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In this Month’s Issue
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. 417 Bridge Replacement and Ballantyne Park Although the scheduling...
Would Indigenous reconciliation be better served without another footbridge? JOHN BENNETT Is a new footbridge across the Rideau River at Brantwood Park needed – and would building one be a good way to contribute to Indigenous reconciliation? Brantwood Park is one of the most beautiful parks in Ottawa, largely because...
OLD OTTAWA EATS Dining Out! Quietly serving some of Ottawa’s best Greek food Family-run Greek Souvlaki Shack in Centretown has built a loyal following through word of mouth and consistent cuisine QUINN ABUGOV Tucked into a modest stretch of Bank Street in Ottawa’s Centretown, the Greek Souvlaki...
Sleepless nights, sturdy strollers, and community support A pedestrian, older, first-time parent’s guide to having a baby in Old Ottawa East MELISSA EBERLY I was still pregnant with our daughter when The Mainstreeter’s editor suggested that I write an article about parenting in Old Ottawa East. I initially...
The height of controversy surrounds plan to demolish 441 Echo Drive apartments A proposed seven-storey development across from the Flora Footbridge sparks debate over planning rules, affordable housing and fit within the neighbourhood. JOHN DANCE Developer JB Holdings proposes to demolish its 441 Echo Drive 16-unit low-rise apartment...
OLD OTTAWA EATS Sandy Hill’s newest hotspot hits the sweet spot Dinette Atomique pairs diner classics with Vietnamese influences and an inviting retro aesthetic QUINN ABUGOV On a Tuesday evening in early May, my dining partner and I made our way to Dinette Atomique in Sandy Hill, eager...
OLD OTTAWA EATS Reviewer Quinn Abugov samples Aztec Tacos in Vanier, leaves fully satisfied! QUINN ABUGOV On a quiet Monday night, my dining partner and I stopped in at Aztec Tacos, a small family-owned restaurant on Montreal Road between North River Road and the Vanier Parkway. Nestled among a strip...
OLD OTTAWA EATS From ‘Coming Soon’ to ‘Opening Soon’ Long-anticipated Urban Greens fresh produce grocery prepares for early June soft opening in Old Ottawa East LORNE ABUGOV The ‘Coming Soon’ sign for an Urban Greens fruit and vegetable grocery store has been displayed in the plate glass storefront windows...
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 It doesn’t seem like that long ago that we first set...
Presses stop in Winchester, but The Mainstreeter rolls on Sudden shutdown of Winchester Print’s newspaper publishing division sends local newspapers scrambling for new printing homes in Montreal and Toronto MAINSTREETER STAFF The volunteers of The Mainstreeter, like those at many other community newspapers in and around Ottawa and the...
OOE COMMUNITY UPDATES John Dance is TheMainstreeter’s chiefreporter and the formerChair of the Old OttawaEast CommunityAssociation’s PlanningCommittee. With hisextensive experience,he keeps our readersinformed of a widerange of communitydevelopments. Rideau Canal biking news Work is progressing well on the new bicycle lanes along the Colonel By Drive and Queen Elizabeth Driveway,...
Community members step forward with bold plans to reimagine the Brantwood Park shoreline Neighbourhood advocates announce community engagement proposals ranging from new tree plantings and picnic and gathering area to a new footbridge twinned with Indigenous Healing Forests along the Rideau River. LORNE ABUGOV In what The Mainstreeter has...
