Prostitution has hit too close to home for one LeBreton Street resident who recently found three used condoms on her doorstep. The same resident also says she has seen couples performing oral sex in cars in front of a nearby church.
Month: October 2005
Seniors slag assessments
John Nowak can’t do the math. He understands his property has an assessed value of x, but he doesn’t quite understand why his property would fluctuate in value from year to year.
Not the way to revitalize downtown
Later this fall, the City of Ottawa is expected to grant landlords sweeping powers to convert rental property into condominiums.Fresh on the heels of an average 16.1per cent property value increase in Somerset ward, it is one more brick in Centretown’s wall of housing woes.
Community Calendar for October 28, 2005
Nov. 3, 10
Come and learn about meditation at the Sri Chinmoy Centre of Ottawa, Room 212, Bronson Centre, at 211 Bronson Ave. An Introduction to Meditation is free. To register call 234-1355.
Nov. 4
The Social Planning Council of Ottawa will hold free workshops on business planning for immigrant and ethnic minority entrepreneurs. Workshops will focus on writing a business plan, building a customer base and marketing, management and accounting and Canadian laws and taxation. Deadline for applications is Nov. 4. For more information contact Jack DeJong at 236-9300 ext. 304, or by e-mail at cednet@spcottawa.on.ca