A Growing Season for the Main Farmers’ Market – New Location, New Management Hold Promise of Exciting Future for Local Market NCC’s Rideau Canal Plans Finally Come to Light OPINION – Part 2: Unlock The Vault – Here Comes Lansdowne 2.0
A Growing Season for the Main Farmers’ Market – New Location, New Management Hold Promise of Exciting Future for Local Market

A Growing Season for the Main Farmers’ Market – New Location, New Management Hold Promise of Exciting Future for Local Market

John Dance Poised to make a major move into the new market stalls of Grande Allée Park, the Main Farmers’ Market (MFM) is about to take a second giant step… Read more »

NCC’s Rideau Canal Plans Finally Come to Light

NCC’s Rideau Canal Plans Finally Come to Light

The new lights along the Rideau Canal will be much improved compared to the failing system now in place, according to the National Capital Commission (NCC). Finally, after years of… Read more »

OPINION – Part 2: Unlock The Vault – Here Comes Lansdowne 2.0

OPINION – Part 2: Unlock The Vault – Here Comes Lansdowne 2.0

Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay On November 9, 2023, Ottawa City Council agreed to fund OSEG’s proposal to further redevelop Lansdowne Park – a plan that, at last estimate, will require $437.7 million… Read more »

Notice of The Mainstreeter Annual General Meeting

Notice of The Mainstreeter Annual General Meeting

LIVE MUSIC – Walking Through The Fire – Sultans of String Collaborate to Showcase Indigenous Music Talent

LIVE MUSIC – Walking Through The Fire – Sultans of String Collaborate to Showcase Indigenous Music Talent

Lorne Abugov On January 19th, a spellbound audience of concertgoers embarked on a personal path forward to reconciliation that was paved with pure gold – musical gold, to be precise…. Read more »

Central Ottawa’s Community Newspapers Mostly Defy the Decline of Print Media

Central Ottawa’s Community Newspapers Mostly Defy the Decline of Print Media

John Dance Two years ago, The Mainstreeter published a special report on the state of the 12 community newspapers in central Ottawa. Since then, the for-profit newspaper industry has continued… Read more »

OLD OTTAWA EAST COMMUNITY UPDATES

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. Relying upon his extensive experience. he keeps our readers informed… Read more »

Greenfield/Main/Hawthorne Project On Track

Greenfield/Main/Hawthorne Project On Track

John Dance (OOE) residents will be invited to an in-person public information session on the second year of construction associated with the Greenfield/Main/Hawthorne project, which entails rebuilding the infrastructure in… Read more »

Three Local Realtors Brace for a Charity “mush” Across Lapland

Three Local Realtors Brace for a Charity “mush” Across Lapland

Quinn Abugov In this part of the world, where snow falls for nearly five months of the year, one could be forgiven for thinking that we live within close proximity… Read more »

Lessons learned: A Primer on My Private Citizen’s Appeal of a Key City of Ottawa Planning Decision

Lessons learned: A Primer on My Private Citizen’s Appeal of a Key City of Ottawa Planning Decision

Adriana Beaman In our December issue of The Mainstreeter, John Dance reported on the efforts of Adriana Beaman, an Old Ottawa East resident, who challenged Ottawa City Council’s decision to… Read more »

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