by Carol Sissons If you lace up your skates and head down to the Plouffe Park outdoor rink at Preston and Somerset this winter, and if your family has lived in the neighbourhood a long time, you could be repeating…
Category: December 2016
McKenney: 900 Albert proposal doesn’t measure up
by Catherine McKenney Councillor, Somerset Ward Last spring, I posted my initial thoughts on Trinity Development Group’s application to develop the site at 900 Albert. In that post, I said I would be looking for minimal parking to support true…
Operation Big Turkey returns Christmas Eve
All are welcome to join Operation Big Turkey, a free Christmas Eve meal. No reservations needed! Take a seat and celebrate the holidays with your community as volunteers serve a delicious turkey dinner. Dinner includes roast turkey, stuffing, gravy, veggies,…
Planet of the Scapes: The season of excess
by Pearl Pirie One must have richness near New Year’s. Yet with so many sweets around, salad tastes amazing and sparks craving. Main dish: Clean green A baby spinach/adult arugula salad with English cucumber, avocado, tomato, sweet bell pepper, clementines…
Hogman-eh! New Year’s Eve Scottish style
by Sue MacGregor For the fifth year, the Scottish Society of Ottawa (SSO) is hosting the biggest and best New Year’s Eve party in town, kicking off 2017 celebrations in Ottawa to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday. You’ll find lots to see…
A plan to manage the forest inside the city
by Stephen Thirlwall On November 21-22, public meetings were held to present the City’s draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) and hold group discussions toward a final report due in late 2017. The scope of the plan is huge. Planning…
OCDSB Trustee report: Braunovan selected as school board vice-chair
by Erica Braunovan Trustee, Kitchissippi/Somerset Earlier this month, my fellow school board trustees selected me as the board’s vice-chair. I had asked to be considered for this role so that I could take on more capacity for leadership and advocacy…
Heritage Skyline: The bells of St. Jean Baptiste… will they ring again?
by Robert Smythe The first St. Jean Baptiste Church was constructed in 1872 on Queen Street West in LeBreton Flats. Originally, its parish extended westward to Britannia Bay and ultimately encompassed close to 5,000 souls. As the size of the…
Take the walk: picturing a new location for the library
by Stephen Thirlwall On December 15, the OPL Board publicly released their decision for the New Central Library location, one day before the release of this issue of The Centretown BUZZ. The location was revealed to be just west of…