Speculation that the city will propose a cap on the amount of funding that councillors can donate to community causes has been criticized by community leaders.
Councillors’ possible donation cap under fire
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Month: February 2013
CCCA tears up community design plan
The city released Centretown’s community design plan to the public last week after completing a four-year study as part of its Liveable Ottawa 2031 project but was promply given the bum's rush by the Centretown Citizens Community Association.
A penny saved . . .
Now that the distribution of the penny has been halted, charities and organizations in the city are looking for a way to give back – one cent at a time.
Alison Gilchrist, Centretown NewsThe Somerset Community Health Centre is collecting pennies in support of its after-school programs.
Urban core ‘gets no respect’
The city showed a lack of respect for urban Ottawa when it decided not to appoint a representative of the downtown core to participate in a review of its master plans, says the vice-president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association.