Category: Web Exclusives

A new website is taking a historical spin on Ottawa to boost the untapped tourism potential of institutions such as the Bytown Museum.

A new online company based in Ottawa called SMAKK is aiming to boost small businesses by allowing web shoppers to purchase gift cards from an array of top, locally-owned companies in Canada, many of which are located in Centretown.

The iconic “Jules Patry” sign that could be seen on the City Centre building since 1965 no longer looks out over Centretown. It has been taken down from its familiar spot on the facade of the commercial site between Somerset and Albert streets and moved into storage, but it took a Twitter campaign sparked by local artist Andrew King, to avoid having the slightly rusted, yellow sign from being sent to the dump.

A historic Centretown building may be about to undergo restoration to prevent it lying derelict for more years.