The City of Ottawa is setting aside $610,000 in its draft budget to rehabilitate Albert Street.
Construction planned to make Albert St. pedestrian friendly
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City moves needle-exchange van after complaints from local business
A long-running dispute between a Centretown restaurateur and the city’s needle-exchange van seems to have been resolved. Thomas Stamoulis, owner of Mystiko Greek Kitchen and Wine Bar, says the city notified him that in the future the van will stay at least one block from his restaurant.
Twelve-year-old organizes fashion show for sick children
While most pre-teens are out playing in the snow and planning their weekends, Kate Reeve is on the phone looking for a volunteer makeup artist, emailing designers and tacking up posters. Twelve-year-old Reeve is the main brains and organizer behind Fashion for Funds, an upcoming local fashion show to raise money for children’s hospices.
Sasha Johnson, Centretown NewsKate Reeve, an Immaculata student, will host a charity fashion show at the Glebe Community Centre on Feb. 20.
Empty downtown lots present opportunity for development
A new report by the City of Ottawa shows that 23 vacant lots in the downtown core could be used to accommodate new office buildings.