Archive 1997-2016
The City of Ottawa is negotiating with a Toronto-based corporation for the possible sale of the main public library building in an effort to save money.
Mayor Jim Watson, also a member of the city’s library board, says the Cadillac Fairview Corp. initially approached the city with a request to buy the parking garage below the library and the rights to add floors to the building. However, discussion soon escalated to buying the entire building.
By Joe Boulé
Missing information has forced the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board to delay its release of a school-by-school report card showing how students fared in last year’s Grade 3 provincial examinations.
The report was slated for release on Nov. 16, at the board’s education committee meeting. However, communication problems between the provincial Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) and the schools that improperly submitted tests to the EQAO are the main reason for the delay.
Nov. 13
The Plant Pool Recreation Association is holding a fundraising dessert party at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 760 Somerset St. West, from 2-4 p.m. Proceeds go towards the rehabilitation of the Plant Pool and the redevelopment of Plouffe Park.
Nov. 16
The Centretown Citizens Community Association will hold their annual general meeting at the Jack Purcell Community Centre at 7:30 p.m. Residents can air views and ideas on the future of Centretown in a new region.
A local youth theatre group is challenging teens to face important issues in their lives.
Insight Theatre, using skits written and performed by high school students, is trying to inform and promote discussion among other teens. The group addresses issues such as discrimination, substance abuse, body image and sexual readiness.