The February 2020 issue of the Centretown BUZZ, Centretown’s community newspaper, is ready for you to read! Read this month’s newspaper. It’s a high-res PDF for either viewing or printing.
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Category: February 2020
24 hours for homelessness
by Eric Bollman “This housing crisis is really frightening, isn’t it?” A woman at the corner of Bank and Gloucester is talking to Hydro Ottawa volunteers, who are sleeping outside for Operation Come Home’s 24 Hours For Homelessness fundraiser. She…
The good, the bad, and the bumpy: five that get it right
by Ryan Lythall For several months I’ve been writing about places in Centretown that aren’t wheelchair accessible, so this month I want to talk about some places that are. These five places are doing accessibility right, and not just wheelchair…
Be a Snow Mole: help us root out winter walking problems in Centretown
by Miriam Levitt Snow Moles help us gather information and report problem spots for winter walkers in Centretown. Anyone can be a snow mole! We are particularly looking for seniors, children, and people who use mobility devices to help us…
Winter Mix: the new normal isn’t
by Stephen Thirlwall We are living in the time of global climate change.Right now, we are in a transitional period, where things are less predictable both in terms of weather and in terms of instability in the political and economic…
What’s on for February
by Tony Wolfarth February 16 1:30–3:30 p.m. Family Day Drag Extravaganza Ottawa Public Library 120 Metcalfe Street All ages are invited to participate in a Drag Queen + Volunteer Story Time, followed by kid-friendly Drag 101 lesson and craft time,…
When the Cold War came to Centretown: Andrew Kavchak remembers the Gouzenkos
by Marna Nightingale I met up with Andrew Kavchak at the Art House cafe, on the same quiet block of Somerset West where, in 1945, Igor Gouzenko’s defection from the Soviet Union marked the beginning—at least for the West—of the…
Skyline: Clearing the Tracks
by Robert Smythe Ottawa’s new light rail trains have turned out to be winter wimps. Our rapid transit system of yore was made of sterner stuff. It operated in all but the most severe weather by employing a variety of…
Centretown Community Association (CCA) report
Jack Hanna Community Conversation Tuesday, February 256:30-8:30 p.m.Carleton Dominion-Chalmers CentreO’Connor and CooperDoors open: 6:00 p.m. Dr. Vera Etches, Ottawa’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is the point person hustling to ready this city to deal with the coronavirus. She has…
Tap water: as good for you as it is good for the planet
Richie Allen Peter Abraham, owner of the Sir John A Pub and Restaurant on Elgin Street, along with Councillor Catherine McKenney, are working to reduce the use of single-use plastic for bottled water. They hope to do this by promoting…
Seventeen Voyces presents Carissimi’s Jeptha
Seventeen Voyces will bring GiacomoCarissimi’s celebration of Jeptha, from the Bible’s book of Judges, to life on February 28, 2020.
Aging? Positively!
by Denise Linnay “Aging: The best alternative” is a beautiful, positive, upbeat book of poems on growing older by Pat McLaughlin. I love the division of the material into three sections: ‘Aging’, ‘In Between’, and ‘Beyond’. For me, these echo the natural progression,…
Montgomery Legion: a cornerstone of Centretown
by Deborah Rosenlund The Royal Canadian Legion Montgomery Branch 351, located in the heart of Centretown, is a source of community pride. It is a place where members connect, find opportunities to serve the community, celebrate together, and remember those…
Planet of the Scapes visits kale (February, 2020)
Pearl Pirie Don’t let the word kale, or its recent ubiquity, put you off—have you tried it in a grilled cheese sandwich? It wilts and adds a great flavour. The star of this month’s recipe is an amazing tamari dressing.…
Volunteering at CCHC: connecting with community
by Berkley Robinson In November of 2016 I felt lost. I was struggling with depression and anxiety and was off work and on disability. All I wanted was to feel better. I had heard about mindfulness, the practice of bringing…
MPP report: Joel Harden
by Joel Harden, MPP As I write these words, people are sleeping in cars, bus terminals, or fast food restaurants. City shelters are over-capacity every night, limited by city policy and general safety protocols regarding the number of mats they…