Dario Balca, Centretown News
The former Zellers building at 156 Sparks St. is seen closed and undergoing renovations . A Winners store will soon open at the location as part of the Spark Street BIA's plan to revamp the area by introducing new businesses. A new Winners location is expected to open on Sparks Street this fall. Business experts say it should have a positive impact on the revitalization of the street, but more could still be done.
Month: March 2015
Memorial petition launched
The controversy over the proposed Memorial to the Victims of Communism has taken a new twist – a “Move the Memorial” petition launched by a group of University of Ottawa students who want the planned site between the Supreme Court and Library and Archives Canada abandoned in favour of the project’s original location: the Garden of the Provinces.
OC Transpo customer service criticized
The city’s auditor general has made waves with his annual audit, this year targeting OC Transpo’s lost and found contract and infamous last-minute bus cancellations.
City prepares to replace or restore 23 bridges next year
Christopher Dick, Centretown News
The iconic Little Italy mural will be removed when the Preston Street bridge is replaced. As public consultation ended in mid-March on the Queensway Ottawa Midtown Bridges Study, officials were still debating what the future holds for Centretown’s highway bridges. The study has been preparing for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s plan to replace or restore 23 bridges along the Queensway – including some in the Centretown area – beginning as early as next year.