for 40 years. more...
When Jeaninne Bastien bought her farm in Hawkesbury four years ago, the plan was to unite her two passions in one location. more...
You might call her Dunrobin’s Fairy Godmother. Allida Neilly is a fine artist, portrait painter and illustrator. more...
Shirley Ivison shares the magic of Christmas all year round with her Old World Santas. more...
Susan Glazer's life is like her art: woven from fine yet sturdy material into something lasting and beautiful. more...
Shirley Ann Cone is a colored pencil artist living in Renfrew, Ontario. She's been developing her talent for portraiture over the last ten years. more...
Karen and Steve Henderson gave up life on the family dairy farm in Spencerville and moved to Prescott... more...
Gordon Wyllie of St. Isidore, Ontario is a gifted and prolific pyrographer. more...
Sylvie and Marc Fournier are living the sweet life in Wakefield Quebec. These childhood sweethearts and business graduates opened La Confiserie Wakefield or The Wakefield Confectionary in the village. more...
For 30 years, Malcolm Zander was a biochemistry professor at Algonquin College in Ottawa. He retired in 1999, and a short time later discovered woodturning. more...
When Wendo van Esson felt like a change from her career as an animator, she turned to the ancient art of felting that she connected with when she worked on a film in Berlin. more...
Fashioning exotic, animal sculptures is a tall order, but Robert Turnbull is up for the challenge…way up. He frequently climbs a ladder in the workshop of his Spencerville home to shape life size creatures—elephants, giraffes, hippos, and kangaroos! more...
Barb Buchanan and her husband Bob found the peace they searched for in rural life, when they purchased a farm in Winchester almost two decades ago more...
Brent Kirkham is a builder of art on the water. His unique canoes, kayaks, and rowing skiffs are hand-crafted with white cedar harvested from his Perth area property. more...
He’s worked in television for 45 years, and recently celebrated his 40th anniversary as a cameraman with CTV. more...
