The basement of a downtown church should be transformed soon into a small, temporary homeless shelter for youth after a city committee recently approved a zoning change to permit the charitable outreach initiative.
Amanda Stephen, Centretown NewsThe basement of First Baptist Church may soon welcome homeless youth.
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Christmas hampers help local families
As the holiday season approaches, volunteers at Centretown United Church are busy working to make this year’s Christmas a little brighter for individuals and families in need within the community.
Amanda Stephen, Centretown News Organizers of the Centretown United Church food drive hold a meeting after the Sunday service.
New library cancellation leads to demise of fundraising foundation
The head of the Ottawa Public Library Foundation says the planned shutdown of the 10-year-old fundraising body – recently announced by the city’s library board – was all but guaranteed after the cancellation of its “flagship” goal of a new central library in downtown Ottawa.
Study calls for two safe injection sites
Nick Ashdown, Centretown News
Bayoumi and Strike head a panel on safe injection sites in the city.