Andrew Woodman, Centretown News
Jean Desjardins (left), sweeps alongside opponent Eric Robard (right) at the Ottawa Curling Club. The historic Centretown club is promoting curling for seniors as a way to stay active.It’s a Tuesday afternoon at the Rideau Curling Club in Centretown. People are gathered around tables, chatting loudly while enjoying a post-match beverage. The one characteristic everyone in the room shares: all are over the age of 60.
Month: February 2015
Naqvi unsure about backing affordable housing bill
Local Ottawa affordable housing advocates are supporting a bill that would give cities the power to make developers build more affordable units, but Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi won’t say if it will get his vote.
Viewpoint: Low voter turnout might not be so bad after all
With a federal election slated for later this year, democrats are probably already plotting to increase voter turnout by organizing get-out-the-vote campaigns and figuring out how to best endorse compulsory voting schemes.
Who’s next in the unemployment line?
Go to the websites of Carleton University or the University of Ottawa, and you'll read about the many advantages for students that come with living in the nation’s capital.