The December 2022 issue of The Centretown BUZZ, Centretown’s community newspaper, is out.
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Read the December 2022 Centretown BUZZ
Category: December 2022
Counter-protests pushed government to invoke Emergencies Act, PM testifies
Ottawa resident counter-demonstrations against the convoy occupation were one of several factors that led the federal government to invoke the Emergencies Act in February, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
City will lose millions from Bill 23
Banging pots and chanting, a 100+ crowd from nine community organizations raised a kerfuffle about the provincial More Homes Built Faster Act (Bill 23) on December 7.
Convoy organizers fail to get class action funds
An attempt by convoy organizers to get $200,000 of the funds being held for a class action to compensate Centretowners for what they suffered in the convoy occupation was rejected last week.
From Elgin Street School to Reginald the Vampire
Actor Marguerite Hanna, who grew up in Centretown, has a supporting role in the just-released TV series Reginald the Vampire, which is streaming across the English-speaking world.
People’s commission concludes hearings, interim report out in January
On December 10, the Ottawa People’s Commission held its final public hearing into the effect of last winter’s convoy occupation.
Streets need trees
I recently tuned in to a webinar from the Maryland Department of Planning and the Smart Growth Network on the importance of “street trees” in planning neighbourhood development or redevelopment. The two speakers discussed how street trees can bring beauty and order to streets, mitigate the potential for flooding and heat events, and support pedestrian activity.
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How can we increase climate resilience for us and our community?
What can we do to make our homes and our community more climate resilient? This was the topic of a virtual panel discussion jointly hosted by the Centretown (CCA) and Glebe Community Associations on November 17.
The Climatarian: Planetarily delicious
Food choices give an opportunity to make a real difference for the climate with relatively easy changes.
What’s on in Ottawa and beyond
Laura Poitras’ latest documentary; films showing the war in Ukraine; music, theatre, and more.
Make your voice heard at the City of Ottawa
The city is seeking volunteers to sit on more than a dozen committees and boards, including the Built Heritage Ciommittee.
Trillium Pathway detour ends
The detour in the Trillium multi-use pathway just north of Gladstone Avenue has finally been removed.
Centretown Community Association report
Tree-decorating party December 18; losing the Y; CCA AGM; help maintain the McNabb ice rink.
Dalhousie Community Association report: Plant Pool, trees, and Booth Street
MPP report: For Ottawa’s light rail system, sunlight is the best disinfectant
At 11 a.m. on November 30, a loud thud was heard across Ontario. The final report of the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Commission dropped, and it hit the table hard.