Joel Harden Retains Ottawa Centre for NDP
MAINSTREETER STAFF Bucking the blue conservative wave that engulfed much of Ontario in the June 2nd provincial election, Ottawa Centre incumbent Joel Harden managed to not merely hang on to…
Cross-Town Cycling Route Should Go Through OOE and the Glebe
John Dance An east-west cross-town cycling route going through Old Ottawa East should be included in the City’s new active transportation network, the Old Ottawa East Community Association (OOECA) says….
Deteriorated Heritage Footbridge May Be Replaced
John Dance The old railway bridge that runs parallel to the Queensway and is currently a footbridge serving four wards may be demolished and replaced by a new bridge 100…
The Mainstreeter’s Theresa Ann Wallace & Lori Gandy: Two OOE Rresidents Short-Listed for 2022 National Capital Writing Awards
MAINSTREETER STAFF In our August 2020 issue, The Mainstreeter’s reporter Lori Gandy interviewed Old Ottawa East resident Theresa Ann Wallace following the latter’s selection as the winner of the 2020…
OUR NEIGHBOURS: OOE Artist Louise Rachlis – Creating Art With A Sense of Fun and Place
Brenda Small Louise Rachlis didn’t realize that she had been having an effect on others for many years until she attended a student reunion from her elementary school days: “I…
Adoptive Parents Badly Needed…for Trees!
MAINSTREETER STAFF We know Old Ottawa East (OOE) residents love their trees, so here’s your chance to add more green to your property and improve OOE’s tree canopy at the…
Old Ottawa East’s Five Year Population Growth Dramatically Exceeds Neighbouring Communities
John Dance Recently released census data show that over the 2016-2021 period Old Ottawa East’s population grew five times faster than the Glebe’s and 10 times faster than Old Ottawa…
OUR READERS ON THE OCCUPATION – Shock, Disgust, Confusion and Sadness Among Many Emotions Expressed by Old Ottawa East Residents
John Dance Of all of the major post-Second World War events that have affected Ottawa and its constituent communities, none has so profoundly torn at its fabric as did the…
Sharing Lunch With….Mika Weaver… Owner of Singing Pebble Books
“The cornerstone of my business is happy customers…” Thirty years ago, Mika Weaver finished university and started working full-time at Singing Pebble Books. She’s still there. Theresa Wallace spoke to…
Local Bites – Dining at Gray Jay – A True Culinary Gem
Quinn Abugov When the iconic canal-front building at the corner of Hawthorne Avenue and Colonel By Drive became vacant in late 2020, many wondered what would become of the picturesque…
