SHARE YOUR UPBEAT STORIES

Because the Citizen doesn’t want any good news to be overlooked, we’re inviting readers to submit their own stories to Up Beat. We’d also like to hear about good news in 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.

Your story should have local relevance.

Photographs should be submitted as 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.