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SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/12/15/heron-gate-getting-cleaned-up-residents Mavis Finnamore finally has a working fridge and the long-time Heron Gate resident says things are looking better for residents in her south Ottawa housing complex. Four months ago, trash was piled up everywhere but now TransGlobe, which owns the property, has been ensuring dumpsters are emptied regularly. “They have definitely stepped […]
MoreUnited Way Ottawa recently received an A+ for its governance and transparency practices from MoneySense magazine’s “Charity 100” 2011 ratings. But some organizations are giving its new funding process a failing grade. “We’re concerned about that,” said United Way Ottawa president and CEO Michael Allen Tuesday. In the last few months, executives from Big Brothers […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/07/30/apartment-project-irks-residents Lionel Rowe knows people don’t like change. What they like even less, he says, is being left in the dark. The retired Nepean resident charges the city hasn’t been straight with residents about the re-zoning of a proposed development at 2940 Baseline Rd. and Sandcastle Dr., west of Greenbank Rd. — a […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/07/13/tears-of-a-tough-guy Okay, there’s no hiding it. There’s definitely a bro-mance between Mike Fisher and Chris Neil. In a good, buddy-buddy kinda way. As Fisher introduced Neil and wife Caitlin as the new honorary chairs of Roger’s House on Wednesday, the Senators’ tough guy began to choke up. “Knowing Mike, living with him, this […]
MoreAbout 130 residents in Old Ottawa East packed the amphitheatre at St.Paul University Thursday as a development plan for the area was unveiled. The open house was held to discuss development of 12 hectares of land in Rideau Gardens near Main St. between the Rideau Canal and the Rideau River. The Oblate Fathers and the […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/26/17046841.html Carleton University is the new home of a massive collection of sound recordings and music memorabilia from renowned music critic and journalist Jacob Siskind. “The quantity of material is just awe-inspiring,” said Patti Harper, department head of archives and research collections. The donation includes 20,000 LPS, 8,000 CDs, 3,000 78 RPM records, […]
MoreSEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/18/16939726.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/18/pf-16939726.html The idea of a 35-storey condo tower in Little Italy is getting mixed reviews from residents and retailers. “It depends, I mean if it’s a nice looking building I’m sure it won’t be an eyesore but it is going to be tall,” said Jeff Jacques from Slan Printing. “You certainly won’t be […]
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