A Centretown activist has completed a history of how the Centretown Citizens Community Association was founded just in time for the organization’s 40th anniversary.
Activist unearths community association’s beginnings
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Tutoring program helps black students succeed in school
A new program geared toward black students is trying to help them reach their full academic potential. 
Kathleen Johansen, Centretown NewsBlack Star tutor Catherine Newry helps 11-year-old Kerdeem Campbell with his French homework.
‘School crashers’ target students
Schools serving Centretown are warning parents about the dangers of trips marketed to high school students and emphasizing the fact that many of these are not affiliated with the school in any way.
Boys and Girls Club launches site in Rochester Heights
Youth in the Rochester Heights community now have a safe place to spend their leisure time with the launch of a new Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa satellite site in the neighbourhood.
Courtesy Jocelyn Umengan, Boys and Girls Club of OttawaKids line up for cake at the official opening of the new Rochester Heights wing of the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.