A CIBC logo adorns the Ottawa 2017 mural on the Bank Street underpass at the Queensway. Lysia Filotas, Centretown NewsIf you live in Ottawa you’ve likely seen it — CIBC’s red and yellow logo splashed across anything related to Ottawa 150 and Canada’s upcoming sesquicentennial birthday-bash celebrations.
Month: December 2016
Designers add green touch to Château re-redesign
The latest version of the proposed expansion of the Château Laurier incorporates more eco-friendly features. Courtesy of Larco InvestmentsStill can’t find anything positive in the Château Laurier expansion plan?
Public Health pushes bylaw to register personal services
Shawn Curtis, owner of The Ink Spot, stands outside his Bank Street business. Under an Ottawa Public Health plan to tighten regulation of personal service businesses, tattoo parlours will have to register with the city and obtain a permit to operate, or be fined. Kelsey Curtis, Centretown NewsOttawa city council has approved plans requiring personal service businesses to obtain a permit of registration before opening.
City approves Canada 150 sites
Tom Brown Arena is one of the 10 proposed locations to offer camping on this Canada Day weekend. Kelsey Curtis, Centretown NewsThe City of Ottawa has moved forward with its plan to set up temporary campsites across the National Capital Region, principally to accommodate the expected overflow of visitors during the Canada Day weekend of the country’s 150th anniversary year in 2017.