By Sandra Pilote
As the movie poster announced, popcorn was served. On Friday August 17th, more than one hundred residents came to Le Patro d’Ottawa to see Coco, a movie with a family-oriented story that addresses issues of culture, life and death.
Despite the rain that had left Jules Morin Park too damp for outdoor viewing, little ones accompanied by teenagers, parents and grandparents gathered together in the auditorium on chairs or on blankets. All agreed that the movie was a fun way to spend an evening. As one young person commented when leaving: “I really enjoyed the movie. It made me laugh and it made me cry.”
The Movies in the park evening continues a tradition established many years ago by the Lowertown East Residents Committee and partners of Lowertown, Our Home.
Sandra Pilote is Chair of the Lowertown East Residents Committee