SHARE YOUR UPBEAT STORIES

The Citizen doesn’t want good news to be overlooked, so we invite readers to submit stories to Up Beat. We’d also like to hear about the planning stages, especially if a mention in Up Beat would improve the chances for success.

Keep your story to 700 words or less, and try to answer the five Ws: who, what, when, where and why.

Add interesting details and include a few quotes from people involved. Stories should have local relevance. Photographs should be JPEGs. If your story is time-specific, the deadline for submission is at least two weeks before publication.

Email stories and photos to upbeat@ottawacitizen.com, attention Up Beat, and include a phone number.