Dreaming of a national healing forest
by Theresa Wallace On the healing walk to Ottawa city hall just before the release of the 2015 Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Residential Schools, OOE…
50 Years Of Rainbow Care
by Meredith Newberry Have you ever eaten a piece of cake beside a chinchilla? Slurped lemonade with a snake? If you were at Rainbow Kidschool’s 50th anniversary BBQ, you…
It’s time to reduce construction disruptions
by John Dance Must we live in a perpetual construction zone? How can the adverse impacts of construction activity be reduced? We are besieged by public megaprojects, massive new…
How Sweet Home – Newcomers fill us in on why they chose Old Ottawa East as their home
In this installment of our Mainstreeter interviews, we share the first impressions of several new residents of Old Ottawa East, some of whom have come from very near and others…
Footbridge forges forward – Name revealed for pedestrian footbridge
City approves Passerella Flora Footbridge as the name for new link between Old Ottawa East and The Glebe by John Dance So it now has a name and connects…
Hike raises funds for Hospice Care Ottawa
Kristina Voth-Childs Hundreds of hikers laced up their shoes for the annual Hike for Hospice event on Saturday, May 5. Participants walked along the beautiful Carleton University trails to show…
Greenfield Village: A thriving corner of our community, and Construction plans continue for Greenfield
Tara Hogeterp Old Ottawa East is made up of many different little neighbourhoods. I am hoping to introduce readers to perhaps a lesser-known corner of our community. Our little section…
Syrian refugees: the ones left behind
Caroly Buckley & Carol Alette It has been two years since the Syrian crisis captured the world’s attention and the hearts and minds of Canadians. Ottawa has proudly welcomed thousands…
Children’s Garden remediation saga
By John Dance The good news is that after a yearlong shutdown the Children’s Garden in Legget Park at the corner of Clegg and Main streets is reopened with improved…
Neighbourhood left in the dirt, Field Construction underway, residents questions process.
By Lorne Abugov Construction of a controversial new artificial turf sports field at Immaculata High School is now well underway following unsuccessful efforts by angry Old Ottawa East residents and…
