OOECA, Regional Group, City of Ottawa – Settle Greystone Height Restrictions Appeal
Phyllis Odenbach Sutton The Old Ottawa East Community Association (OOECA) reached a proposed settlement agreement on February 18th with The Regional Group and the City of Ottawa to discontinue the…
Progress On New School & OOE Community Centre
Mainstreeter Staff Progress continues towards a new school in the Deschâtelets Residence of Greystone Village and a new community centre for Old Ottawa East (OOE). “The due diligence process regarding…
New home for Main Farmers’ Market – Advisory Group Formed To Refine Grande Allée Urban Park Design
John Dance More community greenspace and a permanent home for the Main Farmers’ Market will be two key benefits of the new “Grand Allée” park leading from Main Street to…
Future of Lansdowne: OSEG Takeover Dead But Consultation Lives On
John Dance Consistent with the wishes of local community associations, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) has withdrawn its offer to take over the City of Ottawa’s management of…
Community Support Pledged For Second Footbridge
Mainstreeter Staff The Riverview Park Community Association (RPCA) has expressed its support for the idea of a new footbridge over the Rideau River from the foot of Clegg Street in…
Letters To The Editor
Walking in Old Ottawa East We are very fortunate to live near parks, the canal and the river in Old Ottawa East. Be it a short or a long walk,…
EDITORIAL – Coronavirus, Old Ottawa East and The Road to Community
Lorne Abugov Confined to these four walls, my family members have become explorers in our own home, attacking clutter, cleaning out drawers and cupboards, tidying up and finding things we…
PANDEMIC 2020 – Old Ottawa East COVID-19 Business Status Update
Carol Workun The COVID 19 pandemic has had a sudden impact on all our lives. The longstanding businesses in Old Ottawa East had already weathered the impact of extensive construction…
OPINION- OOE Overdevelopment A Makeover Isn’t Always Pretty
Theresa Wallace Author’s note: This opinion article is about the R1 areas of Old Ottawa East — areas zoned for single-family homes, which are mostly south of Clegg Street —…
Appearances Can Be Deceptive – Behind the Foreboding Cuban Embassy Walls, the Vibrant People and Culture Radiate Warmth
Sandra Koch Mammoth dark grey concrete blocks and foreboding secured metal fencing – not exactly the mental images conjured up when one thinks of Cuba. For the many Canadians who…
