Archive 1997-2016
By Matt Sekeres
Not everybody likes a parade. Merchants in Centretown and the Glebe are preparing for the mixed blessings associated with an additional parade down Bank Street.
The 17th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will follow a new route this year. The change came about after the regional government enacted a by-law last year that prevents parades from crossing the Rideau canal.
By Dave Lefebvre
With $1 million set aside for the Plant Pool, organizers of the project are hopeful they will raise the remaining $5 million before the end of the year.
The City of Ottawa placed $1 million in a reserve fund for the pool as part of this year’s budget and another million may follow.
By Nathalie Seguin
Cats at the Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton have a lot to meow about.
Feline euthanasia rates fell 11 per cent in the first six months of 1998, according to a Humane Society report. This means over 500 more cats were saved during this period than in the first half of 1997. A rise in adoptions and foster program participation contributed to the decrease.
By Stephanie Coombs and Kelly Leydier
Cutbacks to the district school board’s special education program are inevitable, say school officials, despite attempts to save them.
The Ottawa-Carleton District School board has already approved in principle an $8.2-million cut to special needs programs for the upcoming budget. The province has given the board four years to cut $20 million.