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Community Calendar for October 13, 2006
Oct. 14
St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent St., will hold a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature clothing, books, household items and small appliances. For information call 613-232-0942.
Oct. 15
A Science FunFest will highlight National Science and Technology Week beginning this week. The fun fest to be held Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. is an open house at Natural Resources Canada’s Booth Street Complex, where youngsters and their families can enjoy more than 40 exhibits and free activities. Activities will be held at Natural Resources Canada’s Booth Street Complex from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information visit www.nrcan.gc.ca/nstw-snst.
City considers mandatory organics composting
After nearly five years of testing a composting program in select Ottawa neighbourhoods, City Council has approved the possibility of making it mandatory for all residents to drop their smelly wet food scraps in a separate bin.
Apartment buildings pose problems for porchlight project
Energy efficient light bulbs are being delivered to Ottawa residents but the Centretown area is presenting a particular challenge due to the large number of apartment buildings, says Stuart Hickox, founder of Project Porchlight.