Archive 1997-2016
Bar owners should stop slamming their heads against the wall and give up their challenge of the new smoking bylaw. It’s too expensive to fight and unlikely to be overturned after withstanding one court challenge earlier this year.
I commend Centretown News for its coverage of the continuing saga of the Bronson Centre and the story about Heartwood House (Sept. 28). There are a few key points that require clarification, however.
The five groups that left the centre never demanded to be part of the appointed board of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, as reported. The idea of having at least one token representative to serve on behalf of the actual users of the building had been discussed among all 29 tenant organizations a number of times over the years and was simply refused yet again in September 2000.
The stairs, escalators, and narrow aisles of the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library signify an older time, a time when buildings were not designed to be accessible to everyone. That’s changed.
Afather makes an appointment with his child’s teacher to discuss what he considers an unfair grade. The meeting is scheduled for 4 o’clock.