Discussions about replacing a parking lot with a city park on McLeod Street will not materialize into real grass and trees. To the disappointment of the residents in the area, the City of Ottawa’s attempt to buy the parking lot from the Hulse, Playfair and McGarry Funeral Home failed after the bid was turned down by owner Brian McGarry. 
Catherine Cross, Centretown News The parking lot that McGarry wants to sell, but he has been unable to reach a deal with the city.
Month: October 2013
Firefighters canvass for fire safety
At the corner of Somerset West and Booth streets, a vacant lot covered by dirt sits beside a brick building stained with ash – the site of a 2005 fire that killed five people. Although the deadly blaze happened eight years ago, it established an annual program performed by Ottawa Fire Services called the WakeUP Campaign, where firefighters go door to door, encouraging residents to install, test and ensure their smoke alarms are operating properly.
Centretown businesses hope to benefit from Rideau Centre expansion
The Rideau Centre’s recently announced expansion plan, a massive, $360-million investment aimed at making room for major retailers such as Nordstrom, Victoria’s Secret, and Quebec-based Simon, has nearby Centretown business districts cheering the potential new infusion of downtown shoppers.
Centretown residents oppose pipeline proposal
Local citizens and environmental groups in Ottawa are stepping up their opposition to TransCanada’s proposed oil pipeline being planned to cross the Rideau River in the south part of the city.