Deanne Pittman, Centretown News
Photo radar detectors are one option to deter motorists from speeding through red lights.The City of Ottawa will be asking for the public’s input on whether the city should install photo radar technology to crack down on speeding drivers at the next transportation meeting on May 4.
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Lessons from Lesvos
Dave Scharf, Centretown News
Lisgar students Sydney Pothakos (left) and Tara Bertrim (right) recently went to Greece as part of a humanitarian mission to help Middle East refugees.Two Lisgar Collegiate High School students looking to make a difference in the world’s ongoing refugee crisis took an unconventional approach recently: a winter trip to provide humanitarian aid for refugees in Lesvos, Greece.
Library board ready to listen to public
Arianna Danganan, Centretown News
Emilie Taman, spokesperson for Bookmark the Core, says the library should remain downtown.Ottawa’s library officials promise the public a more engaged role in the consultation process, after critics questioned the board’s lack of transparency and minimal public involvement in choosing new location for the library.
Parents question school board’s fix for overcrowding
Parents of students at Elgin Street Public School remain divided over the school board’s plan to deal with overcrowding at the elementary school.