Four potential methods of environmental protection received support from Ottawa residents at a city-sponsored workshop about tree conservation earlier this month.
City workshop examines tree conservation methods
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Month: November 2008
Tree planting addresses lack of greenspace
The City of Ottawa is moving to address Centretown’s lack of greenspace by planting trees along roadways and on the grounds of private residences, schools and businesses.
Kate Horodyski, Centretown News Pia Marin, 9, and her brother Ernesto, 12, colour leaves at the Festival of Trees workshop.
Small businesses say city’s new recycling proposal unreasonable
A new push to divert commercial, industrial and institutional waste from landfills will put unequal pressure on small Centretown businesses because they don’t have the space to recycle as much as big polluters.
Sequel for independent video store on Elgin Street
Elgin Street Video Station’s former manager, Ben Varty, re-opened the popular independent film outlet Nov. 2 after purchasing the store following the former owner’s death in early September.
Sarah Hartwick, Centretown News Elgin Street Video Station employees Di Goldberg and Tim McEown, stand outside the video store during its temporary shutdown. The popular film shop recently re-opened.