Megan Thomas Those bags of garbage you throw out? They contribute to global warming, especially if they contain organic waste. There are known ways to reduce those greenhouse gas emissions, but unfortunately many Centretowners don’t have easy access to green…
Sue McDonald The tragic loss of life in long-term care homes due to COVID-19 has exposed many of the problems that have plagued Ontario’s long-term care system for years. Over the years, many strategies have been tried to repair the…
Free Transit Ottawa’s is proposing a New Vision calling for off-peak fare-free transit, more service, and beter representation on the Transit Commission.
It’s still possible to avoid using plastic bags even during this pandemic, according to Barbara Sibbald and Stuart Kinmond.
Ryan Dufour Nothing in this world is fair. Some people are born into wealthy families, while some are born poor. Helping out the less fortunate is not only the right thing to do, it helps society as a whole. So…
by Susan Hallett If a present-day explorer went back to 1613, when Samuel de Champlain encountered Chaudière Falls, he would be in awe. The falls cascaded between Ottawa and Gatineau, a riveting scene on the Ottawa River. He or she…
by Heather McArthur Director, Heritage Ottawa In early February, the architects for Larco Investment Ltd. quietly unveiled a revised proposal for expansion of the iconic Château Laurier Hotel. On February 28, a public open house was hosted at City Hall.…
by Paul McGuire Community schools that are truly integrated as a partner into the wider neighbourhood are rare. However, they are increasingly important as more community agencies try to work together to solve complex social problems. Educational institutions often stand…
– OPINION – by Ania Kwak The City of Ottawa, along with bylaw enforcement, are disregarding the very parking laws they claim to enforce by way of a confusing parking space located at the corner of Lyon and Nepean Streets.…
by Dennis Carr Late last fall, the City’s submission to the new national housing strategy consultation described a long-standing housing affordability crisis requiring people on low incomes to choose between paying bills, buying groceries or paying rent. Last month, City…
– OPINION – by Ken Billings The Central Experimental Farm (CEF) in Ottawa is a jewel in terms of open space (474 hectares) in a modern metropolis. It was established back in 1886 to resolve farm production questions, according to…
by Stephen Thirlwall On December 15, the OPL Board publicly released their decision for the New Central Library location, one day before the release of this issue of The Centretown BUZZ. The location was revealed to be just west of…
-OPINION- by Sarah Anson-Cartwright Starting with the good news: yes, Ottawa is making plans toward a new central library. But the bad news is that the public has been shut out of the process, which isn’t right for a project…
by Brian Beaven for the CCCA Trees and Greenspace Committee I came to this subject recently, when I joined the CCCA Trees and Greenspaces Committee as a way to engage more closely with my local community (after my retirement in…
by Sarah Gelbard via yowLAB Now that I spend most of my time in Montreal, I rely more and more on media (social and traditional) to keep up to date on Ottawa’s goings-on. The one lesson I never seem able…
by Stephen Thirlwall What if public spaces in Centretown mushroomed to many times their current number? What if many inactive or decreasingly active government spaces were “decommissioned,” i.e., released and converted to public spaces? These were some of the questions…
1. Where it all started by Eric Darwin Readers with a high pain threshold will recall the very controversial and adversarial Preston-Carling plan the City developed in 2013. It recognized the ongoing land stampede by developers to acquire lands along…
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