As a long-time shopper and former employee of The Wheat Berry, I felt a great sadness upon hearing that the store closed at the end of January 2013. The Wheat Berry was more than a health food store; it was a place of community connection. Christine always hired unique people who brought creativity and welcoming presences to the store. Long-standing employee Pill Read more
I would like to thank Tanis Browning-Shelp for her excellent article “Designing Social Spaces” (March issue). The work and philosophy of architect Anthony Leaning is most inspiring. I hope that it might also inspire the city of Ottawa to enhance the space inside our Old Town Hall as well as the empty space to the north of this property.
As our community of Read more
Dear Editor,
I was dismayed by the letter in the last edition of the Mainstreeter. Discussions about a footbridge across the canal have been ongoing in our community for a long time. They were formalized by establishing a committee under Sustainable Living Ottawa East (SLOE). SLOE has been meeting for about five years. In that time period, committee members have consulted with–and Read more
Dear Editor,
I was impressed at the quality of coverage / reporting on the proposed Midtown footbridge, and several other topics.
In particular, knowing how dedicated Mr. Dance is to getting such a pedestrian friendly project started, his balanced coverage, including detailed reporting of the ‘no’ side (those who don’t want it) was somewhat remarkable, given that the Mainstreeter is a small community-based newspaper. Read more