Archive 1997-2016
Senior centres in Ottawa are facing a “double whammy.” The city’s 2004 draft budget proposes a cut of five per cent to the 12 city-funded seniors’ centres, potentially putting their services at risk.
During her 15 years with Kids Help Phone, Shirley Levitz says she’s heard “everything.” One phone call, however, stands out for the former clinical supervisor who now heads a volunteer program offering advice to troubled youngsters.
The future of Ottawa’s National Press Club is brighter after brushing with financial ruin in 2003. The club was facing bankruptcy last July but thanks to a two-year restructuring plan, the clouds are lifting.
If Paul Robertson wasn’t gay, he wouldn’t have had a problem. Robertson is a long-standing member of St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church on Elgin Street.