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Month: October 2009
Curling club gets much-needed funding for upgrade
The funding could not have come at a better time for one of Centretown’s oldest sports clubs. 
Mathew Klie-Cribb, Centretown NewsCurlers at the Rideau Curling Club enjoy brand new curling rocks. The club recently received $435,000 in grants for repairs and equipment.
Chinatown vendors shrug off T&T market
The wait is over. T&T Supermarket opened its doors this week, offering Ottawa residents a new venue to purchase Asian foods and goods, but it’s still too early to tell if this new suburban grocery store will take a major bite out of business in Chinatown.
ImageThe owner of Oriental Plus Market, ViengKhone Tang, is not worried about the impact of the new T & T Supermarket on her business.
Nortel workers fight for pension, disability benefits
Martin Proulx worked at Nortel Network Corp. for 20 years but was laid off with no severance package, no vacation pay, no benefits and only a portion of his pension – but no one will tell him how much. 
Stephanie Smith, Centretown NewsNortel pensioners, terminated and disabled employees rallied on Parliament Hill calling for the federal government to protect their severance and health benefits.