Beaver Barracks bringing families back to downtown
Brad Clouthier, Centretown News
With 254 units, Beaver Barracks is one of the city's largest rental housing projects.Archive 1997-2016
As new residents moved last month into the final phase of the Beaver Barracks housing project, the president of the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp., Calinda Brown, hailed the “family-friendly” development as key to rejuvenating the city’s downtown. Brad Clouthier, Centretown NewsWith 254 units, Beaver Barracks is one of the city's largest rental housing projects.
The Centretown Citizens Community Association is raising money for legal costs to appeal a city-approved condominium by organizing an electronic waste collection and getting funds from the city for e-waste.Brad Clouthier, Centretown NewsVolunteers sort through collected electronics for CCCA's e-waste campaign.
A new group is hoping a city-wide perspective to new development will help residents embrace taller buildings and more density for a “work-play” vision of Ottawa.
Somerset West Community Health Centre is committed to a satellite project that would provide services for residents just west of Centretown in the Hintonburg area.