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When Somerset councillor-elect Diane Holmes takes office in December, her first priority will be making sure the cash-strapped city can pay for a pedestrian bridge across the Rideau Canal and an expanded transit system — two campaign promises that helped propel her to a landslide victory in this month's municipal election.

Winter is around the corner and for Centretown residents parking on downtown streets, that not only means snow, but a new burden on their pocketbooks.

Affordable housing has emerged as a top election concern among Centretown voters, especially for those who attended an informal meeting of Somerset Ward candidates.

A new Ottawa youth employment centre will soon become a reality, thanks to financing from Human Resources Development Canada.