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A leading figure in the Ottawa arts scene says the cultural sector is underfunded by the city, and the issue is moving to centre stage during municipal budget-making this month — just ahead of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations next year.
Artist Cassandra Dickie recently completed this mural depicting a woman holding a light bulb that shines across her face at Snider Plaza as part of the Bank Street BIA's efforts for increasing public art. Kristine Lee, Centretown NewsAs the days get shorter and darkness falls earlier each night, local artist Cassandra Dickie’s latest mural will illuminate one corner of Centretown.
Each year, thousands of Ottawa women are abused by husbands, boyfriends and family members. This year, a women’s group leading a campaign to raise awareness is taking the effort to new places.
The proposed addition to the residential building located at Preston and Aberdeen streets. FOTENN ConsultantsThe skyline in Ottawa’s Little Italy could soon be welcoming another lofty addition — a residential tower near the Queensway that the head of the Dalhousie Community Association says is appropriate for the site.