Month: October 1998

Competitive sports still down and out

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board has turned down a plan to let volunteers supervise high school sports while teachers are working to rule.
However, it decided to let volunteers supervise non-sporting activities.
The board said it is not safe to operate competitive teams without teacher supervision.
The controversial decision doesn’t sit well with some parents and students, who say the board has, in the past, allowed volunteers to supervise such teams.
—Centretown News read more

Past administrative problems don’t affect turnout

By Craig Gibson

Participants weren’t thinking about the problems that plagued the AIDS Committee of Ottawa (ACO) earlier this year but were focused on raising money for the organization when they walked through parts of Centretown for this year’s AIDS Walk.

“We’re here for a cause, not political reasons,” said Angie Campbell, who was walking with her co-workers. “We’re here out of the goodness of our hearts.” read more

By Anne Deslauriers

Centretown merchants say they are counting on new parking meters installed along Bank Street to help bring business back to the area.

“This is long overdue. There’s definitely more people walking around now because of the convenience of parking,” says Frank Saab, owner of Us Hair Design on Bank Street. read more

By Rawlson King

The former executive director of the Sparks Street Mall is suing its management board for wrongful dismissal and loss of reputation.

Kenneth Dale is seeking $90,000 for wrongful dismissal, $50,000 for loss of reputation and $30,000 for punitive damages from the Sparks Street Mall Management Board. read more