Heritage properties in the city of Ottawa will be subject to new maintenance and repair standards by January 2010.
City passes bylaw for heritage site maintenance
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Month: October 2009
Church expansion raises housing concerns
The purchase of two lots adjacent to the Chinese Alliance Church for expansion is raising concern about the viability of the living space in the Dalhousie neighbourhood, though some church-goers see it as a move needed to better serve the community.
Megan Cheung, Centretown NewsMembers of the Chinese Alliance Church say they need more space.
Committee pushes plan for senior-friendly Ottawa
A city committee’s push for a stand-alone municipal department for seniors’ issues headed by a “champion” for the city’s rapidly growing population of older residents has been approved for further study by Ottawa council.
Green space goes to work
The latest addition to Ottawa’s downtown core is bringing some green into the mostly grey landscape. 
Megan Cheung, Centretown NewsThe completion of the high rise at 180 Kent St. marks a new era of sustainable urban development because it is the greenest in Ottawa.