LRT rolls at last: after a very long wait, we now get short waits
By John Dance As keen inaugural day rider Dan Proulx put it, “It’s been a long wait”- but minutes later – and every five minutes after that – new O-Trains…
Sharing Lunch WIth Carol Workun: The Mainstreeter Interview
“CAG has been my life for the last 17 years. It wasn’t a job for me…it’s been a lifestyle…” In this edition of The Mainstreeter, we are glad to shine…
Street-involved Youth Paint It Up! Big Bird Finds a New Neighbourhood Nest
By Lorne Abugov A new bird has recently landed with a splash of colour in our neighbourhood, and despite the seasonal dip in temperature, this feathered friend isn’t about to…
New Vision Unveiled for Aberdeen Plaza at Lansdowne Park
By Mainstreeter Staff In our August issue, John Dance reported that as we went to print Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) had undertaken a strategic review of the Lansdowne…
Appeal tribunal okays late night lights at Immaculata turf field
By Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay In our last issue, Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay reported on the appeals proceedings before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) at which the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) were…
OOECA launches appeals of City’s height increase ruling at 10 Oblats, seeks community funding
By Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay Ron Rose reported in our August issue that the Old Ottawa East Community Association (OOECA) was mobilizing through a Special General Meeting (SGM) to seek funding to…
Old Ottawa East Prepares for its Nu Grocery
By Holly Bickerton [Editor’s Note: In the August issue of The Mainstreeter, we noted that Old Ottawa East’s quest for an in-community grocery store had finally met with success. NU…
Ottawa-Centre All-Candidates Debate Draws Overflow Crowd
By John Dance A standing-room-only and often rowdy crowd of 550 listened while the federal election candidates of the five major parties made their case at the Ottawa Centre all-candidates…
We asked the Ottawa Centre candidates…Why should residents of Old Ottawa East vote for you?
CAROL CLEMENHAGEN CONSERVATIVE PARTY For my first year at Carleton University, at old St. Pat’s College on Echo Drive, I lived in the women’s residence, a house on Hawthorne Street….
What’s On Your Plate:The Two Side Of Agriculture
By Geneviève Gazaille As consumers, we don’t give much thought to where our food comes from when we place an item in our basket at the grocery store, except perhaps…
