Perpetual Construction Zone for Many Residents Ensnared in the Greenfield/Main/Hawthorne Project
John Dance The massive Greenfield, Main, Hawthorne (GMH) project is now finishing its fourth year with at least one more year to go and with a lot of unhappy residents…
OPINION: Hydro One and The Uglification of Centennial Boulevard
Lorne Abugov Editor As hockey fans of the Ottawa Senators know all too well, the ugliest word that can come out of a General Manager’s mouth is “rebuild.” A “rebuild”…
Do I Smell A Rat? Job Opening – The Pied Piper of Hamelin needed in Old Ottawa East
Peter Croal I stared my morning as usual. Get the paper, turn on a light, make sure the car is still in the driveway and then head to the kitchen…
Passionate Defence of 185 Hawthorne Avenue Public Space Forces a Change to City’s Development Plans
John Dance Residents’ advocacy at planning committee meeting scales back housing blueprint,saves greenspace and trees Many residents of the Hawthorne Avenue neighbourhood east of Main Street recently mounted a concerted…
Crumbling Cement, High Vacancy Rate, Empty Retail Units All Point to the Decline of the Community’s Original High-Rise Tower
Mainstreeter Staff The Mainstreeter examines the checkered past, stagnant present and uncertain future of the Le Marquis apartment building at 95 Main Street, the 11-storey concrete monolith that dwarfs its…
Old Ottawa Eats: Ottawa’s Cooking Schools Offer Classes and Programs For All Tastes and Budgets
Jill Wherrett If you’re looking to perfect your pastry or spice up your sauces, Ottawa has a cooking course for nearly every taste and budget. From single classes to full-time…
Old Ottawa Eats: Here’s The Skinny On The Most Popular Meal Kits.
Quinn Abugov Choosing the right meal kit service can be as tough as selecting between dessert options – several are tempting, but you can only have one. My partner and…
ART BEAT – OOE Artist Feature: Ross and Dave Rheaume – Brother In Arms (And At Odds) With Brushes!
Tanis Browning-Shelp The opening of the Salon des Bananes, Ottawa’s newest gallery at 2207 Carling Avenue, set the stage in November for meeting Métis artist brothers Ross and Dave Rheaume….
Hey Doug Ford: Don’t Remove Our Main Street Bike Lanes!
John Dance New legislation empowers the province to approve adding bike lanes, eliminating existing ones Old Ottawa East residents strongly oppose Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new legislation that gives the…
HEALTHY LIVING: There’s Never Too Much Snow For The Rideau Winter Trail
Martha Jeacle what the volunteers with the Rideau Winter Trail (RWT) start thinking by early December of each year. This free-to-use urban winter trail is groomed along the Rideau River…
