A Floating Education Adventure for Youth Aboard the Polar Prince, the Students on Ice Foundation Opens a World of Possibility, Inspiration and Curiosity
Peter Croal Old Ottawa East resident Peter Croal volunteered as an educator for 24 youth on a two-week-long voyage of discovery circling Sable Island and Cape Breton. This is his…
Traffic would be shifted to Hawthorne and Main: Highway 417 bridge replacement proposal calls for two-year detour of Colonel By Drive
John Dance After five years of study and limited consultation, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) now proposes that, beginning in 2028 and for almost two years, both Colonel…
Gray Jay Hospitality takes flight, but the Tartellete Bakery set to rise in February
Mainstreeter Staff The community’s flirtation with gourmet dining has proven to be a brief one, as Gray Jay Hospitality restaurant at Colonel By Drive and Hawthorne Avenue announced early this…
Plan to build a Rideau River footbridge gains endorsements, but issues remain
John Dance The idea of a simple footbridge over the Rideau River near the foot of Clegg Street received support from several parties over the last two months. During the…
Nervous times at the Greenfield Avenue crosswalk: Pedestrian safety at risk yet again as traffic lights knocked out
Tara Hogeterp The pedestrian lights have been knocked out again along Greenfield Avenue – a frustrating and dangerous situation that needs to be resolved quickly. The culprits appear to be…
Our Community Association says…Doug Ford’s Bill 23 is a “gift to the developers”
Dianne Caldbick In mid-November, the Old Ottawa East Community Association (OOECA) wrote to the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy to…
A Walk of Art 2022: Old Ottawa East community outdoor art tour now a popular fixture for local artists and art lovers
Mainstreeter Staff Blue skies and warm weather combined to draw hundreds of Old Ottawa East residents and other art-lovers to our community’s third annual outdoor art tour on September 10th…
Rideau River Nature Trail gains recognition in new book
John Dance Who knew that Old Ottawa East has one of the best hiking trails in the Ottawa area? The Rideau River Nature Trail is flatteringly described as such in…
Affordable seniors housing confirmed: Inside the massive transformation of the Deschâtelets Building
John Dance Back in 2015, saving the Deschâtelets Building in the centre of the Oblates Lands, which has become Greystone Village, seemed like a good idea. Ottawa City Council agreed,…
As OOE pet owners have learned…Dogs and skunks are a potent mix
Theresa Wallace In the opening days of the pandemic, when we were all told to stay home, I looked out my kitchen window and saw a skunk waddling down the…
