Church doors preparing to reopen
By Pastor Dan Byrne, Ottawa Chinese Bible Church After a few years of relative inactivity, the former Wesley United Church building on the corner of Graham and Main is preparing…
Community Update
By Phyllis Odenbach Sutton, Old Ottawa Community Association Once again the last several months have been very busy in our community. Main Street is getting ever nearer to its official…
Making Ottawa the greenest capital in the world
By Catherine McKenna MP, Ottawa Centre The city of Ottawa is known for many things: Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and landmarks like the Chateau Laurier. I’m proud of what…
Main Street Construction Newsletter N°38
From the City of Ottawa, here is the most recent Main Street construction newsletter in PDF format – Construction Newsletter No 38 (EN) Recently update Main St Traffic Restriction Map…
Letter to the Editor: New Residents and New Volunteers; Both Can Care for Our Community
We love receiving letters from Jamie Brougham. He is such a perceptive person. Few people look at the complete picture of OOE with his degree of detail and ingenuity. Here’s…
Why can’t we run a community newspaper like we would a larger journal? April 2017 Editorial
By Joe Paraskevas, Editor Why can’t we run a community newspaper like we would a larger journal? Say, the Citizen, the Globe, or the New York Times. As my four…
Main Street Murals Could Mean Much Musing
Look what might be in store for the Main Street underpass below Highway 417. Two Ottawa artists are on a three-team shortlist to paint murals at a section of Main…
Not Just for History Buffs: Come Celebrate Our Prime Ministers
By Theresa Wallace Still settling on a local sesquicentennial project? When not hiking in our national parks for free this year, you are invited to an Old Ottawa East series…
Run to Help Make Refugees Feel Welcome in Canada
Written by the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization There are many ways we can show our support for refugees and welcome them to our community. The Ottawa Community Immigrant Services…
Skating Through the Snow on Valentine’s Day
By Tina Raymond The weather might have been frigid, but the welcome was warm on Feb. 10 at the annual Valentine Skate at Brantwood Park. Dozens of families braved the…
