by Kathryn Hunt On August 9, the St. Anthony Cachafaz boys’ soccer team celebrated being named BMO Team of the Week. At the celebration, the Cachafaz received tracksuits, a $500 cheque, and a $500 cheque for the team’s designated charity,…
Category: Community
Breaking down condo fees: what do you get for your money?
by P. Marsden-Dole (chair) and members of the Seniors Committee of your CCCA With so many new condo buildings pushing up the skyline of Centretown, many seniors who like city living might want to own or rent a condo in…
Centretown Citizens Community Association August Report
by CCCA President Jordan Charbonneau For more information on the contents of this report, contact us via the information provided at the end of this article. CCCA 2012 Annual General Meeting Save the date! The CCCA’s 2012 annual general meeting…
Classic comedy raises funds for PTS
by Matthew Behrens For the second year running, Perth’s Classic Theatre Festival, which stages classic hits from the golden age of Broadway and the London stage, is hosting a Pride matinee, with partial proceeds going to PTS (a centre for…
A multicultural party in Chinatown
by members of the Chinatown BIA The Chinatown BIA has been busy. This summer sees the streets of Chinatown become the site of yet another local—not to mention tourist—attraction. In the vein of Chinatown Remixed (an arts and culture festival…
Modern, socially responsible, urban, and – oh yeah – it’s sustainable too
By Meg McCallum Manager, Membership and Communications Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation This fall, downtown Ottawa will see the opening of 94 more affordable green rental apartments. Beaver Barracks is located in Centretown, next to the YM/YWCA and the Canadian Museum…
Local small press celebrates 19 years in print
by Kathryn Hunt and rob mclennan Ottawa author rob mclennan is a proud resident of Centretown (just ask him, or go find a copy of Ottawa: the Unknown City, which he wrote for Arsenal Pulp Press in 2008.) He’s also…
“Purveyor-powered”: the Preston Farmers’ Market
by Kathryn Hunt Since the middle of June, the new Preston Farmers’ Market has been providing residents of Little Italy and surrounding neighbourhoods with access to a diverse range of goods and goodies in the parking lot of Il Postino,…
Dental health is vital: Ontario needs an oral health policy
by Maija Kagis Maija Kagis asks: which would you be more likely to hire? Dental care has social as well as health implications. Think about a toothache—just for a second, not too long. What do you do? Call…
Centretown Citizens Community Association July Report
by CCCA President Jordan Charbonneau For more information on the contents of this report, contact us via the information provided at the end of this article. Minto Park Sale Councillor Diane Holmes’ Minto Park Sale was a great success! From…
Good Food Markets to bring fresh, local produce to urban communities
by Rosemary Tayler The Ottawa Good Food Box and Centretown Community Health Centre are collaborating with Nanny Goat Hill Community Garden (at Bronson and Laurier Avenue West) to offer two pilot markets this summer. The community garden is hosting these…
CHCs are part of their community; communities are part of their CHCs
by Emilie Hayes, SWCHC, and Émilie Sartoretto, CCHC Community engagement is critical to the success of community health centres (CHCs.) We believe that together we can achieve better health where people live, work, learn and play. As community health centres,…
What does the new Centretown Design Plan offer seniors?
by P. Marsden-Dole and members of the Seniors Committee of the CCCA On May 30, the Centretown Citizens Community Association (CCCA) held a public meeting for residents at McNabb Community Centre to present and discuss the draft Centretown Community Design…
Take on Centretown: natural building limits, festival season
by David Gladstone For fairly obvious reasons, the pace of development and transportation proposals slows down during the summer, providing time to enjoy the many pleasures of summer. It also provides a useful pause to reflect on Centretown’s past and…
Centennial girls are golden
by Sandra Derby The Centennial Stars girls’ sports teams have accomplished a first in the history of the school. They won gold in soccer, volleyball and basketball. Three banners now hang proudly on the gymnasium walls of Centennial Public School.…
Workshop identifies ways to improve Dundonald Park
by Émilie Sartoretto Efforts to see Centretown’s Dundonald Park live up to its full potential continue as community members work together to create a shared vision for Dundonald Park as part of the Active Places, Healthy People project. Building on…
Backyard Beat: Police in the Park
by Const. Khoa Hoang Last month we celebrated two years of a successful partnership between the police, community service partners, and our downtown residents at the 2012 Police Week: Police In The Park event. It was attended by approximately 600…