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Thoughts on a climate-resilient Lowertown
By Kate Laing Call it solastalgia or eco-anxiety, the feelings are the same – worry, concern, and grief about the future of our planet. Like many others, I am thinking daily about the climate crisis and how to manage its impacts, both globally and right here in our own community of Lowertown. We have dedicated…
Fantastic views for Lowertown
By Maria Gomez Umana This summer, there will be some exciting views for ByWard Market neighbours. Major construction and renovations undertaken by National Capital Commission (NCC) surrounding the National Gallery of Canada (NGC) are nearing completion, promising fantastic results for both neighbours and visitors. Kìwekì Point Formerly known as Nepean Point, Kìwekì Point means “returning…
ByWard buzzes with happy hour options
By Juliet O’Neill It’s Tuesday, it must be Starling Restaurant. Wednesday? Clarendon Tavern, Fairouz Cafe, Saigon, or Social. Happy hour in the ByWard Market is good way for friends to dodge rising restaurant dinner bills. There are so many options and we’ve done the research for you. A group of us tried nearly a dozen…
City approves Irish Famine monument for Macdonald Gardens Park
By Allen Brown On May 14, the City of Ottawa’s Built Heritage Committee approved a motion to erect a monument to commemorate the Irish Famine of 1847-52 at a former cemetery where Irish Famine victims were buried, in what is now Macdonald Gardens Park. The monument is one of several being erected in Canada this…
Our urban trees: beneficial in so many ways!
By Isabelle Leclerc-Morin Besides being incredibly important to animals and the ecosystem, trees provide a number of services to humans in ways we often take for granted. The joint City of Ottawa / National Capital Commission (2020) climate projections estimate that very hot days in the summer (> 30°C) four times more common by 2050….