FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE MAINSTREETER The notable founding families of Old Ottawa East Lewis Williams first settled the land around current Main Street and Riverdale Avenue in 1818 From the June 2025 Issue SUSAN HILL, BRUCE BALLANTYNE AND RICK WALLACE The geography of any community involves not only the physical characteristics of the land…
Art Beat TANIS BROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM A finger on the pulse of the arts in OOE OOE ARTIST FEATURE: INGELA STROMBERG – OIL PAINTER AND NEIGHBOURHOOD BUILDER From the June 2025 Issue Ingela Stromberg’s connections to Old Ottawa East (OOE) run long and deep. She has known OOE artist John Jarrett…
A slow-motion, near-death experience Don’s excellent kayak adventure From the June 2025 Issue On April 4th, the City News media organization reported that Ottawa “firefighters had saved the life of a kayaker with a little assistance from a nearby resident. Crews were called to the Rideau River near Bank and Smyth streets after Ottawa police…
Old Ottawa Eats And now for something completely different… Taking a walk on the wild side this summer From the June 2025 Issue We unleashed The Mainstreeter’s fearless taste-tester inside the local LCBO with instructions to purchase and rate the weirdest and wildest summertime drinks on offer. Here’s his report! QUINN ABUGOV If you’re tired…
Art Beat TIM HUNT’S MAIN STREET SKETCHES From the June 2025 Issue 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. The heritage plaque on Hydro Substation No.5…
City proposes 50 percent increase in height along OOE’s major streets From the June 2025 Issue JOHN DANCE The City of Ottawa proposes to increase allowable building heights on Main Street, and Hawthorne and Lees avenues by 50 percent by amending Old Ottawa East’s secondary plan. The proposed changes would increase heights on Main Street…