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Health by rochekellyJanuary 3, 2012January 4, 2012

Hospital execs’ big bucks contracts now public

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/01/03/hospital-execs-big-bucks-contracts-now-public Hospitals came clean Tuesday, revealing executives’ big salaries and perks. The Ottawa Hospital’s CEO Dr. Jack Kitts tops the list, earning $517,700 with an additional $12,000 annual car allowance. Kitts also doesn’t pay into his pension — it’s covered by the hospital. “People like Dr. Kitts are really important to the system. […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJuly 14, 2011January 20, 2012

Language rights activist took on Ottawa transit system

OTTAWA – The airport isn’t the only place Michel Thibodeau expects to receive service in French. The city of Ottawa’s bilingualism policy was scrutinized in January 2008 after the east-end Ottawa resident filed an official languages complaint. According to Thibodeau – who often rode the bus – OC Transpo bus drivers were only greeting passengers with “good […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJune 15, 2011August 3, 2011

Rising enrolment means two new French Catholic schools

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/06/15/rising-enrolment-brings-two-new-french-catholic-high-schools Rising enrolment has forced the McGuinty government to pay for two new schools for the French Catholic school board. “For September, I think we are getting approximately 500 more students already,” said Diane Doré, chair of the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est. “We’re probably going to reach the 20,000 students (mark) […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 16, 2011March 17, 2011

Feds chip in $2.5M to study francophones

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/03/16/17643661.html A large-scale study of francophone history and culture in North America will be led from the University of Ottawa. Professor France Martineau is getting a $2.5-million grant from the federal government to fund the project. “This will document history of families, history of individuals, history of humble people, really,” said Ottawa Orleans […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 3, 2011

Public sector managers urged to foster bilingualism

If federal public servants want to exercise their right to choose to speak French or English at work, management must respect the employee’s choice. Public sector senior and middle managers were given this tip and many others Thursday when an employee study — taken to gauge ideas on how to foster bilingualism — was released. […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 3, 2010January 20, 2012

Transpo’s Next Stop on 500 buses … so far

OC Transpo’s $12.1-million Next Stop announcement system will be on most buses by March 31, 2011 – a month later than originally planned. By then, the website states, the entire fleet should be equipped with the Next Stop technology, which calls out major and requested stops along the routes in English and French. About 500 […]