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In this Month’s Issue
OUR CHANGING COMMUNITY Conversations that could shape Indigenous reconciliation in Old Ottawa East A December gathering organized by The Mainstreeter highlighted emerging initiatives and projects – and a growing desire to work together on the community’s Truth and Reconciliation efforts. SARAH PLEDGE DICKSON Community members gathered in...
How Old Ottawa East compares to the rest of Ottawa New neighbourhood data confirms what OOE residents already suspect – we’re kind of different! From housing and education to trees, transit and travel habits, new Ottawa Neighbourhood Study data paints a revealing picture of Old Ottawa East and provides evidence...
OUR CHANGING COMMUNITY Higher, denser, closer: How Ottawa’s new zoning by-law will dramatically reshape housing, streetscapes of Old Ottawa East The City’s new zoning rules boost housing density throughout our community while triggering debate over height, sunlight and neighbourhood character. JOHN DANCE After three years of public and developer “engagement,”...
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. Canal Skateway season a success In stark contrast to 2023, when the Rideau Canal Skateway wasn’t open for even a single day,...
One of the City’s options for the use of part of the former AVTC lands bordering Lees Avenue is to have 250 – 500 units in high-rise buildings fronting Lees with parkland immediately to the south. The land farther to the south and bordering the river would also be parkland....
OPINION Is Lansdowne 2.0 perfect? Far from it – but it’s too late to turn back now JENNIFER DREW I share this opinion with apprehension, given the acrimonious vitriol surrounding the Lansdowne 2.0 development. Still, constructive engagement is essential if we want civic discussions to lead to practical, mutually...
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. Church of the Ascension My dad was a Baptist minister and an artist....
Art Beat TANISBROWNING-SHELP TANIS@BROWNING-SHELP.COM A finger on the pulse of the arts in OOE OOE ARTIST FEATURE: TWO HOMEGROWN BOOKS FROM THE CAPITAL ARE PERFECT CANDIDATES FOR UNDER THE TREE Mystery writer Mike Martin, a 25-year resident of Old Ottawa East (OOE), has co-edited a new mystery anthology. A Capital Mystery...
OLD OTTAWA EATS What I learned in baking school Attempting croissants – and living to tell the tale JILL WHERRETT After critiquing croissants and sifting through Old Ottawa East’s baking history for my articles in previous issues of The Mainstreeter, I decided it was time to get my hands...
OLD OTTAWA EATS Part 1 of 2: Classic Ottawa-style pizzerias ranked A Slice of the City: The Mainstreeter’s Ottawa pizza taste-off Our restaurant savant digs into the crust, cheese, sauce and toppings of five nearby Ottawa pizzerias that define the city’s signature style. QUINN ABUGOV Ottawa might not...
FRIENDS OF THE MAINSTREETER 2026: Our busy Year of Community Engagement Our brand new Friends of the Mainstreeter group offers a simple way for you to show your support for local, independent journalism – but it’s just one of the exciting community engagement initiatives we’ll be unveiling during 2026. ...
When Brenda met Sherri… Giving, receiving, belonging: The Buy Nothing spirit in Old Ottawa East DIANNE WING Sorel boots, roof-top mounted bicycle carrier, mint green hoodie, kitchen calculator, utility sink with faucet, books, large globe ice-cube maker, wooden kitchen canisters, doll seat, projector, paint-by-number kits, candles, Bunnykins plates, red tablecloth,...
