The September 2019 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 version for either viewing or printing.
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Category: September 2019
Political climate change: Denial in Ottawa Centre melts like a polar ice cap
by Jack Hanna Ottawa Centre’s federal election candidates will meet in debate on September 25. Challengers say they are eager to spar with incumbent Catherine McKenna on what’s become a major issue in this campaign – climate change. McKenna says:…
Rhudro Prince Hope Walk to honour and assist asthma victims
by Mariam Elbehiry In 2018, Rhudro Prince, only eight years old, died from a sudden, severe asthma attack, while sitting and playing with his collection of toy trucks. Aarti Dutta, Rhudro’s aunt, remembers a gentle and loving boy who developed…
Waiter, may we have a better Booth Street?
by Martha Musgrove A continual river of traffic flows up and down Booth Street in Centretown, dividing an otherwise vibrant neighbourhood. How a narrow street lined with houses became a major thoroughfare for commuters, tour buses and heavy trucks is…
A CBA for the NCC
Martin Adelaar The National Capital Commission (NCC) has hit the reset button for LeBreton Flats and is busy with consultations leading to an updated Master Concept Plan. While some may lament going back to square one, the LeBreton Flats Community…
The good, the bad, and the bumpy: ParaParity
by Ryan Lythall Whether you’ve lived in Ottawa for a while or you’ve just moved here, chances are that you’ve seen a Para Transpo bus or taxi and you probably don’t know much about the service. In this month’s column,…
The Skyline: Architectural anatomy
by Robert Smythe This street scene was shot in 1955 on a late winter’s day. The City of Ottawa’s Department of Planning and Urban Renewal was documenting derelict buildings on land for redevelopment. Their target was a short section of…
Take short showers: let the lawn look after itself
A Minor Low Water status remains in place for the Rideau Valley Watershed. Temperatures have fallen but in the past 30 days average rainfall has been just above 80% of normal. Looking ahead, the seven-day weather forecasts suggests normal temperatures…
Immigration news: newcomers to Canada may now sponsor previously undeclared family members
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced a pilot program to allow resettled refugees to sponsor undeclared immediate family members, such as a spouse, partner or dependent child. When people apply to become permanent residents in Canada, they are asked…
Planet of the Scapes: Falling into fall
By Pearl Pirie The nesting instinct gets stronger as night temperatures dip to single digits. That means, for me, cake. It also means using the bounty of fall harvest colours. Kale Nest (Serves 2) A variation on the last Planet…
A good neighbour is gone: help us fill her place
by Patricia Marsden-Dole Joyce McGuirk Ivison, teacher, loyal volunteer at the Centretown Emergency Food Centre (CEFC), and representative of First Baptist Church on the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee, died suddenly last December. Joyce and her husband David were engaged…
Centretown United Church raises funds for CEFC
Once again this year Centretown United Church, (507 Bank Street) had a BBQ on Pride Day. The church, which believes there is enough food for everyone, gave away 30 dozen hot dogs, 120 cans of pop, 96 bottles of water…
Happy New Year!
by Erica Braunovan, OCDSB Trustee, Zone 10 I hope everyone’s students were as excited for the return to school as my daughters were! They had a hard time sleeping the night before and came home full of stories about reconnecting…
Bahá’í conference returns to Ottawa
By Stephen Thirlwall The Association for Bahá’í Studies (ABS) has always had a close relationship with Ottawa; many members and longstanding supporters of ABS have lived in or near Ottawa. From August 8 to 11 the 43rd Conference of the…
Nuclear waste dumps threaten Ottawa River
by Lynn Jones At a recent press conference and boat flotilla at Westboro Beach Angela Keller-Herzog, Ottawa Centre Green Party candidate, called attention to plans by SNC-Lavalin and two US multinationals to dispose of radioactive waste beside the Ottawa River.…
There’s nothing like a crane: CCOC building has new roof
The Buzz staff, who work from the CCOC building on Gloucester, are pleased, though now the machines out front are gone we have no excuse for hanging out on the porch watching the crane and have to go back to…