The Centretown Citizens Community Association is looking to get a historic Centretown building officially recognized as heritage site because it’s at risk of losing the current protection afforded by its inclusion in the Centretown Heritage Conservation District.
Sarah Everest, Centretown NewsA current image of the stone house at 201 Cooper St., which could lose its heritage status due to a rezoning of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District. The rooms in the building are rented out to tenants like an apartment.
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City groups discuss using design to prevent crime
Crime Prevention Ottawa and police are advocating environmental design as a strategy to curb crimes such as bike theft – a common occurrence in Centretown.
Parking meters converted into bike racks
Even as the city converts 550 old parking meters in the downtown area to new bike-parking devices, cycling advocates worry it’s not enough.
Evgeniya Kulgina, Centretown NewsThe city has converted these old parking meters to accomodate more than one bicycle at a time.
Cat rescue ‘taught me to have faith in people’
A local man had his prayers answered and his faith in people reaffirmed after a recent search for his beloved cat came to a happy ending.
Evgeniya Kulgina, Centretown NewsOwner Bill First doesn't let Scarlet, his freedom-loving Tabby cat, out anymore after the animal had been lost for almost a week.