Rat Rate Rumoured to Rise in Archville
By Joe Paraskevas It’s their audacity that strikes Allison Brachman. She will be sitting at the back of her Havelock Street house in the middle of the day. A movement…
Main Street Construction Newsletter N°37
From the City of Ottawa, here is the most recent Main Street construction newsletter in PDF format – Construction Newsletter No 37 (EN)
Main Street Retail Emerges From the Dust
By Ron Rose When residents first learned that Main Street would be under construction for two years, one of their concerns was the potential impact the work would have on…
Main Street Re-opens, Readers Speak Out
When traffic began circulating again in Old Ottawa East, we asked some of our far-flung correspondents to weigh in on the new Main Street. The O’Reillys of Harvey Street actually…
A Bird-en Worth Having? Creepy or Majestic? The jury on crows is still out in Old Ottawa East
By Leslie Anne Michelson Old Ottawa East residents are baffled by thousands of crows that have descended on the city – and the neighbourhood – this winter. The birds have…
Momos Coming to Main Street; Family prepares to live and work in OOE
By Joe Paraskevas The day Andrew Lay met Su Xinhui, the woman who would become his wife, she pulled him vigorously off the street in the south China city of…
Elgin and Hawthorne: You Could Be Next! City considers turning portions into complete streets
By Robb Barnes Elgin Street and Hawthorne Avenue will soon become friendlier to cyclists and pedestrians, City of Ottawa officials told people at a public consultation last month. The consultation…
Hosers Victorious
The Old Ottawa East Hosers triumphed in the 10th annual Councillor’s Cup Januray 28, emblematic of shinny supremacy in the centre of the nation’s capital. In the final game, the…
Paved River Pathway Coming to OOE This Year
By John Dance By the end of this year, Old Ottawa East will finally have a multi-use pathway along most of its Rideau River corridor. One of the pathway’s key…
Ask Rainbow: How do I prepare my four-year-old for kindergarten?
By Roxeanne Marberl How do I prepare my four-year-old for kindergarten? Starting school in September can be a scary time for some children. As parents, we want to ensure we…
