April 2008 - Page 6 of 11 - Centretown News

April 11, 2008 Mark Masters

Viewpoint: Hunt and company can learn from past mistakes

The Canadian Football League is coming back to Ottawa. When and where the new team will kick off is yet to be determined officially, although Frank Clair Stadium in a renovated state is the likely locale.

April 11, 2008 Michael Wallace

Controversy surrounds Lansdowne again

The City of Ottawa should not negotiate a lease for Frank Clair Stadium with a group of local businessmen looking to bring the CFL back to Ottawa until the Design Lansdowne project is completed, said Coun. Clive Doucet.

April 11, 2008 Diana Mehta

New condo ‘kiss of death’ for city’s heritage buildings

Andrew Ng, Centretown News

The Metropolitan Bible Church at Bank and McLeod could soon be the location for a new nine-storey condo which would involve tearing down the church.

The city’s endorsement of a nine-storey apartment building to be built on Bank Street is the latest sign of a growing disregard for heritage conservation guidelines, said members of Ottawa’s architectural conservation advisory committee.

April 11, 2008 Wanda OâBrien

Smoke-free housing needed, say health groups

Lisa Xing, Centretown News

Carol Lebel, who suffers from multiple chemical sensitivities, has been on the Ottawa Allergy and Environmental Health Association's safe house waiting list for more than two years.

As the province is less tolerant of second-hand smoke, advocates in Ottawa are working to expel it from one of the last places it can hover – the home.