Archive 1997-2016
It’s called taking responsibility. The Humane Society’s new funding plan is a step in the right direction in terms of animal control.
Starting in January, funding for the Humane Society will no longer be the responsibility of the region. Currently, regional government forks out a grant of $357,000 annually.
By P.C. Pethick
Whoever said Canadian history is boring never heard Josephine MacFadden tell the story of Ottawa’s enigmatic founder Col. John By.
Col. By was the resourceful military officer overseeing the design and construction of the Rideau Canal between 1828 and 1832, a period marked by extraordinarily harsh conditions. His triumph turned to tragedy when changing tides in England caused the empire to stray away from colonial support. Shortly after completion of the canal, accusations of overspending eventually led to his disgrace in London.
But his contribution to Ottawa won’t go uncelebrated by MacFadden, an Ottawa film and documentary producer. She is currently working on a way to bring the colonel’s tragic story to life in a full-length feature film.
Public library asks for $9.5 million
The Ottawa Public Library is asking city council for $9.5 million to upgrade its building at the corner of Metcalfe Street and Laurier Avenue.
The facility is 22 years old and in need of renovations and new technology.
Board chairman David Daubney says “the main library is dysfunctional, aging and does not meet the needs of persons with disabilities.”
The library requires outside assistance because it is already working with a shortfall of possibly $2 million.
—Carrie MacAfee
A pair of bronze plaques hold a place of honor at the front of St. Luke’s Anglican Church. Commemorating former parishioners who died in the world wars, the plaques are only a small part of the church’s long legacy of service in the community.
On Oct. 18, the parish, on the corner of Somerset and Bell streets, will celebrate its 125th anniversary.
“I remember we used to have the Cubs meet in the basement of the church, and at the time there were windows along the bottom of the building facing the street.