Kristine Walkden, Centretown News
The number of restricted-parking spots in Centretown is a concern for some residents.Concerns from some Centretown seniors have helped spark a new City of Ottawa parking study that will seek to determine how many parking spaces are needed in the downtown core.
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Despite concerns, Zibi name will stay
Developers of the proposed residential-commercial community called Zibi – an Algonquin word meaning river – on Albert and Chaudière islands say they will not be changing the name of the development despite concerns from some First Nations groups.
Local parents support sex-ed changes
While Toronto residents quickly raised a protest against Ontario’s revamped sex-education curriculum, Centretown parents are showing support for the new guidelines about the birds and the bees.
Somerset House seeks tenants
Mandy Kovacs, Centretown News
Somerset House, which has been empty for years since a partial collapse in 2007, has recently gone up for lease. The owner is slated to start construction in the spring.Somerset House at the corner of Bank and Somerset streets may be getting a facelift as early as June.