New Community Cycling Routes Opened, Others Planned
By John Dance The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system hasn’t launched yet but an adjacent multiuse pathway (MUP) has just opened that will provide quick, safe access from Old Ottawa…
Major Road Work Disruption Begins Next Year – Main, Hawthorne, Greenfield Redesign
By Scott McAnsh More road work is coming to Old Ottawa East. The City is finalizing plans to redesign the north end of Main Street, Hawthorne Avenue, Greenbank Road, and…
Neighbours, School Board appeal heard: Planning board verdict pending on Mac field lighting restrictions
By Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay In an eight-hour-long marathon session, the Ottawa Catholic School Board’s (OCSB) appeal of lighting restrictions at Immaculata High School’s sports field was argued on July 2 before…
Lansdowne Park – what now?
By John Dance With the opening of the Flora Footbridge, Lansdowne Park just became more than a noisy, somewhat distant neighbour for Old Ottawa East. “More money needs to come…
City Council turns deaf ear to residents: Nine Storeys Approved For Greystone
Community Plans to Appeal As The Mainstreeter went to press, the Old Ottawa East Community Association announced a Special General Meeting on August 27th to seek funding authorization to appeal…
They’re Off And Running–Federal Election Campaign Begins
By John Dance Last year voters in Old Ottawa East were called to the polls to cast ballots in the provincial and municipal races; this year the election cycle will…
Bold Vision For Springhurst Park, Community Support Sought
By Rick Burrowes Springhurst Park is one of Ottawa’s most intensively used and enjoyed green spaces. It is the park of choice for hundreds of families in the Lees Avenue…
Linda Pollock: Lifelong Volunteer Wins Governor General’s Medal
By Theresa Wallace This is the first in an occasional series spotlighting the many volunteer heroes of Old Ottawa East. Congratulations to Linda Pollock, recent winner of the Governor General’s…
Peter Fowler’s OOE Focus
By Peter Fowler Our intrepid photo editor, Peter Fowler, recently stomped the neighbourhood to add some new photos to his extensive portfolio of Old Ottawa East imagery. Always one to…
New Leadership, New Issues For SLOE
By Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay The April issue of The Mainstreeter featured a comprehensive overview of the many ways in which Sustainable Living Ottawa East (SLOE) has advocated for and engaged in…
