Anger Erupts as Hydro One Proposes to Eliminate Almost 50% of the Mature Trees on Centennial Boulevard
Mainstreeter Staff Hydro One (Hydro), the provincial electricity corporation, has met with strenuous opposition to its initial plan to remove approximately half of the existing trees under the transmission lines…
Ministry of Transportation (Ont.) Ignores Widespread Opposition to Two-Year Detours in its Canal Bridge Replacement Plan
John Dance In its recently released final environmental study report of options for replacing the deteriorating Queensway Bridge over the Rideau Canal, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) maintains…
FOOD & DRINK – Touring Ottawa’s Emerging Wineries is a Delightful Way to Pass an Autumn Day
Jill Wherrett Dreaming of spending a crisp, sunny autumn day sipping wine after a leisurely drive through the countryside? No need to hop on a plane to the south of…
ART BEAT – OOE ARTIST FEATURE: LUCIANNE POOLE AND ROSE BRONSKILL – A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER DUO OF EMERGING ARTISTS
Tanis Browning-Shelp As the author Edith Wharton once said: “Mothers and daughters are part of each other’s consciousness, in different degrees and in a different way, but still with the…
FOOD & DRINK – A Visit to Hummingbird Chocolate’s Award-Winning Production Facility in Almonte
Jill Wherrett Spoiler alert! It’s nothing like that Willy Wonka movie! I must admit to a little trepidation leading up to my visit to Hummingbird Chocolate’s factory. Despite having survived…
FOOD & DRINK – Tex-Mex eatery, barBURRITO, coming to Corners on Main
Mainstreeter Staff The “leased” sign on the window of the former location of the Greens and Beans restaurant in Corners on Main on Main Street could just as easily say…
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…
Recent speech MP Naqvi gave in the House of Commons highlighting the important work of local community news outlets
The Mainstreeter and other Ottawa community newspapers were recently cited with praise in the House of Commons by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi. In his speech to MPs, Mr. Naqvi…
A truly grand opening for Xing Fu Tang as business bubbles over
By Peter Tobin A shame if you missed the parade on Main Street last month. Not one with bands and floats mind you but one with a mountain of balloons,…
SPECIAL REPORT CRIME IN THE COMMUNITY: Residents Offer Eyewitness Accounts of Two Brazen Late-Night OOE Car Thefts
On May 17th, Ottawa Police Services issued a news release entitled: “Organized vehicle theft involving a tow truck – three men arrested, a fourth suspect wanted.” The release stated that…
