Ottawa volunteers are giving their time and skills to help people left homeless by Haiti’s earthquake while also recycling.
Gerrit De Vynck, Centretown NewsVolunteer Jeanne Young knits plastic milk bags together into bed mats and tote bags for people in Haiti.
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Ottawa to introduce pay-by-phone parking system early next year
Ottawa is set to be the first Canadian municipality to use a new system of paying for parking, one that will allow drivers to pay their fees with a quick wave of their cell phones.
Library and Archives booking changes stalled
The controversial new venue-booking policy that was set to be implemented at Library and Archives Canada is now being put on hold for another year following complaints from Ottawa community groups about the planned transfer of control over fees and scheduling for the popular event spaces to the federal department of Public Works.
United Way helps employers mine untapped talent pool
A Centretown organization that helps people with disabilities live independently is partnering with the United Way Ottawa to increase employment opportunities for the city’s disabled population. 
Marc Cousineau, Centretown NewsHeather McAdam assists with office work at the Westin Hotel, a job the EARN program helped her find.