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.
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Councillor wants to walk the talk on pedestrian safety
Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes has criticized the “disconnect” she has observed between the City of Ottawa’s promises to pedestrians and the money it allocates to actually implement measures to make walking downtown safer and more convenient.
Monique Elliot, Centretown NewsPedestrians must navigate narrow, crumbling sidewalks at Bronson Avenue and Christie Street.
New CCCA president seeks more members
Jordan Charbonneau says that his first task as the new president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association is to attract more members to give the group a stronger voice. 
Brittany Corry, Centretown NewsJordan Charbonneau
Hybrid school care may compromise daycare programs
In a recommendation to the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, senior staff say a hybrid model of childcare should be implemented in Ottawa public schools as part of its extended day program. 
Kelsey Atkinson, Centretown NewsChildren play at the Centretown Cooperative Kindergarten Program. The daycare will not partner with the local school board if a joint program is established.