Centretown News

Richard Mahoney’s long-time ambition to represent Ottawa Centre in the House of Commons has taken another step towards becoming a reality.

The design for a long-awaited pedestrian bridge over the Rideau Canal at Somerset Street will be finished in February, but a city council budget review in March could halt the project once again.

Supporters of Centretown’s community centres, museums and festivals say they fear cuts proposed in Ottawa’s universal program review could permanently damage the city’s cultural institutions.

A recent report that proposes Ottawa Public Library budget cuts of up to 20 per cent has distressed Centretown residents, who argue there is no alternative to their jeopardized services.