This is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the March 2021 Centretown BUZZ. Alayne McGregor The pieces have come together this month for Gladstone Village, a massive public redevelopment of the western end of Somerset Ward in…
Stephen Thirlwall The City of Ottawa has plans to create a livable, vibrant, mid-sized North American city. The questions that need to be answered are According to whose view? and Which North American city models? In many respects, Ottawa is…
This is an expanded version of the article that appeared in the March 2021 Centretown BUZZ. Alayne McGregor When Mindy Sichel walks down her street, she’s reminded of the power of citizen action and community associations. Three years ago, she…
Victoria Welland Ottawa City Council has passed a motion to study the feasibility of a vacant unit tax, a move which could help address the city’s growing housing crisis. The goal of the tax would be to reduce the number…
Jack Hanna Ottawa’s New Official Plan The city is creating a new Official Plan (OP), which will define its vision for its future growth and the policy direction for its physical development in the next 25 years. City Council is…
Alayne McGregor Little Free Libraries–those wooden cabinets on posts stuffed with books–have been sprouting up in front yards across Ottawa during the pandemic. They allow readers to find new books or to drop off ones they’ve finished for others to…
Robert Smythe The intercity bus terminal is leaving Catherine Street for good. The land has been sold to Brigil Construction, a Gatineau-based developer, who is planning a “prestigious project promoting urban densification.” At 2.55 acres, the site is uniquely large…
Jack Hanna What if you own a pet and have little money, and life throws you a curve ball? Maybe you are evicted and end up in a shelter, and your cat is not allowed. Maybe you twist your knee…
Catherine McKenney During the COVID-19 pandemic, it became clear that we have lost focus on our collective responsibility to long-term care (LTC) and the residents who reside in these homes. The issues of low-wage personal support workers who must move…
Joel Harden On March 4, the Ontario Legislature debated my motion, Voula’s Law. It called on the Ford government to clarify to care home operators that they cannot use trespass notices to ban family members who speak out about their…
Pearl Pirie A key to good health: greens and beans, brights, grains, or seeds. This food combo hits all the spots. The cornbread is nutritional, bright, and colourful. The broccoli is green. Not a fan of the green flower? This…
Ryan Lythall Recently, I received my first letter in response to my column in The BUZZ. I would like to share some of it with you. The letter writer provided examples of various barriers in Centretown and how they had…
Berkley Robinson As we come up to the one year anniversary of the pandemic, I have started to take stock of my surroundings. A one bedroom apartment in Centretown. No balcony, just me and two cats. A desk for working…
Tony Wohlfarth Margaret Atwood Folk Alliance International (FAI) is the world’s largest gathering of folk artists from around the world. Led by a Canadian, Aengus Finnan, FAI took its annual conference online last month at www.folk.org Folk Unlocked 2021 kicked…
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