Ottawa West Local Community News

Dermatology centre fundraising kicks, Ottawa Hospital aims to raise $3 million for consolidated skin clinic

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Steph Willems

EMC news -After a long, bleak winter, many Ottawans are now content to bask in the warm rays of a bright sun. While vitamin D is a wonderful thing, each year many Canadians...

Library wants you to imagine its future, Board chairwoman wants to re-open debate

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Laura Mueller

EMC news -The Ottawa Public Library wants people to peek into a crystal ball and imagine what the library should look like in the future. Notably, the library wants to know what it should stop doing - not just new things it should take on. The central questions posed in the online survey - the...

Parkdale Park set to become ArtsPark for 10th year

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Steph Willems

EMC news - Condo construction and property values aren't the only things that have exploded in Hintonburg in the past decade. The community's arts scene has also seen impressive growth over that time period, with many artists seeking out footholds (and residences) in the trendy neighbourhood and...

Race weekend to bring several road closures, City warning motorists to plan ahead

Posted on May 23, 2013 by EMC News

EMC news -To accommodate the thousands of runners participating in the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, the city is reminding residents that numerous road closures will be in order between the evening of Friday, May 24 and the afternoon of Sunday, May 26. Several races of differing lengths will take...

"Back to the drawing board" for 1110 Fisher developer

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Steph Willems

EMC news -When the developer proposing a condominium building on Fisher Avenue returns to the community for the next round of consultations, the proposal stands to look different. Few details were given on the status of the project at the May 14 annual general meeting of the Carlington Community...