OC Transpo pulls U-turn on data release, Money to be made if information is kept secret, transit agency saysPosted on Jan 26, 2012 by Laura MuellerEMC News - OC Transpo thinks it's a better idea to make money off live GPS transit data than to release it openly to the public, the city's transit commission heard at a... Read more![]() |
Wellington West residents look for CDP answers
Posted on Jan 26, 2012
by Kristy Wallace
EMC news - Wellington West residents filed into a church hall to hear about the guidelines that shape what their community could look like for years to come. The neighbourhood's community association held a meeting to try and clarify some things about their recently adapted community design plan,...
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Early detection key to Alzheimer's care
Posted on Jan 26, 2012
by Kristy Wallace
EMC News - Jeff Marier had no idea his mother, Mary, was showing the signs of Alzheimer's disease until he broke his leg back in 2005. Stuck at home, he suddenly started noticing his mother would repeat stories to him. She would ask him the same questions over and over again, and would even get lost...
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Civic event funding available
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by EMC NewsEMC news - The City of Ottawa is now accepting applications for its annual civic celebration funding. Local not-for-profit organizations, such as volunteer-based community or recreation associations, can apply for up to $3,000 in funding to help finance a one- or two-day event or celebration which...
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City making proactive 'moves' for pedestrians, Downtown Moves master plan thinks big, thinks differently
Posted on Jan 26, 2012 by Laura MuellerEMC News - Unlike many city initiatives, Downtown Moves isn't looking to create the next "master" plan of anything to add to Ottawa's overloaded shelf of planning documents. Its goal is simple: when light-rail transit comes to Ottawa, the travel patterns of people in the downtown will drastically...
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