City staff, residents identify Hintonburg NPI as a success
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By Rosalyn Stevens EMC News - After three years of meetings, planning and development of the Neighbourhood Planning Initiative (NPI) in Hintonburg, city staff and local residents are calling the process a success. The plan passed easily through the city's planning and...read more »
PRO grants fund school initiatives
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By Phil Ambroziak EMC News - The Ministry of Education firmly believes having parents actively involved in their children's education results in stronger success for students. It's a concept that is also fully embraced by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)...read more »
SCAN bill passes through committee
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By Rosalyn Stevens EMC News - After an unexpected call back to the province's committee on regulations and private member bills, the Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) bill was approved after an all party clause-by-clause last week. Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi...read more »
A week to celebrate women
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By EMC News Beginning on Monday, March 8, people around the world will be celebrating the achievements of women. International Women's Week is a time to celebrate the battle women have fought for equal rights, and the hurdles they have jumped to do great things....read more »
Newest addition to EMC welcomes opportunity
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By Phil Ambroziak Who am I? That's a question I've asked myself quite often during the course of the past year and, until recently, it was a question I could not find a satisfactory answer to. Perhaps the reason for this is - and this is something that applies to everyone...read more »
City encourages residents to join Earth Hour March 27
Posted Mar 5, 2010 By EMC News EMC News - The City of Ottawa is celebrating Earth Hour and will be asking all residents to participate in the campaign scheduled to take place on Saturday, March 27 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Earth Hour is a global campaign, initiated by the World Wildlife...read more »
