The March 2024 issue of The Centretown BUZZ, Centretown’s community newspaper, is out.
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Category: March 2024
City urged to support unfairly renovicted tenants
According to a recent report by ACORN Canada, Ottawa landlords are increasingly using N12 and N13 notices to push tenants out of their homes.
Keeping a rink frozen when the temperature won’t cooperate
This past winter, master ice-maker Sean Oderkirk had to be even more devoted in creating an ice rink in Jack Purcell Park.
Reusing the old for a new bike store
Converting a fur store into Centretown’s newest bike store involved more than moving the bikes in.
Curbing Traffic: a quiet city where cars are controlled is possible
In their book Curbing Traffic, Melissa and Chris Bruntlett describe the quiet achieved by controlling car use. Alayne McGregor reviews the book, which will be discussed by the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club on March 26.
330 Gilmour: Housing potential meets political will
In the heart of Centretown sits a parcel of land going to waste. 330 Gilmour Street is an example of wasted potential in the midst of a housing crisis.
UPDATE: Lich, Barber won’t testify when their trial resumes in August
Update March 15: The trial of the two convoy organizers will finally finish with closing arguments.
Conspiracy still in play at Lich/Barber trial
The question of whether Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were co-conspirators in organizing the convoy occupation of Ottawa has been left open, as the judge in their trial rejected a motion from their defense teams to dismiss the conspiracy application out of hand.
Downtown office building to be converted into transitional housing
The City of Ottawa will rent an empty office building at 230 Queen Street (at Bank) to convert into transitional housing – a space for people to sleep while they find permanent housing.
Ottawa hasn’t met targets for affordable housing – or defined what that is
A just-released report from the city’s auditor-general has confirmed that the city has not come close to meeting its targets for creating affordable housing – although it’s getting better. And it needs to figure out what it means by “affordable.”
Commanda bridge finally reopened; Rideau River bridge also won’t be year-round
No official reopening date had been set for the Chief William Commanda Bridge as of March 8, even though it is seeing informal use.
SAW gallery rises from the flames
Centretown resident Arthur II inaugurated SAW Gallery’s new project display space at Arts Court with a solo exhibition entitled Crucible. This show explains the source of SAW’s curious name.
Nick Sikkuark: reacting to opposing emotions
Nick Sikkuark, entirely self-taught, worked in many mediums: sculpture, painting, drawing, caricature, and illustrated children’s books. Like Picasso, he was a genius in all of them. The first major exhibit of his work is at the National Gallery – and ends soon.
What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond
Dress for Success rebounds after break-in
Thieves ransacked a Centretown-based charity on March 3, taking computers, tablets, and merchandise from its boutique.
Help increase the tree canopy in Centretown
Preserving trees and creating garden networks
Centretown has many opportunities to become engaged in activities that benefit community life and add green to our community.