Ottawa's “lust for more money” is jeopardizing local youngsters participation in sports, say critics of a budget proposal that would significantly raise recreation user fees. 
Tricia Van der Grient, Centretown News An increase in recreation user fees could see registration numbers drop in local sports.
Month: November 2008
Small farmers ‘key to food security’
The Ottawa Farmers' Market at Lansdowne Park is considered by many as a weapon against climate change and food scarcity, but it is fighting to be included in plans to redevelop the park so the market can operate year-round in the Aberdeen Pavilion.
Tourism taking steps to go green
Centretown businesses that cater to visitors are applauding a new going-green toolkit developed by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada.
Ottawa tourism website supports gay village
Popular tourism website Ottawakiosk.com is taking a step to support the GLBT community’s push to brand a section of Bank Street as “the village.”
Ainslie Coghill, Centretown News Glenn Crawford enjoys a coffee at Cafe Supreme on Bank Street. It is one of the locations with the purple village sticker, indicating a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender and friendly business.