Archive 1997-2016
By Ryan Baker
Many Centretown community groups are disappointed Somerset regional Coun. Diane Holmes is calling it quits after nearly two decades in office.
First elected to Ottawa city council and regional council in 1982, Holmes announced Jan. 4 she’ll retire when her term is up at the end of this year. The decision has sunk the hearts of many local activists.
By Sheona Burns
Since more people with mental illness have moved into a Centretown public housing building, several of the building’s residents insist they will move out within the next couple of months.
The Ottawa-Carleton Housing Authority approved the controversial plan at the end of October, despite the disapproval of some of the building’s tenants. Since then, 10 homeless people with histories of mental illness have moved in the subsidized housing building at 415 MacLaren St.
A proposed plan to convert a Centretown apartment building into condominiums is causing a stir at both regional and city councils.
By Denise Tom
A proposed extension to the light rail project has some Sparks Street businesses smiling.
The plan would see tracks run along Sparks Street from Hull and from the airport.
“Anything that brings back traffic to the downtown core is a good thing,” says Bill Cornet, the owner of Classico Uomo, a men’s clothing store on Sparks Street.