Archive 1997-2016
The fate of the Dominican Gardens continues to rest on ongoing negotiations between the owners of the garden and the city, which had started in 2008 after its owners put the land up for sale. However, negotiations may come to an end in November.
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.
As part of a long-running battle to have a gay village formally recognized in Ottawa, the Village Ottawa Committee installed a prototype street sign at the corner of Bank and Gilmour streets from Sept. 16 to 23.
Evgeniya Kulgina, Centretown NewsGay village signs at the corner of Bank and Gilmour streets.
With tenant applications for the new Beaver Barracks affordable housing development recently completed, the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp. has hired a “green animator” to ensure future occupants of the Metcalfe and Catherine streets complex are getting the most out of environmentally-friendly living.
Asher Roth, Centretown NewsEnvironmental science and policy expert Sylvie Trottier will educate Beaver Barracks tenants on the finer points of green living.