Visit From U.S. Embassy Puts Spotlight on Slavery Studies
On June 19 Lady Evelyn Alternative School welcomed Vicki Heyman, wife of the new United States Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman, on her first official visit to a Canadian school….
From the Editor: August 2014
Most of the time, when we at the Mainstreeter consider how Old Ottawa East is changing, there is a fair amount of excitement that comes through in our copy. Hey,…
New Programs for Young People at the OFC
Back to school. Those words bring back so many memories and emotions. When I think of ‘back to school,’ I think about reuniting with friends and shopping for stationery: picking…
Councillor’s Column: August 2014
Ottawa’s Service Organizations Benefit Us All I recently attended the re-opening of Heartwood House (heartwoodhouse.ca) at its new McArthur Avenue location in Overbrook. The former Rideau Street site was perhaps…
New Garden at Brantwood Park Field house
The Community Activities Group of Old Ottawa East announced the planting of a garden at the Brantwood Park Field House patio in the spring. The patio was installed last year…
Nice To Meet You … Again!
With the wrap-up of summer and the freshness of fall,we at Celebration! Church Ottawa thought we would take the opportunity to reintroduce ourselves. Just in case we have never connected…
Our residential architecture: where is it headed?
Old Ottawa East is undergoing an architectural transformation. People are building new homes in a range of styles. Some are sympathetic to their streetscapes. Others just want to be seen….
From the editor
I was thrust, in late April, into a period of anticipation. Much of what I had been involved with in preceding months was over. I found myself asking: what’s next?…
MPP, Ottawa Centre: Education investments in our community
Education is very important. It is the foundation our kids need to succeed. The Government of Ontario continues to invest in our future, providing communities with the tools and resources…
MP, Ottawa Centre: Federal government must invest in affordable housing
New Democrats have launched a campaign called ‘A roof, A right’ demanding dedicated, long-term investment from the federal government for social housing. The government has cut funding to social housing…
