by Kathi Elborn, Glashan Green Team communications As the school year at Glashan drew to a close last June, a fence went up and backhoes and trucks rolled on site. After two years of dedicated work by countless volunteers and…
Category: September 2015
OCDSB Trustee report: “Mom, what’s a strike?” How to talk with your kids about labour disputes at school
by Erica Braunovan, trustee for Kitchissippi-Somerset Students were back at school on September 8, while contract negotiations continue. My ever curious children have been asking: “Mom, what’s a strike?” We know all too well that kids are sponges. Many of…
“The Cold War began in Ottawa”: the significance of the Gouzenko house
by Kathryn Hunt You could pass it without noticing anything about it, really, other than its signature little round windows. I did for years, until a friend pointed it out to me as we walked past Dundonald Park. “You see…
The Skyline: The Beer Store is finished, and it’s . . . not that bad, really
by Robert Smythe Love it or hate it, the new Brewers Retail Beer Store on Somerset Street West makes a sincere effort at fitting into its neighbourhood. And history has actually repeated itself—with some significant improvements. When it announced plans…