by Jennifer McKenzie, School Board Trustee Welcome back to school! I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome our students, staff and parents to the start of a new school year. I would also like to extend a special welcome…
Zodiac animals underfoot, and brand new benches
by Eric Darwin (This article appeared in slightly different form as two separate posts on Eric Darwin’s blog West Side Action.) Pedestrians on the newly redone bit of Somerset in Chinatown between Booth and Preston are in for a real…
Hoping for the field of their dreams: “Rascally” soccer team in the running for national prize
by Kathryn Hunt On August 9, the St. Anthony Cachafaz boys’ soccer team celebrated being named BMO Team of the Week. At the celebration, the Cachafaz received tracksuits, a $500 cheque, and a $500 cheque for the team’s designated charity,…
Is 201 Metcalfe sinking?
by Kathryn Hunt and Michael Lambert During the past several months, the owners of the Queen Elizabeth Apartments at 201 Metcalfe Street have encountered subsidence. Subsidence occurs when the ground beneath a structure begins to sink. It can be due…
Breaking down condo fees: what do you get for your money?
by P. Marsden-Dole (chair) and members of the Seniors Committee of your CCCA With so many new condo buildings pushing up the skyline of Centretown, many seniors who like city living might want to own or rent a condo in…
Dry as a bone: city’s new trees suffering from drought
The ongoing drought in Ottawa has turned lawns brown, raised fire risk, and severely damaged young trees, which need extra water in their first years. A walk down Bank Street reveals a number of honey locust saplings with leaves missing…
Emerald ash borer threatens ash trees in Ottawa
The emerald ash borer (EAB) has almost become synonymous with invasive species since it was first identified in Michigan 10 years ago. Emerald ash borer is a non-native, highly destructive wood-boring beetle that feeds under the bark of ash trees.…
Barbara Ann Scott Gallery opens at City Hall
The official opening of the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery took place August 9, with Mayor Jim Watson thanking Ottawa’s most decorated athlete, Olympian and world champion figure skater, for sharing her historic memorabilia with her hometown. “The Barbara Ann Scott…
The Gouda Life: Whole Wheat Tortillas
by Kelly Brisson As I sat on the balcony of our apartment last week, finally welcoming August, I got that first bout of panic sparking through my veins. Summer is more than half over…how did that happen!? Every year we…
Take on Centretown: Celebrating Lt.-Col. By at the Bytown Museum
by David Gladstone City Editor This month’s Take on Centretown will focus on Lt.-Col By and his enduring legacy, which includes the Rideau Canal, the Bytown Museum, Parliament Hill, and Centretown. The Bytown Museum is a special place in Centretown…
Registration season for Scouts – and Leaders
by Stan Grabstas, 36th Ottawa Scouts, Group Commissioner The 36th Ottawa Scouts will hold a registration night on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at the Glebe St. James United Church in Fraser Hall at 650 Lyon Street from 7:00 to 9:00…
What’s going on with Somerset House?
Stalled in talks? Held up in court? No one seems certain about the status of the hollowed-out shell of the former Somerset House, at the southeast corner of Bank and Somerset. The building itself dates back to 1897 and most…