List/Grid Tag Archives: City of Ottawa

Arrested Development in COVID’s wake

August 9, 2020 | Comments Off

John Dance The face of Old Ottawa East has changed greatly over the last five years but, with the profound health, economic and societal impacts of the COVID-19 virus, the… Read more »

Footy Sevens to pay property tax on Immaculata field

August 9, 2020 | Comments Off

John Dance The property tax exemption for the Immaculata High School’s commercialized turf sports field has been extinguished by Ontario’s Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), as sought by the Old… Read more »

Colonel By Drive Traffic Signs – May Mystery Resolved, Though Not Solved

August 7, 2020 | Comments Off

John Dance Thanks to the curiosity of OOE resident Justin Tang, a bizarrely conflicting turn restriction sign at the Colonel By Drive and Clegg Street intersection has been removed, but… Read more »

Remembering Kevin Figley – Community Loses an “Unfailing Source of Ideas, Laughter, and Joy”

August 7, 2020 | Comments Off

Theresa Wallace Kevin Figley passed away suddenly at home on June 1st from a non-COVIDrelated cause. He was 65 years old. The Belgrave Road resident adored is lifelong partner, Peggy… Read more »

Community views split on proposed plan to demolish historic Deschâtelets chapel

June 15, 2020 | Comments Off

John Dance The community faces a dilemma: whether to support The Regional Group’s proposed demolition of the chapel wing of the historic Deschâtelets building to pave the way for the… Read more »

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