Archive 1997-2016
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By Jason Brown
When a crew of 10 men pulled up to the front door of a Bank Street restaurant recently with orders to collect as much as they could of value, a Centretown institution came to a swift and brutal end.
Imperial Pizza, a greasy spoon that flourished serving pizza and Lebanese fast food for more than 30 years at its 315 Bank St. location, went bankrupt and closed on Feb. 23.
By Shachi Kurl
Ottawa Neighborhood Services has been given a new lease on life, thanks to an infusion of cash from the region.
In a unanimous decision on Wednesday that took only seconds to make, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton approved a $75,000 loan to keep the non-profit organization alive.
One innovation only will bring prosperity to Sparks Street Mall merchants (Business, Feb. 6), that is, residential development. Mixed zoning and the purchase and thoughtful renovation of existing buildings by the private sector would add people to our town’s greatest neighborhood!
The power struggle between Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson and Regional Chair Bob Chiarelli over redeveloping Lansdowne Park is more than just a political showdown.
It’s a sign that the city hasn’t given enough thought to how to develop the area.
Mayor Watson and the city are eager to let the private sector take Lansdowne off their hands, but they now have to contend with the fact that the region has a say in the matter. While Lansdowne is owned by the city, any major changes to the area must be approved by regional council.