Old Ottawa East will be torn apart by City’s draft Official Plan proposals
Our “Model Community” gets drawn and quartered in the new draft plan… RON ROSE In the December issue of The Mainstreeter, Alain Miguelez, the City of Ottawa’s manager of policy…
Mayor Watson Asked to Undo Mysterious Transfer of Lees Avenue Campus from Capital Ward to Rideau-Vanier Ward
JOHN DANCE City Council has approved the transfer of the University of Ottawa’s Lees Avenue campus from Capital Ward to Rideau-Vanier Ward, but the Old Ottawa East Community Association (OOECA)…
From Spenceville & Archville to Greystone Village: The “villages” of Old Ottawa East Have Evolved for More Than 150 Years
JOHN DANCE After about 150 years of settlement, the development of Old Ottawa East (OOE) has resulted in about 10 linked villages, each with distinct characteristics and relatively clear boundaries….
Sustaining Biodiversity in Old Ottawa East
Old Ottawa East webinar panellists, participants were eager to explore what individuals can do to protect our local environment PIPPA NORMAN Supporting biodiversity in urban environments can be as easy…
Greenfield, Main, Hawthorne – OOE Community Association Urges Need for Delay and Improvements to Massive Roadwork Redesign Project
JOHN DANCE The $20.6 million reconstructions of roadways and underground services for much of the northern part of Old Ottawa East – known as the Greenfield, Main, Hawthorne (GMH) project…
At the170 Lees Avenue Tower… Local Apartment Complex Finally Begins to Address Refuse Blight
CAROL ALETTE Far too often over the past two decades a mess of scattered water bottles, boxes, shopping bags, packing materials and other trash has greeted users of the Rideau…
Old Ottawa East Volunteers – Meet Lynda Colley – The Dementia Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County
THERESA WALLACE Sometimes one moment is branded on the heart. The phone call with your mother when she forgot you have three children. That first time your father went for…
Quest for Quidditch – Grassroots Opponents to the Alta Vista Traffic Corridor Emerge
JOHN DANCE An unusual coalition of Community and Recreational Groups Now Seek to Block the Use of the Springhurst-Lees Park Greenspace for a New Four-Lane Roadway An unexpected community ally…
What’s Next for the Convent of the Sisters of Sacred Heart Building – Some Options Worth Considering to Preserve the Historic Roots of Old Ottawa East
PETER FROOD Domicile Development, the current owner of the former Convent of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus at 15 des Oblats Avenue, is in the process of…
The Rideau Winter Trail is a Recreational Gem That’s Right On Our Community’s Doorstep
TERRY & PEGGY WEST There’s excitement in the air as outdoor enthusiasts in Old Ottawa East (OOE) discover that when it comes to winter activities, far away fields aren’t always…
