September 2008 - Page 3 of 15

September 25, 2008 Kristy Wallace

Affordable housing slated for paramedic station site

A single mother who was forced to flee Iran in the late 1980s moved into an affordable housing unit in downtown Ottawa with her four year-old daughter.

September 25, 2008 Ellen Mauro

Bus drivers ‘insensitive’ to disabled

OC Transpo is not doing enough to ensure that its drivers are meeting the needs of disabled passengers, says Brenda Reisch, executive director of Children at Risk, a group that provides services for autistic children.

September 25, 2008 Toni Petter

Rochester house fixes almost complete

Rachael Raven, Centretown News

The renovated community house in Rochester Heights will help local families.

After waiting 10 years for funding and space to establish a community house for the residents of Rochester Heights, it’s now $50,000 away from opening its doors, says Rosemary Jones, resource development manager at the Somerset West Community Health Centre.

September 25, 2008 Sannah Choi

Chinatown more than just Chinese business

Non-Chinese businesses flourish in Ottawa’s Chinatown, indicating a reflection of Canada’s multiculturalism, according to Somerset Chinatown BIA executive director Grace Xin.