Rideau River Nature Trail gains recognition in new book
John Dance Who knew that Old Ottawa East has one of the best hiking trails in the Ottawa area? The Rideau River Nature Trail is flatteringly described as such in…
Affordable seniors housing confirmed: Inside the massive transformation of the Deschâtelets Building
John Dance Back in 2015, saving the Deschâtelets Building in the centre of the Oblates Lands, which has become Greystone Village, seemed like a good idea. Ottawa City Council agreed,…
As OOE pet owners have learned…Dogs and skunks are a potent mix
Theresa Wallace In the opening days of the pandemic, when we were all told to stay home, I looked out my kitchen window and saw a skunk waddling down the…
Adding a little spice to the Main Street mix
Peter Tobin As soon as the For Lease signs went up on the large storefront windows on Main Street, neighbours began anxiously speculating on what new shops would be coming…
Improvements made at the dangerous Main and Hawthorne corner
John Dance In August, The Mainstreeter reported on the dangerous southwest corner of Main and Hawthorne. The City subsequently took steps to improve safety and additional measures will be…
The Vacant Unit Tax: the new City tax you need to opt out of
Ron Rose There is general agreement that Ottawa is in a housing crisis. The demand for housing exceeds the supply available. At the same time, the most recent census data…
Capital Ward Councillor debate: Candidates present different approaches and priorities
John Dance The three candidates for Capital Ward councillor squared off in a community-association-sponsored debate in September with challengers Rebecca Bromwich and Dan Rogers both arguing that they would be…
SHARING LUNCH WITH….OOE’s Terra Firma Celebrating 25 years!!
Mainstreeter Staff In this issue of The Mainstreeter, we toast the families of Terra Firma who recently celebrated their 25th year of community living within the visionary cohousing venture on…
Two Families Joined at the Hearts By The War in Ukraine
Alexandra Peach and Mahdi Aouaj The Peach/Yetman Family When my husband Mike and I planned an ‘in-law’ suite in our new house, our plans were to have a possible space…
OPINION – The Manifestation of People’s Park
Rick Burrowes Located between Springhurst Park and the Lees Avenue apartment towers, People’s Park hosts thousands of user-hours per week. More than a dozen formal sports and event teams and…
