At 170 Lees Avene – There’s Much to Like At The Upgraded High-Rise Landmark
Quinn Abugov Old Ottawa East is a neighbourhood blessed with many iconic local landmarks – the Flora Footbridge, the stone gates at Main and Beckwith and The Green Door restaurant…
ART BEAT- OOE Artist Feature: Bess Frase Creates Paintings Filled With Light and Fun!
Tannis Browning-Shelp No matter what kind of work Bess Fraser has done over the years, she has always had art as a foundation. “I have done art all my life…
Hnatyshyn Foundation Fundraiser Concert to Provide a Lifeline to Beleaguered Ukrainian Performing Artists
Marianne Brown More than 1,373 cultural institutions have been destroyed or damaged in Ukraine since the war with Russia began, including museums, philharmonics, and art schools according to Ukraine’s Deputy…
OPINION – “X” Marks the Spot – Another Look at Trees
Peter Croal When we walk around Old Ottawa East (OOE), the beauty of our neighborhood is enhanced by the many types of trees that grace our streets and parks. However,…
Old Ottawa East Community Updates
John Dance In addition to his role as The Mainstreeter’s chief reporter, John Dance is the Chair of the Old Ottawa East (OOE) Community Association’s Planning Committee. From his unique…
Slow Uptake of Main Street Charging Stations During 2022 Term “Disappointing”
John Dance The City of Ottawa’s two electric vehicles (EV) charging stations on Main Street in front of Watson’s Pharmacy were used 279 times last year, about a third as…
Georges Winters Remembered
Mainstreeter Staff Georges Winters, the driving force behind the annual Remembrance ceremonies at the Brantwood Gates, died recently at the age of 79. Although not a resident of Old Ottawa…
Cyclying Improvements to Smyth Road Shelved to 2024 to Permit New Riverside Hospital Area Seniors’ Facilities
John Dance Two years ago, The Mainstreeter reported that much needed cycling and pedestrian improvements at the Smyth Road ramps for Riverside Drive would be installed “over the next few…
ART BEAT – Tim Hunt’s Main Street Sketches
Tim Hunt Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the…
OPINION – How Zane Shepherd Introduce Old Ottawa East to his Housemate Through Tim Hunt’s Urban Sketches
Tanis Browning-Shelp As The Mainstreeter’s Art Beat Editor, I was part of a small team involved in getting Tim Hunt’s Old Ottawa East 2023/2024 Calendar produced. The calendar features Tim’s…
