Advance Sale of The Mainstreeter’s 2027-28 Community Calendar
It’s becoming an Ottawa tradition, and advance sales open on Friday, October 16th to purchase a copy of the 7th limited edition of the Artists of Old Ottawa East 13-Month Community Calendar for 2027-28. Visit The Mainstreeter’s Community Shop to place your order now and receive free local delivery in plenty of time for holiday gift-giving. This year’s calendar features familiar neighbourhood scenes from nine of the community’s most talented artists and photographers. Only 250 calendars are printed each year, so order yours now! Still only $24.99 + tax.
Do you love The Mainstreeter? Do you want a real voice in the direction of your community newspaper? Do you want to meet new friends and neighbours who enjoy The Mainstreeter as much as you do? Do you want to support our community organizations and our local artists? Do you want to help sustain your community newspaper and volunteer for our events like A Walk of Art?
Show your love by signing aboard and becoming A Friend of The Mainstreeter. Full sign-up details and supporter benefits information are found at The Mainstreeter‘s online Community Shop.
The Mainstreeter’s online gift shop is the place to find the perfect gifts for year-round shopping. All made locally, our community gifts celebrate Old Ottawa East (OOE), and they’re tailor-made for those who love where they live. Our Mainstreeter mugs, our annual OOE Calendar, our 504-piece and 1,008-piece jigsaw puzzles and our boxed-set greeting cards are all reasonably priced and delivered right to your door!
In this Month’s Issue
“The bad days and the good days”: Trinity Lowthian’s remarkable journey of courage and determination The Mainstreeter: Trinity, let’s start with Old Ottawa East. How long have you lived here, and how do you like it? Trinity: I moved here in the fall of 2023 from Stittsville, so three years...
Where have all the laneways gone? ALLAN SCHWARTZ As some of us attain a certain age, there is a tendency to reflect back on our life experiences as opposed to looking forward. This was very much the case as I strolled through my childhood neighbourhood the other day. Talk...
School Trustee candidates make their best pitch Six candidates seeking election to Ottawa’s four school boards outline their priorities and tell Old Ottawa East voters why they deserve their support. The Mainstreeter asked some of the school trustee candidates on the October 26th election ballots within Old Ottawa...
Imagine Ottawa without the National Capital Commission A stroll along the Rideau Canal shows the many steps the NCC has taken to transform the Capital JOHN DANCE Imagine what Ottawa-Gatineau and the Old Ottawa East (OOE) community would be like if there was no National Capital Commission (NCC...
Art Beat TIM HUNT’SMAIN STREETSKETCHES Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the stories behind his work. TIM HUNT In 1915, the convent for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart...
Art Beat TANISBROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM OOE ARTIST FEATURE: FLUTE AND HARP DUO SHEILA&LUCILE RELEASE NEW ALBUM, WAVELENGTH Flute and harp duo Sheila White (flute) and Lucile Brais Hildesheim (harp) resist being pigeon-holed and treasure performing live. Their band name is sheila&lucile. On October 10, sheila&lucile launched their third album Wavelength at Red...
OLD OTTAWA EAST COMMUNITY UPDATES John Dance is The Mainstreeter’s chief reporter and the former Chair of the Old Ottawa East Community Association’s Planning Committee. With his extensive experience, he keeps our readers informed of a wide range of community developments. Aberdeen Pavilion’s $40 Million Reno The cost of refurbishing...
Celebrating our community volunteer organizations Together, we built a better Old Ottawa East JOHN DANCE While we tend to focus on pressing issues, once in awhile it’s worth stepping back and taking a look at the Old Ottawa East (OOE) community organizations and their volunteers who are truly...
OLD OTTAWA EATS A mixed plate at Masakali – some hits, some misses Sometimes the most memorable part of dining out happens before the food even arrives. QUINN ABUGOV My recent visit to Masakali started with a humourous mix-up when my dining partner showed up at the restaurant’s ByWard...
OLD OTTAWA EATS Hawaiian comfort food finds a home in downtown Ottawa Lyon’s Hawaiian BBQ combines Asian and Polynesian influences in hearty plates made for hungry, adventurous, budget-conscious diners. QUINN ABUGOV In a city known for shawarma, poutine, and an ever-growing array of international cuisines, it’s not often that...
Art Beat TANISBROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM Experience “A Walk of Art 2026” on September 19th Year 7: The Old Ottawa East Community Art Tour hits its stride On the morning of Saturday, September 19th, Old Ottawa East’s streets will once again be teeming with artwork. From 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, many of...
Art Beat TIM HUNT’SMAIN STREETSKETCHES Tim Hunt explores his community outfitted with a small sketchbook, pen, and watercolour kit. In our regular feature, he shares the pages from his sketchbook and tells the stories behind his work. TIM HUNT Since 1933, this classic three-story brick schoolhouse has stood at the...
