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For 150 years, Lansdowne Park was a monument to community liveliness and generosity. It was given to the young capital in 1868 just a year after Confederation... more
By Clive Doucet
August 15, 2023
The last 5 years Ottawa Gatineau has experienced unprecedented population growth. At the end of December 2022 the community had 1,557,650 people. The city had... more
July 10, 2023
Sanitary dumping at Pickard runs like Mary at the old royal bank with deposits M-F until 2:30 pm. You have to sign in for Pete's sake. The crew signals you in... more
June 16, 2023
As an avid cyclist I appreciate cycling in Ottawa and Gatineau. Overall our bike routes, bike lanes, bike parking amenities are pretty good. They too often... more
June 14, 2023
As we enter the holiday weekend, we wanted to take this opportunity to update our customers on the status of restoration efforts resulting from Wednesday’s... more
By unpubadmin
April 7, 2023
I ran as a a replacement for Jenna Sudds in North Kanata. The councillors under Watson chose Kathy Currie. Recently Ms. Currie, amongst others, voted for a... more
April 6, 2023
Provincial underfunding leading to cuts to services for seniors & disabled persons, says Olde Forge CRC
OTTAWA, March 21, 2023 – Thousands of vulnerable... more
By AlexCullen
March 21, 2023
(Letters to the Editor)
Ottawa Citizen
Dear Editor:
Ontario Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Steve Clark, in his op-ed article in the March 4 Ottawa... more
By AlexCullen
March 7, 2023
Maisonneuve is a smart Montreal magazine which has the feel of a Canadian New Yorker with smart graphics, plugged in editors and a big city vibe. At the start... more
By Clive Doucet
March 4, 2023
You probably are thinking how could I have been so naïve? Why didn’t you rant more? In my defence, I ranted more than I wanted. Some things are bigger than... more
By Clive Doucet
February 18, 2023
Intensification, in land use speak, means more intensive land use i.e. more homes per lot. This term has become the buzz-word for urban planning, and... more
February 13, 2023
I had a happy childhood but that doesn’t mean I had a childhood that would suit another child. Today for the middle-class children, summers are for camps,... more
By Clive Doucet
February 5, 2023
Cape Breton is wild country and the wildest part is northwest Inverness where great south-east storms roll down from the mountains then sweep across the... more
By Clive Doucet
January 28, 2023
There’s no greater grace than to be where you are supposed to be and know it. I lived in that graceful place for eight years. Of all the jobs I’ve ever had,... more
By Clive Doucet
January 26, 2023