A new safe crossing for pedestrians and cyclists coming soon to Colonel By Drive and Main Street
By John Dance A much-desired safe pedestrian crossing of Colonel By Drive at the northern end of Main Street should be a reality this year, Councillor Shawn Menard recently announced….
Worst infestation of Gypsy Moths in a decade hits pockets of Old Ottawa East
By Jason McLean Brenda Burke stands pointing up to the branches of a crabapple tree just starting to sprout some buds. With its greenery poking through for another year, the…
New Official Plan Really Rankles OOE Residents
John Dance No other City project has rankled Old Ottawa East residents as much as the draft Official Plan (OP). Yet, despite the growing public concerns about the OP’s inadequate…
The Pandemic Puppies Are Settling In To Old Ottawa East
Lori Gandy If you’ve been out walking in Old Ottawa East this past year, you will have noticed an increase in the number of dogs strolling with their proud families….
The Process: “This is no way to plan for the future…”
Lorne Abugov Dozens of Old Ottawa East residents have let the City of Ottawa know in plain words that they are concerned and, in many cases, displeased by proposals for…
AVTC threatens OOE’s essential recreational greenspace
Phyllis Odenbach Sutton Old Ottawa East residents have spotted a number of inconsistencies in the City’s draft Official Plan (OP), but none is more glaring than the disconnect between the…
Residents Strongly Opposed to Splitting the Community
Phyllis Odenback Sutton In addition to concerns about the process adopted by the City to implement a new Official Plan, many other troublesome issues have been raised by Old Ottawa…
For 15-minute Communities, “uncertainty will reign”
John Dance Old Ottawa East residents like the existing Old Ottawa East (OOE) Secondary Plan (SP) and the Community Design Plan (CDP) that was its basis. By contrast, residents don’t…
The Rebuilding of uOttawa’s River Campus Set to Begin at 200 Lees Ave
John Dance This summer, the University of Ottawa plans to embark upon a large construction project on the Lees Campus in Old Ottawa East. The first phase of rebuilding the…
The Brantwood Place Gates: A “Monumental Memory” of a Treasured OOE Heritage Legacy
John Dance The Mainstreeter is publishing a draft article on the Brantwood Place Gates written for tentative inclusion in two Carleton University professors’ forthcoming book, entitled Monumental Memories: A Critical…
