Karen Henderson, Centretown News
Dick Stewart (left) and Jack McCarthy honour Philip Brown, a longtime director of the Somerset West Community Health Centre.The Somerset West Community Health Centre has recognized the former leaders who’ve guided the CHC for more than 44 years, erecting a plaque acknowledging their contributions and naming a room after a long-time board member who recently died.
Author: Centretown Staff
City disputes cost of proposed lease
Deanne Pittman, Centretown News
The city and the owner of the building at 370 Catherine St. are locked in a dispute over the price of the lease.The City of Ottawa’s lease for 370 Catherine Street, a privately owned office building that serves as a municipal hub for delivering social services to local residents, has expired.
Program focuses on homeless women’s issues
Jenn Ko, Centretown News
House of Targ owner Paul Granger hosted the Tampons for TED benefit concert, which collected feminine hygiene products for disadvantaged women.In Old Ottawa South, House of Targ hosted the Tampons for TED benefit concert on April 8. This annual event focuses on raising community awareness towards mental health and substance abuse.
NAC plans to establish indigenous theatre department
For nearly 50 years, the National Arts Centre has been Canada’s only bilingual centre for performing arts, with separate theatre departments devoted to producing English and French theatre.