Light rail will be a reality in Ottawa-Carleton, starting in 2001.
Light rail gets green light from Region
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Month: October 1999
Residents feel betrayed by bank closure
By Diane Campbell
Despite the protests of irate customers, yet another bank has closed its doors, leaving local businesses and faithful customers feeling betrayed.
The Scotiabank at 434 Bank St. closed in September, merging its services with the branch at 186 Bank St. The CIBC and Bank of Montreal branches on Cooper Street, the Royal Bank formerly at Bank Street and Somerset Avenue, and the Women’s Credit Union on Laurier Avenue have all closed and merged with other branches since 1997.
Volunteer policy ill advised
By Paul Pimentel and Naomi Johnson
Mandatory volunteering for students, once the province of posh private academies with an over-wrought sense of noblesse oblige, has become the latest fad in public education. It’s being spun as community involvement, but what it boils down to is all students entering Grade 9 this year or later are required to complete 40 hours of community service in order to graduate.
Centretown writer cited for municipal reporting
Carleton journalism student Chad Paulin has been honoured with the first Rob Dolan Award for his coverage of municipal affairs in Centretown News.