by Jennifer McKenzie, OCDSB Trustee for Kitchissippi and Somerset Wards Busing service for secondary school students expanding In an effort to address inequities in student transportation services provided by our school district, as compared to those provided by the coterminous Ottawa…
Museum of Nature unveils west lawn proposal: Parking will stay, with smaller footprint; lawn to be landscaped
by Kathryn Hunt The west lawn of the Canadian Museum of Nature (CMN) may finally get its long-awaited makeover, although the solution proposed might not make everyone happy. On September 16, the CMN held a public information session on a…
Local pharmacist continues commitment to community
by Jennifer Simpson Antranik (Tony) Boghossian, pharmacist and owner of Bell Pharmacy, has entered into a partnership with Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC), by providing a grant to SWCHC, to enable a pharmacist to join a primary care team…
UrbSanity: Creating a creative commons
by Sarah Gelbard via yowLAB Being a national capital is both a blessing and a curse to the creative community. Venues like the National Gallery and National Arts Centre are able to attract world-class exhibits and performances. Between our two…
A hundred years of downtown cinema at risk?
by Charles La Salle Earlier this year, Empire Theatres, the second largest movie theatre chain in Canada, announced that it would be exiting the movie theatre business and liquidating its theatre holdings across Canada. These holdings include the “Empire 7”…
Good food, good company: A culinary tour of Centretown’s streets
by Stephen Thirlwall, for CCCA Seniors Committee Whatever provides healthy support to the community benefits seniors. A few important developments over the last few years have provided direct physical support to the full community. One such development is an increase…
Children’s choir finds new home at Dominion-Chalmers
by Kathryn Hunt The Ottawa Children’s Choir (OCC) is a group of three children’s choirs, with almost 170 members in total, between the ages of eight and 16. The choir recently moved its rehearsal space from the McNabb Recreation Centre…
Ordinary heroes take the plunge
by Kathryn Hunt For many of the everyday superheroes who signed up for the Easter Seals Drop Zone on September 23, the view from the roof of an 18-storey building was a new experience. Knowing that they were about to…
Acknowledging our heritage: the Andrex/Davidson house
by Rosemary Tayler If houses could talk, the Andrex/Davidson House would be able to write several chapters in a book about the traditions and economic and cultural heritage of Ottawa. This one-of-a-kind house facing east at 190 Bronson Avenue is…
Improvements at Jack Purcell Park
by Kathryn Hunt Jack Purcell Park is getting a makeover. With fencing blocking the path through the park and construction equipment everywhere, residents have been wondering what is being done at the park and when it will be open again.…
Plant Pool Recreation Association: PPRA launches community survey
by Martha Musgrove The Plant Pool Recreation Association wants to know what you think. Throughout October and November, the association will consult with residents of Somerset West to find out how the Plant Recreation Centre can best meet community needs.…
Centretown Citizens Community Association October Report
by CCCA Board Member Devon Woods The Centretown Community Association wants to involve Centretowners—the community of people who live, work and play in Centretown—in issues related to our present and future. Our mandate is to help make the voices of…