The Ottawa Public Library is proposing a facilities framework that might eliminate the possibility of a local downtown library branch.
Downtown library branch not in the cards?
Category: August 2022
MP report: Wellington Street is a chance to reimagine our nation’s capital
The re-imagining of Wellington Street has the potential to bring dynamic change to Ottawa’s downtown core, setting our tourist district up for success in a post pandemic era.
MPP report: the politics of ice cream
It was a shock to see The Merry Dairy recently targeted by provincial government officials before the August long weekend.
A life spent singing, from a tar paper shack to a community choir
Phil Lillies has always had “an inclination to sing” – but he didn’t join a choir until his mid-40s. Today the Centretown resident sings baritone in the Musica Viva Singers community choir.
Ottawa Jazzfest 2022 lineup thrilled
After two years of online and limited in-person shows, the Ottawa Jazz Festival returned with a full, pre-pandemic-level festival in Confederation Park in 2022.
Square dancing in the new century
Bytown Museum reopens
The Bytown Museum recently reopened after a two-year closure because of the pandemic. We show several paintings from a new special exhibit.