Archive 1997-2016
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.
By Jon Filson
Like the Ravens wide receivers in recent years, Carleton University’s football alumni might not be able to hustle quite fast enough to keep football at the university.
Time is ticking on the team, since Carleton’s director of athletics Drew Love recommended it be axed in a Jan. 7 report. The department is seeking public input until Jan. 29, and Carleton president Richard Van Loon will decide the team’s fate in mid-February.
By Michael Bassett
Some Sparks Street Mall merchants are reporting higher Christmas sales for 1998, but opinions are mixed as to whether the malls experiment with new Christmas decorations was behind the boost in business.
All eight Sparks Street Mall businesses surveyed reported sales were up this December and Peter Harris, Sparks Street Mall manager, said although management does not collect sales data from the merchants, he has been told that sales are up along the mall this year.