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Online/New Media by rochekellyMarch 24, 2012March 25, 2012

Courtesy counts on bus

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/2012/03/24/courtesy-counts-on-bus Passengers behaving badly. Each day, people riding the bus in Ottawa turn to social media to gripe about each other. They also vent about buses being late, early, dirty, crowded, hot, cold, going too fast, not going fast enough, etc. A record number of folks are using public transit — OC Transpo […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyDecember 15, 2011December 15, 2011

Heron Gate getting cleaned up: Residents

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 […]

Online/New Media by rochekellyJanuary 22, 2011January 23, 2011

Residents provide garbage feedback

SEE VIDEO http://www.ottawasun.com/news/ottawa/2011/01/22/16996836.html#/news/ottawa/2011/01/22/pf-16994081.html Valerie Kilpatrick is talking a lot of trash –about her green bin. “In the winter, I’ve got an overload,” she said, referring to the bi-weekly collection this time of year. So to avoid sending it to the landfill, she’s storing food waste in the freezer. “And I’ve barely got room in the […]