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Condo towers proposed for Civic community
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Kristy WallaceEMC news -Ashcroft Homes is proposing to build two condominium towers where the former Ottawa Humane Society stood at 101 Champagne Ave., a move that has some residents concerned about the impact such a development could have on a nearby park, traffic...
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Taylor wants redevelopment of Ron Kolbus centre, Facility needs to be strengthened, councillor says
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Kristy Wallace
EMC news -Bay Coun. Mark Taylor has a vision for the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre that includes a pool, gym facility and indoor meeting space. "This would be a multiyear project," said Taylor. "We're looking to work with the community to put together...
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Humane Society offers reward after dead cat found in trash bin
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Jennifer McIntoshEMC News - The Ottawa Humane Society is offering a reward for any information leading to charges in the case of a dead cat found in a trash bin behind an apartment complex on Morisset Avenue. The cat, a female calico, was found on Jan. 20 in a dumpster...
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'State of the city' maps out council's 2012 goals, Watson aiming to get youth summit, sesquicentennial plans underway
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Laura Mueller
EMC news -A summit for youth, plans for Canada's 150th birthday celebrations and a new award, the Order of Ottawa, are a few of the new ideas Mayor Jim Watson highlighted in his first-ever state of the city address. Delivered to city council on Jan....
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Bridgehead gets parking reprieve in exchange for landscaping
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Laura Mueller
EMC News -Bridgehead got a big reprieve on $35,500 it would have owed to the city for a lack of parking at its new roastery, but the coffee chain won't be keeping that cash in its pocket. Instead, Bridgehead has plans to invest money in re-greening...
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Police board limits search for chief to within its ranks, At least six good candidates, El-Chantiry says
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Laura MuellerEMC news -Ottawa is set to promote its first police chief from within its ranks in a dozen years. During a meeting on Jan. 23, police services board members agreed that limiting the search for Vern White's replacement to members of the Ottawa police...
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St. Pius X's Oake named among Canada's 40 outstanding principals
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Kristy Wallace
EMC community -Jennifer Oake may have been named one of Canada's 40 outstanding principals for 2012, but the St. Pius X High School principal said her staff makes the school a better place. "I've worked with lots of inspirational people," said Oake,...
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OC Transpo to keep pledge to release GPS data after all
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Laura MuellerEMC News -Following the outrage that ensued after OC Transpo management backtracked on a promise to release bus-location data openly to the public, the transit agency is set to keep its commitment and release the information by March 22. Beacon Hill-Cyrville...
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Watson honours NAC maestro
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Laura Mueller
EMC News - Ottawa Symphony Orchestra music director and conductor David Currie began his 20th season with the OSO on a high note as he was presented with a key to the city. The honour, which was bestowed upon Currie just prior to the start of a 20th-anniversary...
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Everything for nothing on the web?
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Charles GordonIf there was a way to sneak into the NHL All-Star Game without paying, some of us would have. Most of us wouldn't. That's the way we were brought up. If somebody is selling something and you want it, you pay for it. But if someone offered us a pirated...
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Short list for new police chief too short
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsThe city has picked up a nasty habit. In the interest of harm reduction, an intervention is in order as our elected representatives appear to have learned little from the Lansdowne reconstruction fiasco. In that case, council voted to accept...
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Web Poll
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsTHIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION Is the city's police services board right to limit its search for a new chief to internal candidates only? A) They're the experts -if they feel the right person is in-house, hire away. B) No. It should be the city's...
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Tenants turning McAuley Place into a community
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Laura Mueller
EMC community -When Hibo Ismail moved into McAuley Place almost three years ago, a large room just off the entrance of the building had become a dusty, unwelcoming storage area. But on Jan. 25, the bright and repainted lounge was buzzing with people...
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The stuff of life
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Brynna LeslieIt's been six weeks since Christmas, and I'm finding it difficult to get around my house. Everywhere I step there are toys, toys and more toys. My mom called the other day to say she was ordering a table top hockey game for my son's birthday in February. "Dear...
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Men step up to end cycle of violence against women
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By Kristy WallaceEMC News - Ron Couchman admits he didn't always know how to deal with the cycle of violence against women. "I engaged in binge drinking. I was angry, and short-tempered. I got in fights at bars with other men," he described his life from seven years...
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Busting out moves to raise money for breast cancer
Posted Feb 2, 2012
By Michelle Nash
EMC news -A one-day event offering the chance to participate in a number of activities for people of all fitness levels, will give Ottawans a different way to raise money to support breast cancer awareness and treatment. The Bust A Move campaign...
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Entering the Year of the Dragon at T&T Supermarket
Posted Feb 2, 2012 By EMC NewsEven though Monday January 23rd was the official start of the Chinese New Year, T&T Supermarket on Hunt Club Road in Ottawa South offered celebrations and special events to their customers and guests on Saturday and Sunday (January 28th and 29th) to...
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