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March 28, 2008 Kenyon Wallace

City combats graffiti problem with removal kits

Farzad Fatholahzadeh, Centretown News

T.J. Josefsson, a technician for Goodbye Graffiti, spends his days removing unwanted graffiti.

After spending thousands of dollars on renovations, Art Akarapanich awoke one morning to find the freshly painted walls of his Centretown restaurant covered with graffiti.

March 28, 2008 Sneh Duggal

Federal money to help immigrants find work

Six Ottawa organizations are set to receive a portion of $10 million from the federal government to help immigrants in the Ottawa and surrounding area overcome the challenges of moving to a new place.

March 28, 2008 Gabriel Wildgen

Drop-in centre for homeless moving downtown

Lisa Xing, Centretown News

Ken McClaren (left), co-ordinator of a homeless drop-in centre that's moving to Centretown in April, talks with Gerard Widdifield, a frequent visitor to the centre.

A weekly drop-in centre for homeless people in Sandy Hill will be moving to Centretown by the end of next month, possibly attracting more of Ottawa’s less privileged to the area in hopes of receiving help and kindness.

March 28, 2008 Samantha Fex

Health centre offers support for gambling seniors

Farzad Fatholazadeh, Centretown News

Centretown Community Health Centre counsellor Dallas Smith helps seniors control their gambling habit as part of the Lifestyle Enrichment for Senior Adults program.

The Centretown Community Health Centre offers a free gambling support program for senior adults, dealing with an issue for seniors that is generally overlooked by society.