Condo residents stymied in effort to screen off gas meters on Springhurst Avenue
Mainstreeter Staff A solid outdoor wall of mechanical pipes from the Corners on Main (TCOM) development constitute an eyesore for pedestrians and for the residences across the street on Springhurst…
The Mainstreeter announces new community events to spotlight social issues and local artists
Lorne Abugov The Mainstreeter is pleased to announce that it will work in collaboration with several organizations and groups in Old Ottawa East (OOE) to partner and promote a series…
Letters To The Editor
In response to our request to readers for their perspectives on the Flora Footbridge, we received many responses from members of our community. We have reproduced some of them in…
Opinion – The Sage of the Deschâtelets Building Zone Appeal
Ron Rose A “saga” can be defined as a heroic story involving many unexpected challenges. It’s a word that aptly describes the struggle by the Old Ottawa East Community Association…
Theresa Ann Wallace – OOE Resident Wins 2020 National Capital Short Story Competition
Lori Gandy In this interview, The Mainstreeter’s Lori Gandy “sat down” virtually with Theresa Ann Wallace, a long-time resident of Old Ottawa East, who was recently selected as the winner…
Art Beat – A Finger On The Pulse of the Arts in OOE – The Canada Council’s Tara Lapointe
Tanis Browning-Shelp Tara Lapointe wants people to discover the diversity of the arts in Canada. In her role at the Canada Council for the Arts, she is perfectly placed to…
Colonel By Drive Traffic Signs – May Mystery Resolved, Though Not Solved
John Dance Thanks to the curiosity of OOE resident Justin Tang, a bizarrely conflicting turn restriction sign at the Colonel By Drive and Clegg Street intersection has been removed, but…
Cable Drop Halts Main Street, Internet Traffic
Mainstreeter Staff A downed Rogers Communications cable suspended chest-high across Main Street between Mason Terrace and Bower Street left hundreds of Old Ottawa East residents without internet service for several…
Colonel By Drive Pathway Safety Questioned
John Dance Improving the substandard pathway running along Colonel By Drive between Bank and Clegg streets should be made a priority for the National Capital Commission (NCC), says the Old…
VOLUNTEERING – Melinda (Lindy) Newman – OOE Resident Receives Prestigious June Callwood Award for Outstanding Service to May Court Hospice
Lori Gandy When Melinda (Lindy) Newman learned this past March that she was to be inducted into the June Callwood Circle of Outstanding Volunteers, she says she was “absolutely shocked.”…
