Greenspace-challenged Centretown has been a key beneficiary of a citywide tree-planting program that should be renewed by Ottawa’s new council, says Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes.
Holmes wants tree-planting program to continue
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Month: October 2010
Gladstone eyesore makes way for housing development
After months of waiting for the community eyesore to be demolished, Centretown residents eager for the redevelopment of a property once occupied by the notorious “yellow house” will have to wait two more months before any ground is broken at Gladstone Avenue and Cambridge Street.
Technology makes voting accessible for disabled
The City of Ottawa introduced new technology at its polling stations during this week’s municipal election to make voting easier and more private for those with special needs.
Asher Roth, Centretown NewsOttawa Elections officer Amy Desjardins demonstrates one of the new Voter Assist Terminals.
Permit holds up Somerset House project
Businesses surrounding the abandoned Somerset House are complaining over its unresolved fate as the third anniversary of its partial collapse passed last week.
Sarah Everest, Centretown NewsSomerset House on Bank Street has been unoccupied since a wall collapsed three years ago.