(Posted
Aug. 22)
Community
turns out to support young woman battling cancer
Love
was in the air on Chenier Way in Fallingbrook on Sunday as more than 350 people
came out to support Stéphanie Lanctôt, a 25-year-old school teacher who has been
battling cancer for the past year. See story
(Posted Aug.
20)
Heart
of Orléans BIA launches program to offset roundabout construction
As construction begins
on the St. Joseph roundabout, the group representing businesses along Orléans
"Main Street" is taking a proactive approach to enticing residents to
continue to patronize local shops and restaurants. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 20)
Ottawa
lifeguards capture provincial championship on home surf
A
team of lifeguards from across the city proved that they are among the very best
in the province at the Ontario Waterfront Lifesaving Championships held earlier
this week on Petrie Island. See story
(Posted Aug.
14)
Police
decide not to lay charges in pool death of Orléans toddler
After
consulting with the Crown Attorney's office, the Ottawa police will not be laying
charges in connection with the drowning death of a two-year-old boy at a home-based
daycare in Fallingbrook. See story
(Posted Aug.
6)
Rothwell
Heights residence scene of drive-by shooting
The
peace and tranquility of the normally staid east end community of Rothwell Heights
was shattered by the sound of gun fire Wednesday morning as a local residence
was the target of a drive-by shooting. See story
(Posted Aug.
3)
Commentary:
City plays the ostrich as Petrie Island geese population multiplies
The growing geese population
at Petrie Island is starting to become a major embarrassment for the City of Ottawa
and city council in particular. See story
(Posted July
29)
Daycare
party ends in tragedy as two-year-old drowns in outdoor pool
A
backyard party organized by home daycare providers in South Fallingbrook ended
in tragedy Wednesday morning when a two-year-old boy somehow fell into an above
ground pool and drowned. See story
(Posted July
26)
Kites
4 Cancer event a soaring success
The
skies above Petrie Island were filled with kites on the weekend as the 4th annual
Kites 4 Cancer event was held on Sunday to raise awareness and money for the Ottawa
Hospital Foundation. See story
(Posted July
21)
Lack
of rain results in banner summer at Petrie Island beaches
It's
been a banner summer so far at Petrie Island's three main beaches as a lack of
rain has kept e-coli levels down resulting in only two days during which the beaches
have been closed. See story
(Posted July 20)
Navan
songtress still a hometown girl at heart despite recent success
Lola Spriggs is having
the time of her life. After a lengthy singing career spanning the last 24 years,
she is finally enjoying the type of success most independent artists can only
dream about. See story
(Posted July
20)
19th
century farmhouse leveled to make way for condo development
A
19th century farmhouse thought to be one of the earliest stone buildings in Orléans,
now lies in rubble after it was demolished last Friday to make way for a condominium
development. See story
(Posted July
18)
Local
Haitian community celebrates despite troubles back home
It's
been a difficult six months for members of the local Haitian community. In the
aftermath of a devastating earthquake that claimed the lives of 225,000 people,
the recovery process has been slow and laborious. See
story
(Posted
July 15)
Local
councillor unable to convince colleagues to cancel controversial traffic circle
The controversial roundabout
planned for Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph boulevards is going ahead after Orléans
Ward Coun. Bob Monette failed to convince his colleagues to cancel the project
at a city council meeting on Wednesday. See story
(Posted July
11)
Local
Latin community celebrates Spain's World Cup win
On
Sunday, Spain erased the ghosts of past World Cups and finally ascended to their
righful place as one of the top soccer powers on the planet with 1-0 win over
the Netherlands in the final of this year's tournament. See
story
(Posted
July 10)
Controversial
traffic circle to cost more than first estimated
The
controversial roundabout being built at Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph boulevards
is going to cost more than first estimated, way more. In fact, it's going to cost
$750,000 more. See story
(Posted July
10)
Commentary:
Councillor should seize opportunity to cancel roundabout
On
Friday, city council found out that the controversial roundabout to be built at
the intersection of St. Joseph and Jeanne d'Arc boulevards will cost $750,000
more than first estimated. See story
(Posted July
5)
Thousands
turn out to celebrate Canada Day on Petrie Island
Petrie
Island was the scene of a massive human gathering on Thursday as an estimated
18,000 people celebrated Canada's 143rd birthday at the east end park with their
friends and neighbours. See story
(Posted June
20)
Carivibe
event a major success despite afternoon rainshower
Orléans'
cultural dversity was on display for all to see on Saturday as members of the
local Caribbean community held the first ever Caribvibe parade and jump up party
at Petrie Island. See story
(Posted June
16)
Hundreds
turnout to help celebrate garden centre's 50th anniversary
J.A.
Laporte's Flowers and Nursery celebrated it's 50th anniversary on Saturday with
hundreds of loyal customers including a long list of local politicians. See
story
(Posted
June 10)
Luxury
condos ideally located in the west end of Orléans
Over
the past 26 years, the Locke family has managed to build one of the most successful
independently-owned real estate businesses in the city, if not the entire province.
See story
(Posted May 27)
Orléans
author pens fantasy romance novel
Debbie
Mazzuca has been a fan of fantasy romance novels for most of her adult life. So
when the Cardinal Creek resident decided to sit down at her keyboard and write
her first novel she chose the genre she knew and loved so well. See
story
(Posted
May 26)
City
to install safety buoys at Petrie Island
The
City of Ottawa will be installing safety buoys at all its public beaches in response
to the drowning death of a 24-year-old man at Petrie Island on Sunday. See
story
(Posted
May 26)
Canada
Post to close Youville Road post office
Canada
Post plans to close it's only dedicated retail outlet in Orléans next fall,
leaving customers having to decided between using the counter service at the three
area Shopper's Drug Marts, or driving 10-15 minutes to the post office in Navan.
See story
(Posted May 25)
24-year-old
man drowns off Petrie Island
The
hot weather and a questionable policy on beach openings has conspired to claim
the life of a young man who drowned while swimming off the east beach at Petrie
Island on Monday. See story
(Posted May 23)
Archbishop
helps St-Joseph parish celebrate 150th anniversary
150
years ago Ottawa's first Catholic bishop, Joseph-Bruno Guigues, travelled by boat
to the small village of Orléans to establish the parish of St-Joseph d'Orléans.
See story
(Posted May 13)
Unique
new fitness centre opens in Canotek Park
Adrian
Delorey has never been one to follow the rest of the pack. The man who brought
the fitness boot camp concept to Orléans three years ago, has opened a new fitness
centre in Canotek Park filled with some very unique apparatus that will make your
workout anything but ordinary. See story
(Posted May 7)
Orléans
foster mom receives Civic Appreciation Award
LaDorna
Penteluk is one of those people you don't meet often in life, a completely selfless
individual who does what she does because it gives her life purpose and it gives
purpose to the lives of hundreds of other people. See
story
(Posted
April 29)
Colonel
facing murder rap charged with Orléans panty thefts
Accused
double-murderer Col. Russell Williams is now facing multiple break-in charges
in connection with a series of panty thefts that took place in the Fallingbrook
area in the fall of 2008. See story
(Posted April
28)
Commentary:
Water rate debate a symptom of a much bigger problem
There
is no better example of the mess this city is in then the current debate over
whether or not the city should introduce a base rate on the water and sewer bill
to make up for declining revenues. See story
(Posted April
27)
Brick
work to begin on Orléans mosque next week
The
Masjid Bilal mosque on Innes Road will soon be getting its outer shell of brilliant
white brick as construction on the building is scheduled to resume this week.
See story
(Posted April
26)
Off-duty
paramedic saves man's life at R.J. Kennedy Arena
Talk
about being in the right place at the right time. Ottawa paramedic Roch Leduc
was at the R.J. Kennedy Arena early Saturday morning waiting for his wife to arrive
when an incident happened requiring all of his training and skill. See
story
(Posted
April 25)
Cuts
for Cancer event raises over $6,000 for Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
The folks at Diann's
Beauty Salon celebrated their 10th annual "Cuts for Cancer" fundraising event
on Saturday by raising a record amount of money for the Ottawa Regional Cancer
Foundation. See story
(Posted April
23)
City
unveils plans for Cardinal Creek park
City
staff met with members of the Springridge and East Village communities on Wednesday
night to unveil their plans for Park 18B which is situated just to the south of
Springridge between the sub-division and the future Frank Kenny extension. See
story
(Posted
April 21)
Navan
youngster pulls off Tinseltown upset at Young Artist Awards
Tori
Barban's budding acting career took another giant leap forward last week when
she upset a pair of rising Hollywood stars to win the Young Artist Award for best
lead or supporting actress in a TV movie, miniseries of special for her role in
the made-for-TV movie "A Christmas Hope". See story
(Posted April
19)
Unique
partnership turns computer junk into treasure
1-800-GOT-JUNK?
and the Divine Infant Knights of Columbus teamed up for a unique project on the
weekend, collecting cast off computer components to be converted into computer
systems for financially disadvantaged families. See
story
(Posted
April 15)
Student
group continues annual March Break mission to Jamaica
For
the past 13 years a group of students, largely from Garneau High School, have
spent their March Break doing humanitarian work in one of the poorest neighbourhoods
in Kingston, Jamaica. See story
(Posted April
1)
Grade
8 students teach gigabyte neophytes some new tricks
Whoever
said you can't teach an old dog a new trick has never been to a computer class
for seniors. For the past six weeks a group of Grade 6 students at Heritage Public
School in Navan have been tutoring a group of seniors on how to use the Internet.
See story
(Posted March
30)
Fallingbrook
singing sensation hits the local airwaves
By
now most people have seen or heard of Alex Lacasse. The 17-year-old Fallingbrook
resident has been a fixture at events in the community for the past seven years
now along with fellow local entertainer Kira Isabella. See
story
(Posted
March 27)
Liberal
Party initiative promotes open and frank dialogue
It's
been a long time since a political party of any stripe promoted a non-partisan
initiative and meant it. "Canada at 150: Rising to the challenge" is
an ambitious project which has been organized by the Liberal Party of Canada as
a way to reach out to ordinary Canadians and encourage them to take part in a
meaningful discussion of the key issues facing the country as it approaches it's
150th birthday. See story
(Posted March
23)
Veteran
local journalist to run for city council in Orléans Ward 1
Veteran
journalist and community advocate Fred Sherwin announced today his candidacy as
city councillor for Orleans Ward 1 in next fall's municipal election. See
story
(Posted
March 18)
Woman
left paralyzed by ex-boyfriend needs community's help
Two
years ago, Cathleen Lavoie was a 41-year-old single mother of three who enjoyed
working and caring for her children. Her life was permanently changed in July
2008 when she was shot in the neck by ner former boyfriend. See
story
(Posted
March 3)
Police
recover body of Gatineau man who drowned while trying to tow ice shack
The Ottawa Police
have recovered the body of a Gatineau man who drowned while trying to tow an ice
fishing shack off the Ottawa River near Petrie Island. See
story
(Posted
March 1)
International
Food Fair raises $11,000 for Heart and Stroke Foundation
The
Orléans Legion held another successful International Food Fair on Sunday, raising
close to $11,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation in the process. See
story
(Posted
March 1)
Olympic
hockey final a gold rush for local bars
Olympic
hockey fans flocked to their local watering hole on Sunday to watch Canada go
for gold against the U.S.A. and witness history in the making. The Tartan Pub,
East Side Mario's, and Boston Pizza were all filled with enthusiastic Team Canada
supporters wearing their favourite Team Canada sweaters and waving the Maple Leaf.
See story
(Posted Feb.
25)
City
council elects not to revisit urban boundary decision
Ottawa
city council will stick to its guns and defend their original decision to limit
the expansion of the urban boundary to 222 hectares after a movement to revisit
the issue fizzled on Wednesday. See story
(Posted Feb.
24)
Planning
and environment committee approves 10% increase in water rate
Ottawa
residents can expect another 10 per cent increase in their water and sewer bill
this year after the city's planning and environment committee endorsed the third
installment of a three year plan to boost water revenues. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Orléans
woman's body recovered from Ottawa River
Police
divers recovered the body of 37-year-old Rachel Taylor from the frozen depths
of the Ottawa River on Monday less than 24 hours after a truck she was riding
in fell through the ice near Aylmer Island off Shirley's Bay. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 23)
Developer
pledges to stick to original commitment if council reverses decision
As city council prepares
to revisit their decision to limit the future expansion of the urban boundary,
the developer who was left out in the cold by the original decision says they're
prepared to honour their original commitment to the community. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 18)
Carivibe
event will bring West Indies flavour to Orléans
On
June 19, St. Joseph Blvd. will be turned into a river of Caribbean culture as
Carivibe 2010 comes to Orléans to spice things up with a traditional Caribbean
festival parade followed by a jump up party on Petrie Island. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 14)
City
council to revisit decision to block sub-division
Reports
coming out of city hall indicate Mayor Larry O’Brien wants city council to
reconsider their decision to limit the expansion of the urban boundary to 250
hectares which was made last spring while he was embroiled in his influence peddling
trial. See story
(Posted Feb.
13)
Colonel
charged with murder has Orléans connection
The
former CFB Trenton base commander charged with two counts of first degree murder
in connection with the deaths of two women in Tweed and Brighton, once lived on
a quiet street in Fallingbrook. See story
(Posted Feb.
12)
Council
poised to raise water and sewer rates by 10%
Less
than two weeks after voting to raise taxes by 3.77 per cent, city council appears
poised to raise water and sewer rates by 10 per cent. See
story
(Posted
Feb. 11)
City
council approves plans for Orléans roundabout
Plans
to build a traffic circle at the intersection of Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph
Blvd. received the blessing of city council on Wednesday, paving the way for construction
to begin as early as this June. See story
(Posted Feb.
5)
Blackburn
resident receives award during opening of Black History Month
In
June 2002, Oladapo Agoro, a 19-year-old Lester B. Pearson High School student
and resident of Blackburn Hamlet, was stabbed to death while trying to break up
a fight at a downtown dance club. His youngest sister Moji was 13-years-old at
the time. See story
(Posted Feb.
4)
Committee
endorses Orléans roundabout despite local opposition
Members
of the city's transportation committee voted in favour of plans to replace the
intersection at Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph Blvd. with a traffic circle
during their meeting on Wednesday despite warnings of dire consequences from residents
and the local city councillor. See story
(Posted Feb.3)
Orléans councillor
kicks off re-election bid in front of 300 supporters
Orléans
Ward Coun. Bob Monette launched his re-election campaign on Tuesday night in front
of 300 supporters at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School. See story
(Posted
Feb. 3)
The
beat goes on at Orléans music academy despite flood
It's
been a rough week for Eric's Academy of Music owner Eric St. Cyr and it's only
Wednesday. At around 4:30 a.m. Sunday morning he got a call from his receptionist
saying that he needed to get down to his Orleans Garden location as soon as possible,
a burst pipe had flooded the studio. See story
(Posted Jan.
30)
Unsung
community sports heroes recognized at special awards ceremony
Thirty
unsung heroes were honoured at a special award ceremony at the Orléans
Client Service Centre on Thursday for donating hundreds of hours of their time
to the minor sports community in the far east end. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 29)
City
council passes 3.77 per cent tax increase
Ottawa
homeowners can expect a 3.77 increase in their property taxes this year after
Ottawa city council approved the 2010 operating and capital budget on Thursday.
They can also expect a 7.5 per cent increase in bus fares beginning March 1 and
a one per cent increase in their water and sewer bills. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 27)
Bridge
opponents make presence felt at Greenbelt Master Plan open house
They didn`t bring signs.
They weren't disruptive. But opponents of any plans to build an interprovincial
bridge near Convent Glen North definitely made their presence felt at a Greenbelt
Master Plan Review meeting held at Louis Riel High School on Tuesday night. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 25)
Elite
Martial Arts and Fitness Centre owner committed to changing peoples' lives
No frills, just results.
That pretty well sums up the Sculpt and Fit class at the Elite Martial Arts and
Fitness Centre on Trim Road where owner Guy Ouellette is helping to change people's
lives one class at a time. See story
(Posted Jan.
15)
St.
Joseph roundabout gets mixed reviews at public open house
Plans
to build a roundabout at the intersection of Jeanne d'Arc Blvd. and St. Joseph
Blvd. were met with mixed reviews during a public open house at the Bob MacQuarrie
Recreation Complex on Thursday, where residents got to meet and talk to the architects
of the planned project. See story
(Posted Jan.
15)
Divine
Infant teacher receives Golden Apple Award
There
was a time, not that long ago, when the ultimately sign of respect a student could
show his teacher was to place a shinny red apple on the teacher's desk. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 12)
Long-awaited
health hub to be built on Mer Bleue Road
After
months of speculation, the future location of the $150 million Orléans Family
Health Hub has finally been revealed. Speaking in front of a standing room only
crowd at the Ray Friel Centre on Monday, Montfort Hospital CEO Dr. Bernard Leduc
announced that the health complex will be built on Mer Bleue Road, 1.5 km south
of Innes Road. See story
(Posted Jan.
12)
Proposed
OC Transpo cuts, light rail plan dominate budget consultation meeting
Proposed cuts to local
bus routes and a 7.5 per cent increase in transit fares dominated a public budget
meeting at the Orleans Client Service Centre Tuesday night attended by more than
100 concerned residents. See story
(Posted Jan.
12)
Watson
expected to enter mayoralty race today
The
worst kept secret in Ottawa may be revealed later today with a number of local
media outlets reporting that Jim Watson will quietly declare his intentions to
run for mayor in next fall's municipal election. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
Police
issue warning after attempted abduction in Navan
The
Ottawa Police Service are warning school-aged children in the far east end to
be on the lookout for a red pickup truck with rust over the wheel-wells after
an attempted abduction in Navan early Thursday morning. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 8)
Transit
arbitration ruling hailed as major victory for city
>An
arbitration ruling allowing OC Transpo management full control over the scheduling
of bus operators could end up saving the city millions of dollars, but ultimately
result in another bitter labour dispute when the exising contract expires in 2011.
See story
(Posted Jan.
5)
New
Year's levee kicks off 150th anniversary of St-Joseph d'Orléans
As New Year's levees
go, the first annual Orléans levee held at the Shenkman Arts Centre on Sunday,
had all the necessary ingredients for a real shindig -- music, food, high spirits
and the added entertainment of a beard shaving event. See
story
(Posted
Jan. 1)
East
end residents ring in the New Year with a bang
It
was out with the old decade and in with the new as local residents rang in the
New Year at various parties across the east end. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 27)
Local
restauranteurs spread Christmas cheer of the edible variety
For
the second year in a row the staff and customers at the Cuisine et Passion restaurant
and cooking school on St. Joseph Blvd. have taken time out of their busy schedules
to provide a gourmet Christmas dinner for 20 financially-strapped families living
in the far east end. See story
(Posted Dec.
23)
Hockeyville
effort in keeping with Navan's long and storied hockey history
A small group of hockey
enthusiasts in Navan are hoping to parlay the game's popularity and long history
in the community into fame and fortune as part of the Kraft Hockeyville 2010 contest.
See story
(Posted Dec.
27)
Orléans
man faces second degree murder charge in connection with Christmas Eve fire
An Orléans man is expected
to be charged with a second count of second degree murder after an elderly woman
became the second victim of a high rise fire he allegedly caused on Christmas
Eve morning near Alta Vista. See story
(Posted Dec.
24)
Handful
of east end residents take outdoor light displays to the next level
The east end of Ottawa
is a Christmas light enthusiasts paradise. Drive down any street in Convent Glen,
Chapel Hill, Fallingbrook or Queenswood Heights, and the night sky is aglow with
thousands of brightly coloured lights and assorted decorations. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 23)
Prepare
to be amazed on magical Christmas light tour
One
of the most popular family traditions during the holidays involves piling the
kids into the car and going for a drive around the neighbourhood to see the Christmas
light displays. See story
(Posted Dec.
21)
Magical
Village returns to Place d'Orléans after one year absence
After
a one year hiatus, the Gloucester Lions "Magical Village" has returned to Place
d'Orléans to enchant all who enter while raising money for several local charities.
See story
(Posted Dec.
19)
Navan
miss makes acting debut in made-for-TV Christmas movie
Tori
Barban may only be nine years old, but she's already well on her way to fulfilling
her dream of one day walking the red carpet at very own Hollywood premiere. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 16)
Hydro
One officials deliver update on local service improvements
It's
been exactly one year since a pair of blackouts left local Hydro One customers
shivering in the cold. The first, on Dec. 3, was caused by a defective conductor
on the high voltage line which runs through Orléans from the Ottawa River
to the main transformer station on Hawthorne Road. Some 12,000 resident were without
hydro service for up to eight hours. See story
(Posted Dec.
11)
Laura's
Corner offers unique Christmas gifts at truly reasonable prices
The secret is getting
out. For the past four years, discerning shoppers looking for that unique Christmas
gift for the hard to buy for individuals on their list have been driving out to
Laura's Corner in the tiny east end hamlet of Navan. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
Hundreds
turn out to see Olympic flame pass through Orléans
Hundreds
of people, from Olympic purists to curiosity seekers, turned out to see the Olympic
flame pass through Orléans this morning as it continues to travel on its 45,000
km cross-Canada journey to Vancouver, site of this year's Winter Olympics. See
story (Posted
Dec. 14)
Hundreds
turn out to see Olympic flame pass through Orléans
Hundreds
of people, from Olympic purists to curiosity seekers, turned out to see the Olympic
flame pass through Orléans this morning as it continues to travel on its 45,000
km cross-Canada journey to Vancouver, site of this year's Winter Olympics. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 14)
BIA
unveils plans for St. Joseph Boulevard improvements
The
Heart of Orléans BIA recently how they plan to spend the $2.5 million in
infrastructure stimulus funds that were announced last spring for streetscape
improvements to St. Joseph Boulevard. See story
(Posted Dec.
13)
Olympic
torch experience 'out of this world', says Orléans student
For
19-year-old Orléans resident Melissa Brunet, having the opportunity to light the
ceremonial Olympic cauldron during a ceremony welcoming the Olympic torch to Ottawa
City Hall on Saturday was an Olympic experience she will never forget. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 12)
Girl
convicted in knifing incident at Gloucester High School last year
A 15-year-old girl involved
in a cafeteria fight at Gloucester High School on Dec. 3 2008 in which she pulled
out a knife and slashed one of her attackers in the face, was found guilty of
assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm in an Ottawa court on Friday.
See story
(Posted Dec.
5)
Community
association launches effort to restore, relocate Navan Cenotaph
The Navan Community
Association has formed a committee to raise money to restore and relocate the
village's Cenotaph from its current location outside the Navan Memorial Arena
to a grass area on the east side of the parking lot. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 4)
Suspect
arrested in connection with hit-and-run robbery in August
Investigators
with the Ottawa Police Service have made an arrest in connection with the hit-and-run
robbery that occurred in Avalon in August that left the female victim in a coma
for several days. See story
(Posted Dec.
4)
Navan
youngster the centre of attention during benefit hockey game
Ordinarily
when you invite Santa Claus and Spartacat to a hockey arena filled with elementary
school students, chances are you would have a hard time hearing yourself think,
but on a guest list that included St. Nick and the Ottawa Senator's mascot, the
loudest ovation of all was reserved for a brave young girl who is battling a rare
form of cancer. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Commentary:
Debate over Hwy. 174 has long-term ramifications
A
report addressing safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 between
Trim Road and the border with the United Counties of Prescott-Russell has once
again raised the debate over who's responsible for the problem and who should
pay to fix it. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Hwy.
174 safety audit calls on city to invest in additional road improvements
A study conducted to
assess safety issues along the eastern portion of Hwy. 174 east of Trim Road,
calls on the city to make a number of improvements along the busy roadway which
has been the scene of 270 collisions and five fatalities from Jan. 1, 2003 and
Dec. 30, 2007. See story
(Posted Dec.
3)
Orléans
financial planners appointed to national body
Judith
Cane and Kristan Birchard, two financial planners active in the local community,
have been reapppointed to the board of directors of Advocis, The Financial Advisers
Association of Canada. See story
(Posted Dec.
1)
Professional
alliance names Orléans doctor 'Chiropractor of the Year'
Since
first launching her practice in 2001, Orléans chiropractor Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp
has been a tireless champion of her profession and the importance of maintaining
a healthy lifestyle in achieving one's overall wellness. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 1)
Sir
Wil students kick off Toy Mountain campaign
Students
and staff at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road are continuing
a pair of Christmas traditions first begun 13 years ago to help families struggling
to make ends meet at this demanding time of year. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 29)
Thousands
welcome Santa to Orleans during 15th Annual Parade of Lights
Tens
of thousands of people lined St. Joseph Blvd. on Saturday night to take in the
15th Annual Parade of Lights and welcome jolly old St. Nick back to town. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 28)
City
committee approves plan to limit tax increase to 3.99%
Residents
worried about a double digit tax increase in 2010 can breathe a little easier
today after the city's audit and finance committee yesterday approved a series
of measures totalling $63 million, which taken in their totality, will reduce
the proposed hike to 3.99 per cent. See story
(Posted Nov.
27)
Slow
economy puts brakes on Orléans Town Centre development
The
prolonged downturn in the global economy has forced the consortium behind the
Orléans Town Centre development to delay plans to build a hotel and scale-back
the number of residential units they had hoped to build. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 23)
Young
achievers recognized during Orléans Outstanding Youth Awards
Thirty-five
amazing young people from across the east end gathered at École secondaire catholique
Béatrice-Desloges where they were the special guests at the 2009 Orléans Online
Outstanding Youth Awards. See story
(Posted Nov.
21)
Man
who killed Christopher Worden found guilty of first degree murder
Emrah Bulatci, the 25-year-old
drug dealer and part-time oil rig worker who admitted to shooting Cst. Chris Worden
in Hay River, NWT in the early morning hours of June 6 2007, was found guilty
of first degree murder on Thursday after a 12-member jury deliberated for nearly
13 hours, including a 10-hour break during which they asked for clarrification
of the legal definition of first-degree murder and manslaughter, with an emphasis
on intent. See story
(Posted Nov.
19)
Local
businesses fêted at Peoples Choice Awards
The
Orléans business community came together at the Shenkman Arts Centre on
Nov. 18 to honour this year’s recipients of the TD Canada Trust People’s
Choice Business Awards. See story
(Posted Nov.
10)
Dedicated
group hopes to breath new life into Team Ottawa-Orléans
A
small, but dedicated group of volunteers has taken it upon themselves to resurrect
Team Ottawa-Orléans, a community organization formed four years ago to promote
local initiatives of benefit to the far east end. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 9)
Orléans
girl back home after undergoing eye surgery at U.S. clinic
Seventeen-year-old
Lisa Cater is back home recovering from eye surgery after being operated on at
the world renowned Mayo Clinic in Minnesota. The surgery, which involved detaching
and reattaching a pair of muscles in both her eyes, will hopefully correct Lisa’s
double vision which she has suffered, along with debilitating headaches, loss
of equilibrium and fatigue, ever since she had a brain tumour removed in May 2005.
See story
(Posted Nov.
7)
Transit
committee votes to cut proposed transit fare hikes in half
Fearing
the potential wrath of Ottawa's transit users, the city's transit comittee voted
Friday to cut prposed fare increases in half, adding $2.5 million to the growing
list of budget pressures in the process. See story
(Posted Nov.
4)
Transit
committee proposes huge hikes in bus fares, transit passes
Ottawa
commuters face a sizable hike in the cost of their bus passes and transit fares
if a recommendation being proposed by the city's transit committee is approved
by city council. See story
(Posted Nov.
4)
Environment
committee proposes major changes to garbage, recycling rates
Ottawa's
urban ratepayers face a major increase in their curbside waste collection fees
if city council adopts to a proposal unveiled by the planning and environment
committee on Tuesday. See story
(Posted Nov.
3)
Ottawa
Health Unit to open H1N1 assessment clinics on Wednesday
Ottawa
residents at risk from severe complications from the flu, or who are suffering
from acute flu-like symptoms, will be able to get checked out at one of six H1N1
assessment clinics starting Wednesday morning. See story
(Posted Nov.
1)
Commentary:
H1N1 vaccination effort a victim of mixed messages and poor planning
It's time someone stood
up and took responsibility for the dysfunction surrounding the city-wide H1N1
vaccination program. Depending on who you talk to the blame rests with either
Dr. Israel Levy, who is the Ottawa's Chief Medical Officer of Health, or Health
Canada which established the protocols by which the vaccine has been distributed.
See story
(Posted Oct.
31)
Demand
for H1N1 flu shots leads to long lineups, early morning waits and frustration
Soaring demand, mixed
messages and long waits ending in frustration are beginning to take their toll
on area residents as the city's H1N1 vaccinations program enters its sixth day.
See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
East
end residents flock to H1N1 vaccination clinic, hundreds end up getting turned
away
An
effective public information campaign combined with the public's growing fear
of the H1N1 virus resulted in an overwhelming turnout at swine flu vaccination
clinics across the city today, including at the Orléans Client Service Centre
where people had to be turned away two and a half hours after the doors had opened.
See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
Festival
and Food Fair celebrates east end's vibrant multicultural community
More than 150 people
turned out at the Orléans Client Service Centre on Saturday to celebrate the east
end's diverse multicultural community during the Multicultural Association of
Orléans' 4th Annual Festival and Food Fair. See story
(Posted Oct.
26)
Hand-held
device ban comes into effect today
Starting
today, drivers in Ontario will no longer be able to use hand-held cell phones
or texting devices behind the wheel of a car. See story
(Posted Oct.
23)
Skreamers
haunted barn and wagon ride more spooktacular than ever
Area
ghouls and goblins looking to get into the Hallowe’en spirit should look
no further than the Skreamers Haunted Barn and Wagon Ride at the Proulx Farm on
O’Toole Road. See story
(Posted Oct.
23)
Orléans
man faces animal cruelty charges after police bust marijuana grow op
An Orléans man faces
five counts of animal cruelty and one count each of producing drugs and possession
for the purpose of trafficking after police discovered a marijuana grow op operation
while answering a routine 9-1-1 call on Aug. 25. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 22)
Police
seek public's assistance in identifying pharmacy robbery suspect
The Ottawa Police Service
is asking for the public's assistance in trying to identify a suspect wanted in
connection with a robbery that took place at the Jean Coutu pharmacy on St. Joseph
Blvd. last Friday night. See story
(Posted Oct.
21)
Trial
for man charged in 2007 shooting death of Cst. Chris Worden begins in Edmonton
The trial for the man
charged in the 2007 shooting death of Cst. Chris Worden began in Yellowkife on
Wednesday with opening statements from both sides. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 12)
Orléans
own Steffi D. enjoys 'Spring' break at home
You
would think that after spending the last 13 months living out of her suitcase,
Steffi Didomenicantonio would enjoy a taking a break from the Broadway touring
production of "Spring Awakening". See story
(Posted Oct.
8)
Orléans
Y fundraising campaign kicks off with $1M donation
The
effort to raise $4.65 million to expand the Orléans YMCA-YWCA has already achieved
40 per cent of its goal thanks in to the largest single donation in the history
of the charitable organization. See story
(Posted Oct.
5)
Inaugural
Navan Fall Fest a celebration of community spirit
When
it comes to community spirit, the the east end village of Navan is second to none
as evident by the large and enthusiastic turnout for the first ever Navan Fall
Fest on Sunday. See story
(Posted Oct.
5)
Blackburn
'Run for the Cure' attracts over 200 particpants
More
than 200 people walked, jogged, strolled and scootered their way along the streets
and pathways of Blackburn Hamlet on Sunday as part of the "CIBC Run for the
Cure" which raised over $22,000 locally and $1.5 million city wide. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 3)
Model
solar boat competition proves to be a huge success
Close
to 200 budding environmentalist from eight different schools took part in the
first annual solar boat race and design competition at École secondaire Gisèle-Lalonde
on Friday. See story
(Posted Sept.
30)
Orléans
girl travels to Mayo Clinic in search of answers
As
you are reading this article, 17-year-old Lisa Cater from Orleans is undergoing
a battery of tests at the world famous Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota to
try and find out what has been causing her excruciating pain for the past seven
years despite undergoing eight major surgeries. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 26)
(Posted
Sept. 29)
Young
man who discovered accident says he's no hero
Justin
Birch says he’s no hero, he just did what anyone else would have done in
his position. Birch had just dropped off his girlfriend early Sunday orning and
was on his way to his friend’s place on Heuvelmans Road near Navan when he
was forced to slow down to avoid a bunch of debris in the middle of the road.
See story
(Posted Sept.
26)
Navan
bids emotional farewell to two amazing young men
It
was a day of mourning in Navan on Friday as the small east end village laid two
of its sons to rest. The first of three funerals for the three teenagers who died
in a single vehicle accident on Heuvelmans Road last weekend was held for Chris
Sabean at 10 a.m. in St. Mary's Anglican Church. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 26)
Accident
victim remembered as caring, kindhearted girl with an infectious smile
Although she was only
on this earth for a little less than 17 years, Ginny Marko touched more lives
than most people three or four times her age, as evident by the reaction to her
tragic passing. See story
(Posted Sept.
24)
Family
of female crash survivor releases statement
The
family of the young woman who survived Sunday's car accident near Navan which
claimed the lives three teenagers, has released a statement through the Ottawa
Police Service thanking emergency responders for saving her life while expressing
their condolences to the families of the deceased. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 25)
Thousands
turnout to pay their respects to families of young accident victims
More than 2,000 people
lined up for as long as two hours on Thursday to pay their last respects to Brad
Rivington and Chris Sabean, two of the three people who were killed in a single
vehicle accident near Navan on Sunday. See story
(Posted Sept.
21)
Youngest
crash victim mourned at east end high school
It's
been a long and incredibly difficult day at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School
in Fallingbrook as students and staff gathered to comfort each other and come
to grips with the tragic loss of one of their own. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 21)
Navan
community left devastated after three teens killed in early morning crash
The small east end village
of Navan has been left devastated after three local teens were killed in a rollover
on nearby Heuvelman Road early Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Sept.
18)
Orléans
retail employee charged with stealing winning lottery ticket
At
18-year-old saleperson has been charged for stealing a winning lottery ticket
as part of an ongoing effort by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission Of Ontario (AGCO)
to crack down on "insider" lottery wins. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 15)
East
end singers take Kiwanis Idol competition by storm
The
talent pool in the far east end runs extremely deep as evident by the results
of this year's Kiwanis Idol competition in which area singers dominated the list
of Top 10 finalists and swept the top three spots. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 14)
Orléans
Terry Fox Run enjoys increase in participants, donations
Perfect
weather and the desire to raise money for cancer research combined to boost attendance
at this year's Orleans Terry Fox Run which took place along the streets of Fallingbrook
Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
East
end lawyer wins local Liberal nomination
Area
Liberals have chosen an insurance litigation expert with deep party roots to represent
them in the next federal election. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
Assistant
Crown Attorney gets Liberal nod in G-P-R
Liberals
in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell are pinning their election hopes on a working mom
and assistant Crown Attorney who has deep roots in the community and absolutely
no political experience. See story
(Updated Sept.
9)
Practicing
excellence in massage therapy since 2003
At
the Massage and Treatment Clinic on Des Epinettes Avenue in Orléans they offer
a wide range of techniques that are beneficial in the treatment of a number of
ailments including acute and chronic pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, pregnancy discomfort, tendonitis and bursitis, sports
injuries and stress management. See story
(Updated July
31 )
C.D.
Howe report paints unflattering picture of east end schools
As
area students returned to class last week, the C.D. Howe Institute released a
new report that paints a very unflattering picture of the east end’s English language
elementary schools. See story
(Updated Sept.
4)
OC
Transpo changes come into effect this week
Beginning
Sunday, OC Transpo will be running under its new Fall schedule with several changes
in local and express service in the far east end. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 3)
O'Brien
switches focus from freezing taxes to providing value for $$$$
With a little over a
year left in his mandate, Mayor Larry O'Brien has switched his focus from freezing
taxes to delivering better value for taxes after three straight years of tax increases
and user fee hikes. See story
(Updated Sept.
2)
New
Montfort head committed to working with family health hub stakeholders
The new man in charge
at the Montfort Hospital says he's committed to working with the various community
stakeholders in developing a business plan for the future Orléans Family Health
Hub. See story
(Updated Aug.
31)
Family
and friends honour fallen hero's memory by celebrating his spirit
The Blackburn Community
Centre was bursting with positivity on Saturday as more than 200 people celebrated
the life of Oladapo Agoro through music, dance and the exchange of fond memories.
See story
(Updated Aug.
31)
Teen
sexually assaulted while jogging near Blackburn Arena
The
Ottawa Police are asking for the public's help in locating a suspect who sexually
assaulted a teenage girl while she was out jogging near the Blackburn Arena early
Sunday morning. See story
(Updated Aug.
27)
Chapel
Hill South residents add a little sizzle to their summer
Residents
in Chapel Hill South celebrated the end of the summer holidays last Saturday with
a community event that combined outdoor movies, with kids activities, a BBQ and
an old-fashioned camp out. See story
(Updated Aug.
26)
Woman
dragged by car gives description of her attackers
The
31-year-old Avalon woman who was run over by a car while trying to sell a piece
of jewelry from her home, has given police a description of her assailants. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Orléans
woman dragged by car emerges from induced coma
The
31-year-old Orléans woman who was run over by a car while trying to sell
a piece of jewelry to someone posing as a prospective buyer, has been revived
from a medically induced coma. See story
(Updated Aug.
21)
East
end councillor pushes for traffic lights at Hwy. 174 and Canaan Road
Cumberland Ward councillor
Rob Jellett wants the city to grant a request from the United Counties of Prescott-Russell
to install traffic signals at the intersection of Hwy. 174 and Canaan Road in
the far east end. See story
(Updated Aug.
18)
Orléans
woman left badly injured after being dragged by car
A
31-year-old Orléans woman is lying in an Ottawa hospital in an induced coma after
she was reportedly dragged by a car while conducting an apparent used jewelry
sale. See story
(Updated Aug.
14)
Police
locate second driver involved in Jeanne d'Arc street racing incident
Ottawa Police have found
the second driver involved in a wild street race along Jeanne d'Arc Blvd.. late
Thursday afternoon that left a path of destruction in its wake. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 14)
Orléans
Family Health Hub moves to next important phase
The
highly anticipated Orléans Family Health Hub moved one step closer to reality
on Thursday with news that the provincial government plans to spend $1 million
on developing a business plan for the facility. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 10)
Navan
Fair benefits from decent stretch of weather
Considering
the type of summer it’s been, you can forgive the organizers of this year’s Navan
Fair for being a little nervous in the days leading up to the event. After all,
we haven’t had a weekend without at least one of day of rain since before school
let out. See story
(Updated Aug.
6)
Plenty
to see and do at Navan Fair
The
64th edition of the Navan Fair kicks off today with many of the attractions people
have come to expect over the years including the demolition derby, tractor pull,
midway rides, livestock shows, homecraft exhibits and a nightly grandstand show.
See story
(Updated Aug.
6)
O'Brien
cleared of all charges
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien says he's looking forward to getting back to work after being
cleared of influence peddling charges in an Ottawa courtroom this morning. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 5)
City
reopens Petrie Island beaches
Green
flags are once again flying over Petrie Island today after the City of Ottawa
lifted its no swimming advisory for the island's three beaches. See
story
(Updated
July 31)
Massive
sewage spill closes Petrie Island beach for the weekend
So
much for progress. Just when you thought Petrie Island was on the cusp of shedding
its reputation for having the poorest water quality in Ottawa, a massive sewage
spill has caused city officials to close the island's three beaches for the long
weekend. See story
(Updated July
30)
School
purchase paves way for French Catholic board to relocate La Source
The conseil des écoles
catholiques de langue français du Centre-Est and the Ottawa District School Board
have reached an agreement on the transfer of the former Queeswood Public School
to the French Catholic school board for the sum of $3.6 million. See
story
(Updated
July 30)
Orléans
youngster captures silver medal at Soap Box Derby World Championships
Alexandre Roy, 10, went
to the Great American Soap Box Derby World Championships in Akron, Ohio last week
hoping to just do his best. He will return to Orleans with a silver medal after
placing second in the international division on Saturday. See
story
(Updated
July 29)
Bearbrook
Farm store offers variety of exotic game meat
Tired
of grilling the same old, same old? Want to impress your friends the next time
you invite them over for a backyard BBQ? Then why not turn the ordinary into extraordinary
with a visit to the Bearbrook Farm Deli and Game Meat Store on Russell Road. See
story
(Updated
July 27)
Orléans
Urgent Care Clinic to reopen on Sundays
Officials
at the Orléans Urgent Care Clinic on Place d’Orléans Drive
has announced that they plan to reopen on Sundays starting Sept. 13. See
story
(Updated
July 23)
Province
to proceed with design phase of
Hunt Club interchange
The
province of Ontario has announced plans to spend $1.44 million on the design phase
of the Hunt Club interchange. See story
(Updated July
21)
Male
students top Class of '09
For
the first time in recent memory more male students have finished at the top of
their school's graduating class than female students. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Restored
Rolls Royce highlight of Cumberland museum car show
Gilles
Laviolette is the proud owner of a 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, but not just
any 1923 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost. He's the proud owner of a 1923 Rolls Royce
Silver Ghost in almost immaculate condition. See story
(Updated July
14)
Mother
Nature helps make Emergency Protective Services Day a tremendous success
The Cumberland Heritage
Village Museum was the scene of a massive display of emergency protective service
equipment and machinery on Sunday as the museum hosted it's annual Emergency Protective
Services Day to the delight of hundreds of visitors. See
story
(Updated
July 10)
Archiving
community's history a true labour of love
In
1945, Lady Tweedsmuir, wife of Governor-General Lord Tweedsmuir, commissioned
the collection of local histories by chapters of the Federated Women's Institutes
of Ontario. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Navan
community comes together to support six-year-old cancer patient
A simple strawberry
social turned into an amazing demonstration of community spirit last Sunday as
more than 500 people came out to support a young Navan girl battling a rare form
of cancer. See story
(Updated
July 3)
Orléans
Canada Day celebration a success despite dire weather predictions
On a day that was supposed
to be marred by "constant rain showers, at times heavy", east end residents
came out by the thousands for the 5th Annual Greater Orleans Canada Day Celebration
on Petrie Island which took place under relatively sunny skies. See
story
(Updated
June 29)
Fallingbrook
Community Association honours dedicated residents
The
Fallingbrook Community Association honoured 13 dedicated residents and one very
special family during their annual Community Service Awards ceremony on Saturday.
See story
(Updated June
27)
Feds,
province pledge over $6.6 million for local recreation projects
The east end got a much
needed boost in funding for local recreation infrastructure projects on Friday
with the announcement that the federal government and the province of Ontario
will be providing more than $6.6 million for a number of initiatives. See
story
(Updated
June 27)
Former
'Sweater mom' honoured during Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony
For
the past 29 years Orléans resident Louise Groulx has been a dedicated hockey mom
and volunteer with the Orléans Minor Hockey Association. On June 16, Groulx was
recognized for her efforts during a special ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame
honouring the Royal Bank of Canada's Local Hockey Leaders. See
story
(Updated
June 19)
Shenkman
Arts Centre opens to rave reviews
The
Shenkman Arts Centre had its official grand opening on Thursday and Orléans will
never be the same. Politicians, business leaders and artists from across the city
gathered under a large tent outside the arts facility to mark the occasion with
a plaque unveiling and a ribbon cutting. See story
(Updated June
14)
Provincial
government providing funds for three east end schools
The
Ontario government is providing $9 million to help address student accommodation
issues at three east end schools including St. Matthew High School in Orléans.
See story
(Updated June
14)
Third
candidate enters local Liberal nomination race
Long
time Liberal Party supporter David Bertschi is ready to step on to centre stage
and take a shot at carrying the Liberal Party banner in the next federal election.
See story
(Updated June
11)
City
council rejects east urban expansion plans
Ottawa
city counil has rejected a planning committee recommendation to expand the east
urban community to include a proposal to build a 4,500 home sub-division put forward
by Tamarack Hommes. See story
(Updated June
9)
Orléans
Soap Box Derby continues to gain in popularity
The
Orleans Soap Box Derby has been in existence for four years now and for the fourth
straight year the event was blessed with near perfect weather which made for some
great racing as nearly 60 participants took part in this year's event. See
story
(Updated
June 6)
St.
Joseph, Cumberland library among east end projects to benefit from infrastructure
funds
The
provincial and federal governments are putting their money where their mouths
are when it comes to creating jobs and trying to kick start the economy. See
story
(Updated
June 4)
Orléans
resident committed to fight to end breast cancer despite broken foot
For many people spring
is the sign of hope and and new beginnings. Orléans resident Leanne Richardson
had hoped to participate in The Weekend to End Breast Cancer this weekend, but
unfortunately she suffered a stress fracture in her left leg while training for
the event which will keep her off her feet and on the sidelines. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Police
release photo of bank robbery suspect
The
Ottawa Police Service have released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection
with the robbery of the TD Canada Trust branch at Tenth and Innes on the weekend.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Man
charged in connection with Tenth Line robbery
A
20-year-old man faces multiple charges in relation to an early morning robbery
at a commercial business in the 2000 block on Tenth Line Rd. Members of the Ottawa
Police Service were sent to the business shortly after miidnight when a hold-up
alarm was activated by one of the employees. See story
(Updated
June 1)
East
end crime rate continues to decline in 2008
For
the second year in a row criminal activity in the far east end is on the decline
as evident by the latest statistics released by the Ottawa Police Service. According
to the numbers, criminal activity was down in all four east end wards in 2008
with Innes Ward experiencing the largest decrease at 8.0 per cent. See
story
(Updated
June 1)
Navan
resident receives citizenship 50 years after moving to community
It's been more than
50 years since Margaret MacNeill immigrated to Canada from Cornwall, England with
her mother and father and two siblings. The year was 1957 and MacNeill's father
had just been to the Candian immigration offfice were he had seen a film about
the need for farm labourers in Canada. See story
(Updated May 31)
Heritage Power
and Country Festival draws them in by the hundreds
It's
hard to believe that just four short years ago, the City of Ottawa was thinking
of closing down the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum to save money. At the time
attendance was at an all-time low due to a number of factors, not the least of
which was the complete absence of a marketing plan. See
story
(Updated
May 30)
Joint
committee approves urban boundary expansion plans
A
joint session of the city's planning and development and rural affairs committees
have given their blessing to plans to expand the city's urban boundary much to
the chagrin of a group of Cumberland residents who are opposed to any sort of
expansion in the far east end. See story
(Updated May 28)
Habitat families
prepare to move into their new homes
Up
until about three months ago, Angela Durant and Safia Abdi had never met each
other. In fact, until this week they barely exchanged more than a few sentences.
But all that is about to change as they prepare to move into their Habitat for
Humanity homes in Chatelaine Village on June 1. See
story
(Updated
May 27)
Work
finally begins on Orléans hotel
It's been nearly 30 years since Orléans last had a hotel to call its own. Ever
since the Champlain Hotel closed its doors for good in the early '80s, visitors
to the far east end have either had to stay downtown or in budget motels near
the Hwy. 417/174 spilt. See story
(Updated
May 24)
Orleans
Little League celebrates 25th anniversary
Over the past 25 years, Orleans Little League Baseball has ridden the highs and
lows of the sport and come out the other end with a dozen Canadian championships
to its credit and a sense of pride in having provided a summer pastime to more
than 14,000 youth between the ages of 7 and 17. See
story
(Updated
May 22)
Belanger
Pontiac Buick among four GM dealerships to close in 2010
The global economic recession claimed its first major victim in Orléans on Thursday,
as the Belanger family found out that the Pontiac Buick dealership they've owned
for the past 12 years has been slated for closure by General Motors as part of
a last ditch restructuring effort by the North American automaker. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Police
investigate child luring incident in Orléans
The Ottawa Police Service is investigation a child luring incident that occurred
in Fallingbrook at around 7:45 a.m. Friday morning. According to the police report,
two young girls aged nine and 14 were standing near Charlemagne Blvd and Marinoff
Way when they were invited by an elderly man to get on an unmarked school bus.
See story
(Updated
May 13)
Homebuilder
makes case to expand east urban community
Representatives from Tamarack Homes and the Taggart Group of Companies faced members
of the community during a public meeting Monday night to explain why they want
the city to expand the east urban boundary and allow them to go ahead with plans
for a massive subdivision that will eventually grow to 4,500 homes over the next
15 years. See story
(Updated
May 11)
Consumer's
Choice Award recipients honoured at black tie gala
Five local businesses were among 85 Ottawa-area companies honoured at the Consumer's
Choice Awards annual black tie gala on Saturday night. The Consumer's Choice Awards
have been around since 1986 and over the years have become symbolic of quality
service, attention to detail and all around business excellence. See
story
(Updated
May 11)
St.
Peter students return from trip of a lifetime
A group of 19 students from St. Peter High School recently returned from a trip
to one of the most beautiful spots on the planet where they were serenaded by
howler monkeys, went cave tubing in a jungle lagoon and camped on a small island
which they had all to themselves off the coast of Belize. See
story
(Updated
May 9)
Orléans
city councillor pledges to fight proposed changes to local bus routes
OC Transpo users in
Orléans are mad as hell about proposed changes to several local bus routes
and Orléans Ward Coun. Bob Monette says he plans to do something about. See
story
(Updated
May 9)
Orléans
woman honoured for nearly 50 years of volunteer service
Phyllis
Mayers' smile shines as brightly as the medals and pins she proudly wears on her
chest, each signifying the literally thousands of hours she's dedicated to her
community and her fellow man. See story
(Updated
May 8)
The
emblem of excellence: Consumer's Choice Awards benefit both businesses and consumers
Ace Body Shop owner
Lionel Laurin recently received a pleasant surprise in the mail. It was a letter
notifying him that he is a recipient of one of this year's Consumer's Choice Awards,
handed out annually to those businesses recognized by consumers as the very best
in their field. See story
(Updated May 8)
Former Orléans
Chamber president to seek federal Liberal nomination
Former
Orléans Chamber of Commerce president and successful financial adviser Judith
Cane has thrown her hat into the ring for the federal Liberal nomination in Ottawa-Orléans.
See story
(Updated
May 8)
Feds
pledge $4.5 million for Cité Collegiale training centre
Plans
to build a Cité Collegiale campus in the far east end have received a welcome
boost with the recent announcement that the federal government will be contributing
$4 million to the project. See story
(Updated
May 7)
St.
Peter High School students collect over 30,000 items for local foodbank
Students at St. Peter
High School brought new meaning to the phrase, "Charity begins at home"
this week, raiding their parents pantries and cupboards to collect over 30,000
food items for a trio of local foodbanks including the Orléans-Cumberland Community
Resource Centre's emergency food program. See story
(Updated May 7)
Gisèle-Lalonde
grad receives Citizen of the Year honours
The
term "role model" is often bandied about when referring to politicians,
famous athletes or movie stars, but in point of fact the best role models are
ordinary people who do extraordinary things without any expectation of recognition.
See story
(Updated
May 3)
Gisèle-Lalonde
hosts solar-powered model car competition
Five
teams of students from four different high schools gathered at Gisèle-Lalonde
high school on Friday to take part in the Power the Future Solar Model Car Challenge
which teaches students the practical application of solar power as a renewable
energy source. See story
(Updated
April 26)
Orléans
salon raises $5,817 for fight against cancer one snip at a time
It's been nine years
since the mother daughter team of Diann Lalande and Sylvie Simard first took a
day out of their busy schedule to raise money for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.
See story
(Updated
April 27)
Commentary:
Knights of Columbus initiative a true act of fellowship
In
an age when the home computer has become an integral part of the education of
our young people, there are still many young students who don’t have access
to a home computer because of their families financial position. See
story
(Updated
April 25)
Local
school boards to get $24.2M to make schools more energy efficient
The region's four boards
of education will be getting a total of $24.2 million over the next two years
to help make their schools more energy efficient. See
story
(Updated
April 22)
Visiting
Katimavik members draw attention to hazardous situation at local park
Members of the volunteer
youth organization Katimavik are hoping to draw the community's attention to a
potentially hazardous situation at Yves Richer Park in Queenswood Heights. See
story
(Updated
April 23)
Lansdowne
Live negotiations given green light by city council
Ottawa
city council has given senior staff the green light to begin negotiations with
the group behind the Lansdowne Live proposal which could lead to the redevelopment
of Lansdowne Park and the return of CFL football to a refurbished Frank Clair
Stadium. See story
(Updated April
22)
Provincial
ban on cosmetic use of pesticides comes in effect today
J.A.
Laporte’s Flowers and Nursery owner Estelle Laporte has a heightened level
of anxiety these days and it’s not because she’s nervous about a late
start to the growing season or another unseasonably cold summer. See
story
(Updated
April 22)
Embrun
man charged with Orléans pharmacy robbery
The
Ottawa Police Service have charged a 27-year-old Embrun man with holding up the
Rexall Pharma Plus store at the corner of Orléans Blvd. and Jeanne d'Arc Blvd.
N. on March 18. See story
(Updated
April 22)
Pair
of east end high schools make Fraser Institute's Top 10 list
The
far east end can lay claim to having two of the top 10 high schools in the province,
according to the latest Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools released
by the Fraser Institute. See story
(Updated
April 20)
Third
annual Green Wellness Expo a huge success
I
believe it was Kermit the frog who once sang, "It's not easy being green."
It's too bad the fuzzy muppet wasn't around to drop by the Green Wellness Expo
on Sunday where he would have discovered that being green is a lot easier than
most people think. See story
(Updated
April 20)
Multicultural
Association pitches in to help clean up Petrie Island
Members
of the Multicultural Association of Orléans rolled up their sleeves to help clean
up Petrie Island on Sunday as part of the organization's ongoing effort to raise
their profile in the community. See story
(Updated
April 18)
Knights
of Columbus spearheads effort to refurbish computers for community resource centre
About four months ago,
Divine Infant Knights of Columbus member Doug Drouillard came up with an idea
to collect used computer systems, refurbish them and then hand them over to the
Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre which could give them to their clients.
See story
(Updated
April 18)
Police
asking for help in locating east end prowler
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in their investigation
of a series incidents involving a suspicious person following teenage girls in
a vehicle in the Orléans Garden area near St. Jeanne Blvd. N. and Orléans Blvd.
See story
(Updated April
17)
Orléans
chiropractor co-authors book on eve of Wellness Expo
Dr.
Nathalie Beauchamp is inquisitive by nature. It's one of the reasons why she ended
up becoming a chiropractor and later expanded her practice to encompass a holistic
approach to the concept of personal wellness. See story
(Updated
July 31)
Cumberland
residents upset over proposed expansion of urban boundary
More
than 200 residents packed the Lions Maple Hall in Cumberland Village last night
to find out more about the proposed expansion of the east urban boundary beyond
Trim Road. See story
(Updated
July 31)
Crown
appeals Khawaja sentence
The
federal Crown Attorney's office is appealing the 10 1/2 year sentence handed down
to convicted Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja for his involvement with a London
terrorist cell in 2003 and 2004. See story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
High
school police calls drop significantly in 2008
The
level of criminal activity within the east end's 11 high schools continued to
go down in 2008, with police responding to 327 calls during the year ranging from
assault and theft to mischief and suspicious incidents. See
story
(Updated
April 12)
Food
Fair raises $10,800 for Heart and Stroke Foundation
For
the past 18 years, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 632 in Orléans has been hosting
an International Food Fair to raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
See story
(Updated April
11)
Commentary:
Group of councillors pushing for third stadium option
Coming
out of last week’s joint corporate services and planning committee meeting
it seemed to all the world that the Senators Sports and Entertainment Group proposal
to build a 30,000 seat soccer stadium near Scotiabank Place was on the outs as
the committee members appeared fixated on fixing Lansdowne Park. See
story
(Updated
April 10)
Khawaja
files appeal to overturn terror conviction, reduce sentence
Momin
Khawaja has filed a notice with the Ontario Court of Appeal to try and overturn
his conviction on multiple terrorism charges, or failing that to have his sentence
reduced to time served. See story
(Updated
April 10)
MIFO
receives federal funds to help develop programs for Shenkman Arts Centre
As excitement continues
to build toward the grand opening of the Shenkman Arts Centre this June, a number
of east end arts groups are busy preparing for the transition to the new state-of-the-art
facility. See story
(Updated
April 10)
Commentary:
CMHA executive does the right thing
Passion
and obstinance, two emotions which can cause otherwise well-meaning people more
grief than probably any other. See story
(Updated
April 9)
Bob
MacQuarrie pool to reopen this afternoon after ventilation problems rectified
The Bob MacQuarrie Recreation
Complex swimming pool will be reopened in time for the Easter weekend after city
workers fixed a problem with the ventilation system which forced staff to close
the facility on Sunday. See story
(Updated
July 31 )
Commentary:
No easy answers to Cumberland minor hockey debate
On
Monday night, over 100 concerned parents and coaches filled the cafeteria at Fallingbrook
Elementary School to listen to why the executive of the Cumberland Minor Hockey
Association has decided to break away from the Gloucester Hockey Association.
See story
(Updated
April 7)
Local
Scouts take part in annual Truck Rodeo and Kub Kar Rally
More
than 120 local Scouts and Cubs gathered at the Place d'Orléans shopping centre
on Saturday to take part in the annual Odawa Kub Kar Rally and Truck Rodeo. See
story
(Updated
April 7)
Joint
committee receives staff evaluation of sports facility proposals
Members of the city's
corporate services and planning and environment committees got their first look
at a detailed assessment of two proposals currently before the city to build a
large open air stadium on Monday, along with four recommendations on how they
should proceed. See story
(Updated
April 6)
Fire
rips through East Village condo unit in Cardinal Creek
A
second storey condo unit on Briargate Private in the Cardinal Creek subdivision
of East Village is now a burned out shell after a fire ripped through it on Sunday.
See story
(Updated
April 6)
Group
builds case against ‘Greenbelt’ bridge options
Every
morning when Louis Caron wakes up and looks out the back window of his home on
Voyageur Drive he’s treated to one of the most idyllic views in the east
end. See story
(Updated
April 3)
Colonel
By sets new World Record for largest rock, paper, scissors tournament
In 2005, Colonel By
Secondary School was recognized by Maclean's magazine as the third best academic
high school in all of Canada, but now they have another distinction that's arguably
even more impressive. See story
(Updated
April 3)
Navan
Animal Rescue operator back in business three months after tragic fire
It's been three months
since Michelle Mayer's life came crashing down around her when her home and the
base of operations for the Navan Animal Rescue Centre was destroyed by a fire
early New Year's morning. See story
(Updated
July 31 )
Beacon
Hill North mobilizes to save Colonel By SS from possible closure
Close to 300 people,
most of them carrying signs that read "Don't mess with success", filled
the cafetorium at Colonel By Secondary School on Wednesday night to voice their
opposition over the possible closure of the school. See
story
(Updated
April 1)
Thieves
hit Orléans-Cumberland foodbank for second time in three months
For the second time
in three months the Orléans-Cumberland Community Reource Centre foodbank on Taylor
Creek Road has been the target of a break-in. A thief, or thieves, broke into
the Taylor Creek facility sometime over the weekend and made off with a PC computer,
a 17-inch monitor, a printer and a paper shedder. No food items were stolen or
other materials. See story
(Updated
August 190)
Debate
over Beacon Hill-East Ottawa secondary school accommodation review begins to heat
up
The
debate over the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board's Beacon Hill-East Ottawa
secondary school accommodation review is beginning to heat up after the board
recently released a number of options that would see one of either Gloucester
High School, Colonel By Secondary School or Rideau High School close for good
in September 2010. See story
(Updated
March 29)
Passport
clinic attracts over 250 people
More
than 250 people flocked to the Olreans Client Service Centre on Saturday to take
advantage of a special passport clinic organized by Ottawa-Orléans MP Royal Galipeau.
See story
(Updated
March 28)
Multicultural
Association receives $25K for senior mentorship program
The
Multicultural Association of Orléans will soon be broadening its horizons after
receiving $25,000 from the federal government to launch a new seniors program
aimed at bringing seniors and young people together through mentorship. See
story
(Updated
March 28)
Teacher
charged with possessing child porn released on bail
An
Orléans elementary school teacher has been released on bail after being charged
with one count of possessing child pornography. Paul-André Dumais, 33, had to
post a $1,000 personal bond while a surety posted a $2,000 bond to secure his
release. See story
(Updated
March 27)
Popular
teacher led away by police in front of young students
A
popular elementary school teacher was arrested and led away by police in front
of a number of students at Jeanne-Sauvé elementary school in Fallingbrook
after being charged with one count of possessing child pornography as part of
one of the largest child pornography investigations in Canada. See
story
(Updated
March 26)
Orléans
teacher charged with possessing child pornography
An
Orléans elementary school teacher has been charged with one count of possessing
child pornography as part of one of the largest child pornography investigations
in Canada. See story
(Updated
March 26)
Jeun'Espoire
Jamaique spreads hope and faith in island country
Caroline
Thériault has just returned from a trip to Jamaica where she and 14 other students
helped build a house, renovate a community centre and visited an orphanage and
a home for the elderly. See story
(Updated
March 25)
Details
released on OC Transpo scheduling agreement
OC
Transpo operators will be able to drive up to 17 hours a day with six hours off
between shifts while the federal government works to remove an exemption that
allows municipal transit services from having to follow federal work-rest rules.
See story
(Updated
March 25)
Ottawa
crime rate shows modest decrease in 2008
Violent
crime in Ottawa was down 7.5 per cent in 2008, most notably in the area of property
offences which saw a drop of 8.1 per cent from the year before. See
story
(Updated
March 23)
St.
Joseph Blvd. facelift among stimulus funding wishlist
St.
Joseph Blvd. may soon be getting a long overdue, and much needed facelift. The
unofficial "Main Street" of Orléans has been included among a laundry
list of projects the City of Ottawa will be submitting to the federal and provincial
levels of government for consideration as part of the joint federal/provincial
economic stimulus program. See story
(Updated
March 18)
Few
details emerge from Place d'Orléans stabbing
Very
little in the way of details is known about a stabbing incident that occurred
at Place d'Orléans on Tuesday that sent one man to hospital with non-life threatening
injuries to his forearms. See story
(Updated March
18)
Residents
find little solace at Hydro One meeting
About
24 people came out to a Hydro One meeting at the Orleans Client Service Centre
on Tuesday night to find out why they've experienced so many power outages in
recent months and what's being done to rectify the problem. See
story
(Updated
March 14)
Fire
destroys Hydro Ottawa substation on Shefford Road
Hydro
Ottawa officials are asking residents in Beacon Hill North to conserve their electricity
after a fire destroyed several transformers in a Hydro Ottawa substation on Shefford
Road near Canotek Park on Friday. See story
(Updated
March 13)
Commentary:
Khawaja sentence devoid of important consideration
After
sitting through Justice Douglas Rutherford's 90-minute long disertation as to
the reasons why he sentenced Momin Khawaja to an additional 10.5 years in prison
with no chance of parole for five years, I couldn't help but be struck by the
absence of one key consideration that should have factored into his decision.
See story
(Updated
March 13)
Khawaja
sentenced to additional 10.5 years in prison
Convicted
Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja will have to spend at least the next five
years in jail after being sentenced to 10 and a half years with no chance of parole
until March, 2014, for the role he played in supporting a terrorist cell in London,
England in 2003 and 2004. See story
(Updated March
10)
Transit
union refuses to go along with city imposed work-rest rules
On
the eve of a city council meeting during which city councillors are scheduled
to discuss a motion aimed at healing the divide between OC Transpo workers and
management, a new rift has opened up between the two sides over work-rest requirements.
See story
(Updated March
10)
Mayor's
court date pushed back
Mayor
Larry O'Brien will have to wait an extra week to have his date in court after
a back log in court proceedings required a one week postponement in the case.
See story
(Updated March
9)
Orleans
Online publisher to be inducted into Media Hall of Fame
As
a former award-winning photographer and community journalist over the past 19
years, Orleans Online publisher Fred Sherwin has received a number of accolades
during his career, but none is more special than the honour he will receive on
March 11. See story
(Updated March
9)
Commentary:
OC Transpo in need of thorough operational audit
Last
Tuesday, the city’s transit committee heard that hundreds of people are taking
the city for a ride by using OC Transpo without paying. Fare fraud is so rampant
that OC Transpo general manager Alain Lalonde estimated that the transit service
is losing five per cent of its potential revenue every day. See
story
(Updated
March 6)
Mayor's
taskforce warns of impending 'chaos' unless changes made
City
council is 'ineffective' and 'dysfunctional' and unless changes are made to the
way the city is governed, it will continue to languish in a state of disarray
and eventually degenerate into complete chaos, or at least that is the assessment
of a taskforce formed by Mayor Larry O'Brien to study how the city is being run.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Commentary:
Executive committee suggestion a non-starter
If
you were to boil down the recently released Mayor's Taskforce on Governance report
to just one sentence it would read, "Mayor's taskforce recommends Mayor be
given more power". See story
(Updated March
2)
East
end English language schools fail to measure up to French language counterparts
The east end’s
English elementary schools are still trailing their French language counterparts
when it comes to teaching their students the three-Rs. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Orléans
to celebrate 150th birthday next year
Preparations
are already under way for the 150th anniversary of Orléans. On Wednesday,
Ottawa city council proclaimed 2010 as the year marking the 150th anniversary
of the founding of the St-Joseph d'Orléans parish. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Hydro
One offers explanation for recent power outages
An
Ontario fitness centre chain has unveiled plans to build a new super-size aquatics
centre and fitness facility near the old Regional water tower on Innes Road. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 28)
Commentary:
Getting hot under the collar over hydro
In
the great debate over which utility should be responsible for delivering hydro
to the far east end, it should be noted that the recent spat of power outages
that have plagued the area have had nothing to do with who you’re paying
to deliver your electricity. See story
(Updated Feb.
26)
School
year to start one week earlier next fall
Area
students will be going back to school one week earlier than usually next fall
in order to get the required number of instructional days in before the end of
June. See story
(Updated Feb.
26)
Mega-fitness
centre coming to Orléans
An
Ontario fitness centre chain has unveiled plans to build a new super-size aquatics
centre and fitness facility near the old Regional water tower on Innes Road. See
story
(Updated
Feb. 25)
City
contemplates eliminating development charge exemptions
The
City of Ottawa is contemplating the elimination of development charge exemptions
for a number of property categories including churches, schools and hospitals.
See story
(Updated Feb.
25)
Additional
east end routes to be restored today
OC
Transpo plans to restore three more east end routes today. They are regular routes
125 and 131 and greeen express route 38. In addition, two more green express routes,
the 33 and 35, will restored on Friday, Sept. 3, three weeks ahead of scheduled.
See story
(Updated Feb.
22)
First
ever Hockey Day in Orléans a huge success
More
than 400 people gatherd at the Valin-East Village outdoor rink on Saturday to
celebrate Canada's favourite past-time with an old-fashioned game of shinny between
the host Cardinal Creek Community Association and a group of challengers from
Chapel Hill South led by Innes Ward Coun. Rainer Bloess. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Navan
youngster wins lead role in made-for-TV movie
The
tiny village of Navan is quickly becoming a hot bed for young actors. The home
of sibling thespians Emma and Sally Isherwood, can now claim a third child prodigy
after eight-year-old Tori Barban recently won the lead role in a made-for-TV Christmas
movie to be aired on Lifetime next year. See story
(Updated March
269)
Orléans
company gets gov't grant for young entrepreneurship program
An
Orléans company that specializes in providing consulting services to small-
and medium-sized businesses has been awarded a federal grant to provide 10 unemployed
francophone youth an opportunity to become successful entrepreneurs. See
story
(Updated
March 268)
Three
injured in Hwy. 174 accident near Canaan Road
Hwy.
174 between Rockland and Trim Road was the scene of another serious accident on
Tuesday as three people were injured in a two car collision just east of Canaan
Road. See story
(Updated March
266)
Local
residents shake off midwinter blues during Cumberland Winterfest
While thousands upon
thousands of people crowded the Rideau Canal to attend Winterlude on the weekend,
a good number of people decided to celebrate the season a little closer to home
at the Cumberland Winterfest. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
NCC
decides to look at three sites in second phase of bridge study
Phase 2 of the Interprovincial
Crossing Environmental Assessment will include the top three rated sites indictated
in the first phase of the study as opposed to just one as was recommended by the
consultants who conducted it. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Commentary:
Motivation to build new bridge questionable
How
many people out there thought the number one reason to build an interprovincial
bridge in the east end was to remove the truck traffic from King Edward Street?
Show of hands. I thought so. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP clarifies position on interprovincial options
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely says he still supports including Lower Duck Island in the second
phase of the Interprovincial Crossing Environmental Assessment, but only if the
study examines the impact a bridge at Lower Duck Island will have on Hwy. 174
and the mitigation that would be needed to deal with the increase in traffic.
See story
(Updated March
262)
City
passes scaled-down list of transit incentives
OC
Transpo's webmaster had to work into the wee hours of the morning today, furiously
changing some of the incentives the transit service has been advertising for the
past two weeks. See story
(Updated March
262)
City
council overturns earlier decision to study additional bridge options
During a meeting highlighted
by reversals, Ottawa city council voted on Wednesday to overturn an earlier decision
recommending that Lower Duck Island be included in the second phase of the interprovincial
bridge study and instead reiterated their support for Kettle Island as the preferred
location. See story
(Updated March
261)
Convent
Glen North residents push for Kettle Island bridge
The
Orléans Client Service Centre theatre was packed to overflowing Monday night as
more than 300 people gathered to discuss recent developments in the debate over
where to build a future interprovincial bridge. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Return
of weekday transit service goes smoother than expected
The
return of weekday transit service went smoother than predicted on Monday without
any of the chaos and mass confusion that had been feared. See
story
(Updated
March 9)
Truck
falls through ice near Petrie Island
Two
intrepid ice fishermen got more than they bargained for Saturday morning when
their GMC pick-up truck fell through the ice near Petrie Island after they decided
to go off the beaten path. See story
(Updated Feb.
7)
Riders,
drivers all smiles as buses back on the road following 59-day absence
Louise Beauchamp was
so happy to be able to take a bus to Place d'Orléans this morning she wanted to
kiss her driver. See story
(Updated Feb.
6)
Mayor
covers variety of topics during exclusive interview with local media
An open and honest Mayor
Larry O'Brien answered questions on a variety of topics Thursday during an exclusive
interview with journalists from three east end media outlets including Orleans
Online. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
Commuters
urged to exercise common sense, be patient
When
it comes to how people should deal with the resumption of transit service next
Monday, at least one east end councillor is asking commuters to rely on their
common sense. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
Commuters
urged to exercise common sense, be patient
When
it comes to how people should deal with the resumption of transit service next
Monday, at least one east end councillor is asking commuters to rely on their
common sense. See story
(Updated Feb.
5)
City
extends grace period for December bus passes
Commuters
who still have their December bus passes will now be able to use them until March
31, and express, rural express, senior and community passes and ecopasses will
be valid until April 30. See story
(Updated Feb.
4)
City
moves quickly to assure residents water supply is safe
City
officials are assuring residents that radioactive material found in three shipments
of sewage sludge, or biosolids, heading to the U.S. has not contaminated the water
supply system at the Robert O. Pickard Water Treatment Centre in Canotek Park.
See story
(Updated Feb.
4)
Montfort
group returns after conquering Kilimanjaro
A
group of climbers has returned to Ottawa after scaling Mt. Kilimanjaro to raise
money for the development of a cancer treatment program at the Montfort Hospital.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Buses
to start rolling on Saturday
There
was some good news for Ottawa's transit users on Monday. According to OC Transpo
general manager Alain Lalonde, regular weekend service will be restored to 83
per cent capacity on Saturday and plans to restore weekday service next Monday
has been expanded. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Public
board moves to expand immersion program
The
Ottawa Carleton District School Board has announced plans to expand its Early
and Middle Immersion programs into 11 schools board-wide including Convent Glen
Elementary School where students will have the option of entering the Middle French
Immersion program beginning next September. See story
(Updated March
26)
Provinces
request expanding list of bridge options
The
list of sites that will be included in the second phase of the interprovincial
bridge study continues to grow after both Ontario and Quebec recommended that
consultants examine three different options in the next phase of the Environmental
Assessment. See story
(Updated March
26)
Sarsfield
residents say good bye to January with winter fun day
About
40 residents descended on the Sarsfield Community Centre on Saturday to enjoy
some chilli, baked beans and hot chocolate before taking to the ice for the village's
annual curling tournament. See story
(Updated July
31 )
No
service, no savings no rebate, post-strike euphoria fading fast
The feeling of optimism
and relief that many people felt upon hearing the news that the OC Transpo strike
is finally over is quickly being replaced by a sense of frustration bordering
on outright anger over how long it will take to restore service. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Commentary:
False sense of optimism in need of reality check
I
hate to rain on everybody's parade, but I feel someone needs to put some of the
issues surrounding the end of the OC Transpo strike into their proper perspective.
Besides I've been listing to CFRA for the past six hours to the point where I've
nearly bitten my tongue off. See story
(Updated Jan.
29)
City
of Ottawa, ATU agree to end OC Transpo strike
The
City of Ottawa and the Amalgamated Transit Union have agreed to settle their differences
through binding arbitration rather than wait for back-to-work legislation, thus
ending the 52-day OC Transpo strike. See story
(Updated Jan.
28)
Feds
to legislate OC Transpo drivers back to work
Ottawa
residents will only have to deal with the transit strike for another week or so
after federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose announced outside the House of Commons
this afternoon that the Conservative goverment plans to introduce back-to-work
legislation tomorrow night. See story
(Updated June
29)
OC
Tranpso dispute reaches new low after union rejects city's latest offer
Just when you thought
there might be a light at the end of the tunnel in the seven-week-old OC Transpo
labour dispute, the flicker of hope ignited by the city in its most recent proposal
has been snuffed out by the Amalgamated Transit Union which flatly rejected the
offer on Tuesday. See story
(Updated June
29)
Commentary:
City's insistence on safety regulations a red herring
As
negotiators for the City of Ottawa and the ATU continue to discuss the city's
"revised" position with federal mediators, a number of important questions
need to be asked. See story
(Updated Jan.
26)
Local
resident celebrates historical day with his family
As
President Barack Obama’s self-professed number one fan in Orléans,
Yomi Pratt would have loved to have been in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20 to see
his historic swearing-in ceremony. See story
(Updated Jan.
26)
More
details known about fatal accident
According
to police reports, the 51-year-old women who died in an early morning accident
on Monday veered into oncoming traffic after losing control of her vehicle. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 25)
City
council agrees to present revised offer to transit union
The
City of Ottawa has asked the Amalgamated Transit Union to return to the bargaining
table to discuss a new offer which sources say includes "substantially"
concessions on a number of the key issues including the thorny issue of scheduling.
See story
(Updated Jan.
24)
Transit
dispute back to square one after informal talks break down
The
labour dispute between the City of Ottawa and striking OC Transpo workers is back
to square one after informal federally-mediated talks between the two sides broke
off on Friday. See story
(Updated Jan.
23)
Hydro
One postpones planned power outage until Feb. 1
Nervous
Hydro One customers living in the far east end won't have to worry about being
left in the cold this weekend after the provincial utility decided to postpone
a planned power outage for this Sunday until Feb. 1. See
story
(Updated
March 12)
Petrie
Island offers popular location for ice fishing enthusiasts
When
most people first hear the words fun, winter and outdoors, thoughts of tobogganing,
skiing and skating on the canal usually come to mind. Ice fishing, on the other
hand, barely registers a blip. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Panic
free computing is just a phone call away
If
you depend on your lap top for your livelihood you probably live in mortal fear
that A) it will be stolen, or B) it will simply stop working either due to a virus
or the hard drive simply gives out. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Committee
endorses St. Joseph improvement plan
The
City of Ottawa's economic develpment committee has endorsed a plan that will provide
incentives for businesses and business owners to spruce up their properties along
St. Joseph Blvd. See story
(Updated March
12)
Second
planned power outage has Cumberland councillor concerned
Residents
living in the former municipality of Cumberland will no doubt have their fingers
crossed when they go to bed this Saturday night as Hydro One carries out a planned
power outage between 1:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. Sunday morning. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
City
asks union to allow mechanics to start getting buses ready
City
officials are asking the Amalgamated Transit Union to allow striking mechanics
to go back to work in order to get the buses ready to go once the strike is over.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Union
says it's 'disappointed' at city's response to their latest offer
The labour dispute between
the City of Ottawa and striking OC Transpo workers is once again at a stalemate
after representatives of ATU Local 279 refused to accept the city's counter proposal
to the union's offer to end the five-week-old strike 'immediately'. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
City
counters union's proposal to end strike with conditions of their own
Ottawa city council
has agreed to settle the city's ongoing labour dispute with striking OC Transpo
workers through binding arbitration, but only if the union agrees to two key conditions.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Police
ask for public's assistance in locating bank robbery suspect
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's assistance in tracking down a
suspect wanted in connection with a robbery that took place at the Scotiabank
branch on Charlemagne Rd. on Dec. 23 at about 5:30 p.m. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 16)
Transit
union lays out conditions to end strike and return to work
The
union representing 2,300 striking OC Transpo workers says it is willing to tell
its members to return to work if the city agrees to two key conditions. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 16)
City
rolls out additional mitigation measures
The
city is stepping up measures to help residents deal with the ongoing transit strike,
including lower on-street parking rates and lower parking rates for vehicles carrying
more than one passenger in municipal lots. See story
(Updated Jan.
16)
No
end in sight to 38-day OC Transpo strike as city council stiffens its position
Ottawa city council
has decided to circle the proverbial wagons and dig in for the long haul in its
ongoing labour dispute with striking OC Transpo employees. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 15)
Council
votes to consider second interprovincial option
Ottawa
city council wants the NCC to study a second possible site in the second phase
of an Environmental Assessment process that will determine the future location
of an interprovincial crossing in the east end. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 14)
Community
comes together to help animal rescue operator get back on her feet
On Jan. 1, Michelle
Mayer's life was turned upside down when an early morning fire swept through her
modest bungalow on Navan Road, killing 28 animals under her care including 11
puppies that were born on Dec. 31. See story
(Updated Jan.
13)
Kettle
Island opponents succeed in getting committee to support second option
The ongoing debate over
where to build an interprovincial bridge in the east end took another turn on
Monday after the city's transportation committee voted to include a second option
for study during the second phase of the Environmental Assessment process. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 10)
Commentary:
Latest move paints union into corner
Watching
and listening to Larry O'Brien speak about the ongoing transit strike on Friday,
you couldn't help but get the impression that he was completely in his element.
See story
(Updated Jan.
10)
City
unveils measures to help residents deal with ongoing transit strike
One day after striking
OC Transpo workers voted to reject the city's latest contract offer, city officials
unveiled a variety of measures aimed at helping residents adversely effected by
the work stoppage. See story
(Updated Jan.
9)
Community
associations endorse Kettle Island bridge recommendation
The
presidents of nine community associations in the far east end have thrown their
support behind a consultants' recommendation to build an interprovincial bridge
at Kettle Island. See story
(Updated Jan.
9)
Transit
strike to continue after 75% vote against city offer
Striking
OC Transpo workers will remain on the picket line for the foreseeable future after
75 per cent of the union members voted against the city's latest offer in a supervised
vote on Thursday. See story
(Updated August
19 )
Your
Independent grocery store scene of early morning robbery
The
Dessureault Your Independent grocery store in Orleans Garden was the scene of
a daring early morning robbery on Thursday as three masked men swooped down on
the store and made off with a number of undisclosed items. See
story
(Updated
August 19 )
Your
Independent grocery store scene of early morning robbery
The
Dessureault Your Independent grocery store in Orleans Garden was the scene of
a daring early morning robbery on Thursday as three masked men swooped down on
the store and made off with a number of undisclosed items. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 9)
Commentary:
Declaring OC Transpo an essential service a dangerous move
With
members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 expected to reject the city’s
latest contract offer today and thus prolong their 31 day strike indefinitely,
the call to declare OC Transpo an essential service will likely reach a fevered
pitch. See story
(Updated Jan.
6)
Navan
woman tries to resurrect animal rescue shelter after devastating fire
For Michelle Mayer her
38th birthday will be one she won't soon forget, and not because it falls on New
Year's Eve. On her way home from a combined New Year's Eve/ birthday party she
got a phone call from her step-mother telling her that her house was on fire.
See story
(Updated Jan.
5)
Consultants
confirm Kettle Island as best location for interprovincial bridge
Consultants charged
with the task of picking the best location for an interprovincial bridge are sticking
with their original recommendation which identified Kettle Island as the top spot
out of six possible sites in the east end. See story
(Updated
Jan. 5)
Commentary:
City needs to spell out consequences of a No vote
As
striking OC Transpo workers prepare to take part in a supervised vote on the city's
latest contract offer on Thursday, it's incumbent on the city to spell out the
ramifications of a potential No vote in as clear as terms as possible. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 5)
Union
members urged to reject latest offer during ATU information meeting
Striking OC Transpo
workers are being urged to reject the city's latest contract offer and stand firm
in the face of rising public sentiment against the protracted work stoppage which
is now into its 26th day. See story
(Updated Jan.
5)
Transit
vote to take place on Thursday
Striking
OC Transpo workers will get a chance to vote on the city's latest contract offer
this Thursday under the supervision of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board.
See story
(Updated Jan.
1)
Labour
Minister orders transit union to vote on latest offer
Striking
OC Transpo workers will get a chance to vote on the city's latest contract offer
after federal Labour Minister Rona Ambrose ordered the Amalgamated Transit Union
to hold a supervised vote of its members in a ruling handed down on Wednesday.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Fire
destroys youth home on St. Joseph Blvd.
A
youth group home located at 1300 St. Joseph Blvd. was burned to the ground on
Sunday night after firefighters responding to the blaze were unable to put out
the flames. See story
(Updated Dec.
26)
Power
surge leaves many Springridge residents scrambling to stay warm
A number of residents
in the Orléans community of Springridge have been unable to operate their
furnaces for the past three days after a power surge caused the motors that run
the furnaces' exhaust systems to blow. See story
(Updated Dec.
26)
Boxing
Day shoppers descend on local Future Shop store
The
country may be in the middle of a world wide recession, but you wouldn't know
it judging by the number of people who satmpeded through the Future Shop store
on Innes Road early this morning in search of Boxing Day bargains. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 25)
Merry
Christmas and bah humbug: Transit talks break off indefinitely
While residents in Ottawa
were out running around taking care of last minute errands on Christmas Eve, talks
between the Amalgamated Transit Union and the City of Ottawa were called off indefinitely
after the union walked away from the negotiating table late Tuesday night. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 24)
Origins
of Christmas symbols not easy to pin down
Although
the true origin of Christmas remains a mystery to this day, the reasons behind
Dec. 25 as the date we all celebrate the birth of the Christ child is likely a
conglomeration of a number of circumstances. See story
(Updated Dec.
24)
Origins
of Christmas symbols not easy to pin down
Although
the true origin of Christmas remains a mystery to this day, the reasons behind
Dec. 25 as the date we all celebrate the birth of the Christ child is likely a
conglomeration of a number of circumstances. See story
(Updated Dec.
24)
Legend
of Santa Claus a mix of fact and fiction
He
may be but a myth to millions of people around the world, but the legend that
is Santa Claus is actually based on a real person. The real-life St. Nicholas
lived during the fourth century in what is now modern-day Turkey. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 23)
Woman
forced to move out of home after making surprising dicovery
Residents
living in homes built before 1980 are being advised to check their attics for
possible damage caused by last winter's heavy snowfall after a woman in Convent
Glen found several damaged trusses in her roof. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 22)
Painful
anthology provides therapy for the soul
Arlene
Ben-Zur has been to hell and back and has lived to write about it. Her journey
is contained in a new book entitled Cancer of my Soul: A Personal Battle For
Survival Against the Odds in which she retells the abuse she suffered at the
hands of her late father and two ex-husbands, her battle with Cushing's disease
and her painful separation from her granddaughter. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 19)
Local
businesses have plenty to offer Xmas shoppers
While
thousands of people flock to the local mall to do the lion’s share of their
Christmas shopping, they do so at the risk of missing out on that unique gift
which can only be found in one of the many local specialty shops. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 19)
OC
Transpo talks to resume Saturday
Both
sides in the OC Transpo labour dispute have agreed to meet this Saturday to begin
talks aimed at ending the 10-day-old bus strike. The City of Ottawa and the Amalgamated
Transit Union have agreed to return to the bargaining table without any preconditions.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Cumberland
museum celebrates township's Christmas heritage
In
an age when the Christmas season has become dominated by excessive commercialism
and conspicuous consumption, itÂ’s hard to believe there was a time, not long
ago, when Christmas was a much simpler occasion. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 17)
No
end in sight as OC Transpo strike enters second week
As
the OC Transpo strike enters its second week, both sides in the dispute appear
to be digging in for the long haul while residents continue to find ways to deal
with the loss of bus service. See story
(Updated Dec.
12)
East
end crime rate takes a dip in 2007
According
to statistics released by the Ottawa Police Service earlier this week, the east
end saw a drop in criminal activity in 2007 roughly in line with the rest of the
city which experienced a six per cent decrease in crime. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
City
council wraps up 2009 budget process by passing second omnibus motion
Ottawa city council
put the wraps on the 2009 budget process on Wednesday by passing a second omnibus
motion that dealt with the city's capital budget. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Double
whammy makes for extra-ordinarily long commute into town
Ottawa
commuters were hit with a double whammy on Wednesday as the first major snowstorm
of the year combined with the first bus strike in 12 years to make getting around
the city an absolute nightmare. See story
(Updated Dec.
10)
Bus
strike now a certainty after neither side willing to budge
The
first OC Transpo strike in 12 years is now a certainty after both sides in the
dispute confirmed in separate press releases on Tuesday that they have no intention
of budging from their current positions. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Council
coalition blindsides Mayor with speedy passage of omnibus budget package
Ottawa ratepayers will
see their tax bills go up by 4.9 per cent next year after a group of city councillors
managed to pass an omnibus budget motion that among other things spared proposed
cuts in arts and culture funding and limited rental fee increases for minor sports
to 7.5 per cent. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Commentary:
OC Transpo dispute all about power
s
OC Transpo's 2,300 operators, dispatchers and mechanics are about to go on strike
and leave thousands of commuters stranded in the process, a lot of people are
probably asking themselves the same all encompassing question -- why? See
story
(Updated
Dec. 8)
City
braces for OC Transpo strike after union rejects city's final offer
East end commuters may
want to start making alternative arrangements for transportation Wednesday morning
after talks between OC Transpo and the Amalgamated Transit Union broke off on
Monday. See story
(Updated Dec.
8)
Commentary:
Dion must go, but Harper is not out of the woods yet
Well,
it looks as though the coalition formed between the Opposition leaders to bring
down the Harper government is about to self-implode due to Liberal infighting.
So much for the best laid plans of mice and men, although I’m not sure which
category you would place Msrs. Dion, Layton and Duceppe. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 8)
Limited
power outage turns into massive power failure
What
was supposed to be a limited power outage Sunday morning turned into a massive
power failure after a hydro line serving much of the far east end of the city
came crashing to the ground near Trim Road. See story
(Updated Dec.
7)
Icy
conditions cause string of accidents along Hwy. 417
Icy
conditions are being blamed for a series of accidents that occured along a stretch
of Hwy. 417 between Anderson Road to Rockdale Road on Saturday morning. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 6)
Stage
set for highly charged budget deliberations
The
stage has been set for what should be the most contentious budget process at City
Hall since 2004. On Friday, city staff unveiled a revised version of the 2009
draft budget that includes $13.84 million in additional savings and a $26 million
hit to the city's reserve funds. See story
(Updated Dec.
5)
City
Hall display celebrates last wooden hockey stick
During
the next six weeks, visitors to Ottawa City Hall will be able to see a display
of some of the last wooden hockey sticks made in Canada. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 4)
Showdown
looming after second transit union votes to strike
Labour
relations between the City of Ottawa and two unions representing OC Transpo employees
is entering a critical stage after members of the Amalgamated Transit Union voted
to take strike action on Wednesday. See story
(Updated Dec.
3)
Orléans
pharmacist faces various sex related charges
An
Orléans pharmacist faces a number of charges including sexual assault and child
luring following a lengthy investigation by the Ottawa Police Service vice squad.
See story
(Updated Dec.
3)
Sir
Wil students pitch in to help less fortunate
Students
and staff at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road are continuing
a pair of Christmas traditions first bgun 12 years ago to help families who are
struggling to make ends meet at this demanding time of the year. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Parade
of Lights keeps getting bigger, better, brighter
Tens
of thousands of people took advantage of near perfect weather conditions on Saturday
to take in the 14th annual Parade of Lights. The Orléans Santa Claus parade keeps
getting bigger, better and brighter every year. This year organizers decided to
increase the number of parade entries from 76 to 81 with more school entries and
several first-timers including floats from Portobello Manor and Orleans Boat World.
See story
(Updated Nov.
24)
Orléans
adventurer tells his story in new book
For
Orléans adventurer Jean-François Carrey, becoming the youngest Canadian to climb
Mount Everest in 2006 was the culmination of a journey that began when he was
just 12 years old. See story
(Updated Dec.
3)
City
council approves transit plan, next move up to feds, province
After
months of studies and public consultation and an often raucus debate that stretched
over the last three days, Ottawa city council has finally endorsed a Master Transportation
Plan that lays the ground work for a new rapid transit network to be built over
the next 25 years. See story
(Updated Nov.
26)
Latest
donations bolster arts centre endowment fund
The
economy maybe on the verge of a recession, but thatÂ’s not stopping some of OttawaÂ’s
biggest players from donating their money to help future generations of artists
pursue their dreams. See story
(Updated Nov.
24)
Orléans
adventurer tells his story in new book
For
Orléans adventurer Jean-François Carrey, becoming the youngest Canadian to climb
Mount Everest in 2006 was the culmination of a journey that began when he was
just 12 years old. See story
(Updated Nov.
24)
Failing
to keep maintenance records could cost you
John
Smith leased his first vehicle four years ago from a reputable dealer. When the
lease was about to expire, he took the car back to the dealership to go through
the standard evaluation to determine what if any additional costs he would incur
before leasing another car. See story
(Updated Nov.
24)
Ontario
Municipal Board gives go ahead to controversial development
The
Ontario Municipal Board has given the go ahead for Claridge Homes to build seven
multi-residential buildings containing 84 units at the southwest corner of Trim
Road and Portobello Drive. See story
(Updated Nov.
23)
Orléans
Ward councillor honours community leaders
Orléans
Coun. Bob Monette hosted a special ceremony on Wednesday night to pay tribute
to some of the people whose efforts have contributed to the betterment of their
community. See story
(Updated Nov.
22)
Uploading
hiccup adds $10 million to 2009 budget shortfall
City
council's budget headache just got a little bigger after finance staff had to
make a $10 million correction to the projected budget figures on Friday. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Local
residents have their say at budget consultation meeting
Area
residents upset over proposed cuts in the 2009 draft budget had a chance to voice
their disapproval at a public consultation meeting hosted by all four east end
councillors at the Orléans Client Service Centre on Thursday night. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Orléans
family facing firearms charges after weapons found in East Village home
Members of the Ottawa
Police Service guns and gangs unit raided a large, two-storey home on Pine Vista
Drive in the East Village sub-division near Innes and Trim early Wednesday morning
and arrested two men in their 20s and a man and a woman in their 60s. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 20)
Local
businesses fêted at People's Choice Awards
The
Orléans Client Service Centre was aptly named Wednesday night as representatives
from some of the most successful small businesses in the far east end gathered
for the Orléans Chamber of Commerce People's Choice Business Awards. See
story
(Updated
July 317)
Scouts
pitch in to clean up community garden lot
Members
of the 55e Ste. Marie Scout troop strapped on their boots and got down on dirty
Saturday to help clean up the Orléans community garden lot on St. Joseph Blvd.
across from the East Division police station. See story
(Updated July
315)
Commentary:
East end's recreational jewel loses out again
This
week Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Jim Watson and Ottawa-Orleans
MPP Phil McNeely met on the beach at Petrie Island with Ottawa Mayor Larry O’Brien
and Orléans Ward Coun. Bob Monette and handed them a cheque for $77.3 million
to be used to help improve the city’s infrastructure assets. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Khawaja
sentencing delayed until next spring
Convicted
terrorist Momin Khawaja will have to wait until next spring before he’ll
find out how much longer he will have to remain in prison. See
story
(Updated
July 313)
Revised
transportation plan includes a number of east end improvements
City staff rolled out
a revised version of the hotly-debated Transportation Master Plan on Tuesday,
which among other things, includes measures aimed it improving local transit and
transportation woes sooner rather than later. See story
(Updated July
312)
Hundreds
honour fallen war heroes at local Remembrance Day ceremonies
Hundreds
of people turned out on Tuesday to honour Canada's fallen war heroes during Remembrance
Day ceremonies in Orléans, Cumberland Village and Navan. See
story
(Updated
July 310)
Former
Gloucester councillor continues to repay an old debt
As
Frank Cauley sees it he was one of the fortunate ones. During World War II, The
former Gloucester city councillor and Carleton Board of Education trustee survived
crashing at sea, 50 bombing missions and an encounter with a German U-boat. See
story
(Updated
June 29 )
Local
minor sports organizations angered over proposed fee hikes
A
single family home in Sarsfield has been left in ashes after a fire raged through
the Colonial Road house early Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the
split level home at around 1:30 p.m. When they arrived the blaze had already spread
to the second floor and roof. See story
(Updated June
29 )
Watermain
break closes Hwy. 174 for several hours
The
eastbound lanes of Hwy. 174 between Champlain Blvd. and Champlain St. were closed
for several hours early Sunday morning to allow city crews the opportunity to
repair a watermain that burst on Saturday. See story
(Updated Nov.
7)
Legion
launches local poppy campaign
The
Remembrance Day poppy has become one of the most recognizable symbols in Canada.
Every year millions of Canadians dawn the bright red poppy shaped pins in exchange
for a small donation without a second thought as to where the money goes. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 5)
Local
minor sports organizations angered over proposed fee hikes
If
the City of Ottawa goes ahead with huge increases in the rental fees they charge
organizations for the use of recreational facilities, registration in minor sports
will suffer greatly starting with kids from low and middle income families already
struggling to make ends meet. See story
(Updated Nov.
4)
Proposed
budget cuts likely to generate plenty of feedback
City
councillors are bracing themselves for a litany of phone calls and e-mails from
groups that could be affected by a series of proposed budget cuts laid out in
the 2009 draft document tabled on Tuesday. See story
(Updated Nov.
4)
Judge
upholds life sentence in dance club stabbing conviction
Carl
Michel Belance will have to spend another three years behind bars before he can
apply for parole after Justice Roydon Kealey sentenced him to life in prison on
Monday for the 2002 stabbing death of Blackburn Hamlet teen Dapo Agoro. See
story
(Updated
Nov. 3)
Commentary:
Task force needed to look at social housing mess
The
city released its long awaited report on the state of social housing in Ottawa
last week. The document is a shameful condemnation of the powers that be in failing
to meet even the most basic of standards. See story
(Updated Nov.
3)
Obama-mania
reaches north of the border into Orléans
As
Americans head to the polls to elect the next President of the United States on
Tuesday, millions of people will be watching around the world to see if Barack
Obama will become the first African American to attain the position, including
thousands of supporters in Canada. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Commentary:
Khawaja sentence should depend on one critical question
For
the past two days I've been trying to figure out what I would do if I was Justice
Douglas Rutherford faced with deciding the fate of Momin Khawaja. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 29)
Khawaja
guilty of facilitating terrorism, not guilty in London bomb plot
Former Orléans resident
and Sir Wilfrid Laurier grad Momin Khawaja has moved from the list of suspected
terrorist to that of convicted terrorist after Judge Douglas Rutherford found
him guilty of financing and facilitating terrorist activities between January
2002 and March 2004. See story
(Updated Oct.
28)
Homeopathic
clinic offers painless alternative to flu shot
Flu
shot – two words that universally strike fear into the hearts of children
big and small. With the flu season already upon us, parents are once again faced
with the decision of either dragging their children kicking and screaming to their
local flu shot clinic, or not bothering and risk possible contraction of the flu
virus down the road. See story
(Updated Oct.
26)
Orléans
wellness practitioner receives community excellence award
Orléans
chiropractor and wellness practitioner Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp has been recognized
for her efforts in promoting wellness in the community by the Creating Wellness
Alliance of which she has been a member for the past two years. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 26)
Commentary:
'Sewergate' report has silver lining
It's
hard to imagine a stronger condemnation of the corporate culture that has existed
at City Hall since amalgamation than the words contained in the sewer spill report
tabled by city auditor Alain Lalonde this week. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 24)
Second
jury finds man guilty in 2002 stabbing of Blackburn Hamlet teen
A second jury has found
Carl Michel Belance guilty of second degree murder in the stabbing death of Blackburn
Hamlet teen Oladapo Agoro in a Rideau Street dance club in June 2002. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 24)
Latest
assessments will have little impact on local property taxes
The
latest round of property value assessments will have a minimal impact on local
property taxes, with most are homeowners likely to see a slight decrease. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 23)
Sewergate
report a damning condemnation of 'incompetent' managers
The
worst sewage spill in the city's history was the result pf gross negligence and
outright incompetence on the part of a handful of senior managers in the city's
water and wastewater services department, that according to city auditor general
Alain Lalonde who tabled his report on the incident yesterday. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 23)
Agoro
retrial now in the hands of the jury
The
future fate of the man responsible for the 2002 death of Blackburn Hamlet teen
Dapo Agoro, is now in the hands of the jury after both the Crown and the defence
lawyers made their closing arguments in his retrial on Wednesday. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 20)
Coming
Soon: 10-screen theatre complex planned for Orléans
Moviegoers
in Orléans may soon have a state-of-the-art, 10-screen complex to call their own
after Empire Theatres recently unveiled plans to build a theatre complex near
Innes Road and Belcourt Boulevard. See story
(Updated Oct.
18)
Agoro
retrial to focus on assailant's state of mind
For
the second time in two years, Carl Michel Belance is being tried for the murder
of Blackburn Hamlet teen Dapo Agoro during a scuffle in a Rideau Street dance
club in June 2002. See story
(Updated Oct.
18)
Habitat
for Humanity recipients look forward to fresh start
The
other day I was watching the news when a piece came on about the CHEO Dream of
Lifetime contest in which the top prize is a fully furnished, four bedroom executive
home in Kanata worth $1.5 million. See story
(Updated Oct.
17)
Organizations
tied to Ottawa River given additional funds
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O’Brien and east end councillors Bob Monette and Rob Jellett
dropped by Petrie Island on Thursday to present a pair of cheques for $50,000
to members of the Friends of Petrie Island and the Ottawa Riverkeepers. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 16)
The
greatest gift of all: Siblings share special bond through living organ donations
The gift of life, the
gift of love. That about sums up living organ donations which allow the recipient
to live as much as 20 years longer, as is the case with many kidney transplants.
See story
(Updated Oct.
17)
Arts
centre builder wants city to waive additional fees
The
developer responsible for the construction of Shenkman Arts Centre on Centrum
Blvd. wants the city to waive about $223,000 in additional fees for what they
are calling "unforeseen" circumstances. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 16)
East
end French language schools ace EQAO test
Local
francophone schools are doing a better than average job of teaching their students
the three-Rs. According to the latest EQAO test results, 11 of the 13 French public
and French Catholic schools in the east end ranked higher than the provincial
average at the Grade 3 level in both reading and math, while 10 of the 14 schools
ranked higher the rest of the francophone schools in the province in reading.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Commentary:
Election results make great case for electoral reform
For
the third time in four years, Canadians have gone to the polls, and for the third
time in four years weÂ’ve ended up with a minority government. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Galipeau
becomes first Tory to get re-elected in Ottawa-Orléans since 1872
For the past two and
a half years, Royal Galipeau has had to live with the skepticism that his election
to the House of Commons in January, 2006 was a political anomaly. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
G-P-R
voters re-elect Tory incumbent by resounding margin
Voters
in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell officially turned the page on their past love affair
with the Liberal Party of Canada on Tuesday by re-electing Conservative MP Pierre
Lemieux by a virtual landslide. See story
(Updated Oct.
13)
Fall
Colours Marathon attracts record number of participants
The
weather was perfect and the leaves were in full autumn splendour as more than
1,400 runners descended on the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum on Sunday for
the Ottawa Fall Colours marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K and 1K Turkey Trot for
the kids. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Thieves
make early morning withdrawal from St. Joseph TD Canada Trust branch
Police are looking for
a pair of thieves who walked into the TD Canada Trust branch at St. Joseph and
Orleans Blvd. at around 9 a.m. Saturday morning and made off with an undisclosed
amount of cash. See story
(Updated Oct.
10)
Conservative
slide in the polls may have local repercussions
As
the federal election enters the homestretch, the local campaign is getting a lot
tighter as the gap between the Conservatives and the Liberals continues to narrow.
See story
(Updated Oct.
10)
G-P-R
hopefuls deliver sales pitch at Navan all-candidates meeting
More
than 120 people packed the Heritage Public School gymnasium in Navan on Thursday
night to hear from the four candidates running for election in the riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell.
See story
(Updated Oct.
9)
Streamlining
sees the departure of three senior city managers
The
reorganization of the City of Ottawa's administration took a surprising step forward
on Wednesday, sending shock waves through 111 Lisgar Street. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 8)
City's
budget status looking gloomy
Less
than a month before city staff are scheduled to table the 2009 Draft Budget, signs
are starting to appear that this year's budget process will be the most difficult
to date. See story
(Updated Oct.
7)
Godbout
pledges support for multicultural centre
Ottawa-Orléans
Liberal candidate Marc Godbout says he will do whatever he can to secure federal
funding for a multicultural centre in Orléans should he get elected. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 6)
Blackburn
'Run for the Cure' another huge success
More
than 170 people took part in the sixth annual "CIBC Run for the Cure"
event in Blackburn Hamlet on Sunday, which this year raised more than $23,000.
See story
(Updated Oct.
2)
Navan
company signs $9.8M deal to supply student security system to First Student buses
Child Check-Mate Systems,
a Navan-based company that makes a student security system for school buses, has
just signed a $9.8 million deal to outfit First Student's North American fleet
of 60,000 buses with the device. See story
(Updated Oct.
1)
Local
EQAO results vary from school to school
How
area schools did on the latest Education Quality and Accountability Office test
results depends very much on what you compare them to. For instance, of the 23
English language elementary schools in the east end that offer instruction at
the Grade 3 level, 13 scored at or above the provincial average on the reading
test, 12 scored at or above the provincial average on the writing test and 14
did the same on the math test. See story
(Updated Oct.
1)
East
end EQAO results contain a number of positives
In
the myriad of statistics and numbers that accompanied last weekÂ’s release of
the provincial EQAO test results, a number of positives stood out concerning area
schools. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Local
candidates defend positions during often heated debate
Voters
in Ottawa-Orléans got their one and only chance to see all four local candidates
together on the same stage last night during an all-candidates debate at the Orléans
Client Service Centre. See story
(Updated Sept.
28)
Liberal
hopeful Godbout announces campaign platform
Ottawa-Orléans
Liberal candidate Marc Godbout layed out his campaign platform on Friday and the
common theme is rebuilding community partnerships. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 27)
Galipeau
takes time out from election campaign to mark Maple Leaf Day
Ottawa-Orléans
MP Royal Galipeau took time out from his busy election schedule on Friday to mark
National Maple Leaf Day by dedicating a tree to former City of Ottawa forester
Craig Huff who passed away earlier this year. See story
(Updated July
31 )
United
Way award recipient a true community builder
Over
the past 40 years, Queenswood Heights resident Al Tweddle has shed plenty of blood,
sweat and even a few tears in helping to shape his community. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 24)
Charges
withdrawn against Orléans child care provider
An
Orléans child care provider charged with forcible confinement and assault involving
a four-year-old boy in her care last spring has had both charges against her withdrawn.
See story
(Updated Sept.
23)
City
now accepting applications for auxiliary police program
The
Ottawa Police Service is looking for a few good men and women to form the city's
first auxiliary police service starting in early 2009. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 23)
Patients
caught in the middle of doctor dispute at Orléans clinic
About
40 patients at an Orléans medical clinic were left out in the cold on Monday,
as a dispute between the AIM Health Group and two if its doctors came to a head.
See story
(Updated Sept.
20)
Defaced
Hwy. 174 mural gets thorough cleaning
"I'm
too old for this," says Mike Mesa as he scrubs away at a mural along Hwy.
174 that was recently defaced by an anonymous vandal. "As hypocritcal as
it sounds coming from a graffiti artist, I'm pretty p---ed off." See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Second
serious accident on Hwy. 174 in three weeks sends four people to hospital
The accident toll along
Hwy. 174 between Trim Road and the Ottawa/Prescott-Russell boundary rose again
on Friday after a car backing out of a driveway near Quigley Hill Road was struck
by another vehicle and flipped on to the shoulder. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Public
gets first look at proposed new Transportation Master Plan
Local
residents got their first look at the city's proposed new Transportation Master
Plan during a public consultation meeting at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex
on Tuesday and the reaction, for the most part, was positive. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Public
gets first look at proposed new Transportation Master Plan
Local
residents got their first look at the city's proposed new Transportation Master
Plan during a public consultation meeting at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex
on Tuesday and the reaction, for the most part, was positive. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Commentary:
Getting to the bottom of 'Sewergate'
The
fall-out over “Sewergate” seems to just keep getting messier and messier.
Last week, the city fired two more city managers and suspended a supervisor for
their “alleged” roles in the 2006 sewer spill that allowed over one
billion litres of raw sewage to be dumped into the Ottawa River over a six week
period. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Godbout
launches campaign, immediately goes on the attack
It
took Marc Godbout all of 30 seconds to set his sights on the man who beat him
in the last General Election. Speaking to Ottawa-South MP David McGuinty at the
official launch of his campaign on Sunday, the former Ottawa-Orléans MP
apologized for an incident that took place in the House of Commons last year in
which Conservative incumbent Royal Galipeau crossed the floor to confront McGuinty
for a statement he had just made. See story
(Updated Sept.
15)
Orléans
Terry Fox Run attracts over 230 people despite threat of rain
The
turnout was low but the spirits were high as just over 230 intrepid people ran,
walked, biked, skateboarded and rollerbladed in the 28th annual Terry Fox Run
in Fallingbrook on Sunday. See story
(Updated Sept.
15)
Navan
institution celebrates 110 years in business
It's
not by chance that J.T. Bradley's Country Convenience Store is located in the
heart of Navan. For the past 110 years it has functioned as both food provider
and community centre to five generations of Navan residents. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 13)
Ottawa-Orléans
incumbent intent on ending 126 year drought
Ottawa-Orléans
incumbent MP Royal Galipeau is trying to do something no other Conservative MP
has done in the area since 1872 – get re-elected. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 13)
Local
MP comes under fire for campaign
photo-op
Ottawa-Orléans
MP Royal Galipeau's campaign got off to a bumpy start earlier this week after
he and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Rona Ambrose appeared at the Boomerang
Kids store in Orleans Garden for a photo-op. See story
(Updated Sept.
13)
Khawaja
awaits fate after closing arguments made in 27-day trial
The
fate of accused Orléans terrorist Momin Khawaja now rests in the hands of Justice
Douglas Rutherford after his lawyer Lawrence Greenspon made a final plea for a
"not guilty" verdict on Friday. See story
(Updated Sept.
12)
City
staff roll out light rail options
The
City of Ottawa will have a city-wide, light rail transit system in place by 2031.
How we get there from here and what pieces of the plan will be put in place first,
will be debated over the next eight weeks. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
City
pleads guilty to sewage spill charges
The
City of Ottawa has pled guilty to several charges stemming from a massive sewage
spill in 2006 that resulted in over one billion litres of untreated storm and
sewage water being dumped into the Ottawa River. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 11)
Former
Liberal MP hoping to regain local seat
Former
Ottawa-Orléans Liberal MP Marc Godbout has some unfinished business to take care
of, but first he has to regain the seat he lost to Royal Galipeau in the last
election. See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
Election
sign bylaw causes campaign confusion
It
seems to happen every time an election is called. One candidate gets a head start
on getting his or her signs out and the other campaign automatically complains
that they're breaking a bylaw.See story
(Updated Sept.
11)
Unlicensed
day care operator given probation, $5K fine
A
woman who ran an unlicensed day care out of her Queenswood Heights home has been
given three years probation and a $5,000 fine for operating an illegal daycare
and obstructing police. See story
(Updated Sept.
10)
Heads
continue to roll over 'Sewergate' fiasco
Two
more managers have been fired at City Hall over their roll in the failed reporting
of a massive sewer spill in the summer of 2006 which saw over a billion litre
sof raw sewage dumped into the Ottawa River during a six week period due to a
faulty slough gate. See story
(Updated Sept.
10)
City
council rejects call to allow pets on buses
A
OC Transpo ban on pets will remain in effect after city council today rejected
a call to allow small animals such as cats and certain breds of dogs on buses.
See story
(Updated Sept.
10)
City
council rejects call to switch to bi-weekly trash pick-up
Ottawa
residents will have their trash picked up every week for the forseeable future
after city council rejected a staff recomendation to switch to a bi-weekly schedule.
See story
(Updated Sept.
10)
East
end councillors form block to bring light rail to east end
The
east end's four city councillors want a light rail line from downtown to the Blair
Road Station to be included in Phase 1 of the city's Master Transportation Plan
and their putting their votes where their mouths are. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 10)
Prosecution
begins final summation in Khawaja trial
Orléans
software developer Momin Khawaja was a self-professed soldier of Allah who wanted
to reap "death and destruction" on the West by blowing up civilian targets,
or at least that is how Crown Attorney David McKercher is attempting to portray
the accused terrorist during his final summation on Tuesday. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 8)
Judge
rejects defence bid to have Khawaja case thrown out
The
terrorist trial involving Orléans software developer Momin Khawaja will proceed
as planned after the presiding judge rejected a bid to have the case thrown out.
See story
(Updated Sept.
8)
Navan
Arena to finally get much needed renovations
For
years officials with the Cumberland Grads Junior A Tier II hockey team have been
complaining to the city about their cramped quarters. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 4)
Kettle
Island preferred site for future bridge
The
consulting firm hired to study possible sites for a future interprovincial crossing
have settled on Kettle Island as the best possible option. According to Roche-NCE
executive Steve Taylor, the Kettle Island location, which would link into a widened
Aviation Parkway, scored the highest in every category among the 10 sites city
wide and six in the east end that were examined. See
story
(Updated
Sept. 3)
Public
school board shuffles east end principals
As
students return to school this week, many will be greeted by a new face in the
principal's office after the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board went through
a shuffling of the deck during the summer. See story
(Updated Sept.
3)
Feds
pledge additional $13M to upgrade city's sewer system
Walking
along the sandy shore of Petrie Island yesterday, Canada's Environment Minister
John Baird pledged another $13 million to help fix Ottawa's antiquated sewer system
and prevent future sewage spills from contaminating the Ottawa River and, in turn,
the island's public beach. See story
(Updated Aug.
31)
Young
man's tragic death inspires effort to combat youth violence
When
Dapo Agoro was alive he was known among his friends and family members as a peacemaker
who often mediated conflicts between his peers. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 31)
Avalon
principal busy preparing new school for opening day
For
the past four weeks, dozens of workers have been busy getting Avalon Public School
structurally ready for the arrival of students on Sept. 2. At the centre of all
the commotion has been the school's principal Sandra Stewart, who along with her
vice-principal Nicole Guertin-Colverson, and other members of the school's staff,
have been working long hours to get the classrooms ready for the big day. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 30)
Man
left in critical condition after scooter struck by car
A
man said to be in his 60s is in critical condition at the Ottawa Hospital after
his electric scooter was struck by a car outside the Ottawa-Carleton Detention
Centre on Innes Road at around 11 a.m. See story
(Updated Aug.
24)
Orléans
boy talks to bone marrow donor for first time
It's
been three years and four months since Donna and Wayne Gudbranson were told that
there then eight-year-old son Dennis needed a bone marrow transplant in order
to survive after being re-diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 24)
Convent
Glen townhouse fire under investigation
The
Ottawa fire officials are investigating an overnight blaze that destroyed the
second floor of a townhouse unit on Trappist Lane in Convent Glen. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 19)
Local
group returns from mission to Africa
François
Theriault is an 18-year-old Garneau High School graduate with aspirations of one
day doing international humanitarian work. He got a taste of just what the job
can entail during a recent trip to Benin in West Africa as part of Jeun'Espoire
Afrique, a local group of students and educators who engage in humanitarian work
in both Benin and Kingston, Jamaica. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Split
fix in the works for 2009
East
end commuters frustrated with having to navigate the Hwy. 417/174 split every
rush hour will soon get some relief after the Ontario Ministry of Transportation
recently announced that work on fixing the bottleneck will begin later this year.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Female
competitor wins Ottawa-Carleton Plowing Match
In
the male dominated world of competitive plowing, Kemptville native Jolene Stinson
stands out. One, in that she is a woman, and two in that she has consistently
done well competing against men who are vastly more experienced than she is. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Police
investigate daring Innes Road McDonald's robbery attempt
The
Ottawa Police Service is asking for the public's help in trying to find two men
who tried to rob the McDonald's restaurant on Innes Road in Orléans early Friday
morning. See story
(Updated Aug.
14)
Legacy
of 2001 International Plowing Match continues to live on
It's
been nearly seven years since Navan hosted the 2001 International Plowing Match
and Rural Expo. The event itself was well-organized and a tremendous success in
terms of the overall experience. Unfortunately, history and Mother Nature conspired
to prevent the plowing match from being a financial success -- at least initially.
See story
(Updated Aug.
12)
Navan
Fair deemed a success despite drop in attendance
The
Navan Fair wrapped up for another year on Sunday, and despite a drop in attendance
due to the rather unpredicatble weather over the last few days, it is being hailed
as one of the best ever. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Public
board promises new Avalon school will open on schedule
Despite
reports to the contrary, the new English public elementary school in Avalon will
open on time, on budget and with a city-run after school daycare program in place,
according to Ottawa-Carleton District School Board spokesperson Sharlene Hunter.
See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
Local
family resource centres in urgent need of school supplies
The
Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre and the Eastern Ottawa Resource
Centre are in desperate need of school supplies. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Orléans
Habitat for Humanity project given go ahead
Habitat
for Humanity is coming to Orléans. This September, construction will begin
on two new Habitat for Humanity homes on Tulip Crescent in Chatelaine Village.
See story
(Updated Aug.
1)
City
faces $75 million in fines over 2006 sewage spill
The
City of Ottawa has been charged with impairing the quality of water in the Ottawa
River during a 15-day period in August 2006 in which more than one billion litres
of raw sewage was accidentally dumped into the waterway. See
story
(Updated
July 29)
Youngsters
line up to get piece of Canadian Olympic folklore
Over
60 youngsters stood in line for a half hour at the RBC branch on Innes Road on
Tuesday for a chance to be one of the first people to get their hands on the newly
released "Lucky Loonie" and an autograph from former three-time Olympian
Jeff Bean. See story
(Updated July
29)
Youngsters
line up to get piece of Canadian Olympic folklore
Over
60 youngsters stood in line for a half hour at the RBC branch on Innes Road on
Tuesday for a chance to be one of the first people to get their hands on the newly
released "Lucky Loonie" and an autograph from former three-time Olympian
Jeff Bean. See story
(Updated July
31)
Orléans
seniors residence hosts family BBQ and open house
Residents
at Belcourt Manor in Orléans were blessed with beautiful weather on Tuesday as
they were able to get outside and enjoy a wonderful BBQ with family members along
with some live entertainment provided by "La tournée du Bonheur".
See story
(Updated July
29)
2nd
annual Toast event builds on past success
Despite
being postponed a day due to the threat of rain, the second annual Toast event
was an unmitigated success, drawing double the crowd that attended the event last
year. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Fire
destroys single-family home in Convent Glen North
A
single-family home on St. Jerome Cres. in Convent Glen North was left a burned
out shell on Sunday after a fire ripped through the structure in a matter of hours.
See story
(Updated July
25)
Crown
rests its case in Khawaja terror trial
The
Crown arguing the case at the Momin Khawaja terror trial wrapped up their submission
on Thursday after 14 days of testimony during which they painted the former Orléans
resident and Sir Wilfrid Laurier grad as a willing accomplice in a plot to blow
up several targets in London, England in 2004 including the city’s largest
nightclub, Heathrow Airport and a department store. See
story
(Updated
July 24)
Gloucester
High School student earns top mark of '08
For
the second year in a row Gloucester High School has produced the top student in
the east end. Stephen Yang graduated with an average of 99.3 per cent, which not
only was the top mark among students in the east end, but the second highest overall
mark among students in the entire Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. See
story
(Updated
July 17)
Francophone
post-secondary school planned for Orléans
Francophone
students in Orléans may soon have a local option to consider when thinking about
where to go for their post-secondary education after it was announced on Wednesday
that Cité Collegiale is looking to build a campus in the far east end. See
story
(Updated
July 17)
Charity
golf tournament ends on a high note
It's
been eight years since Navan native Brad Both first decided to organize a golf
tournament to earn his community service hours for high school and raise a few
dollars so that children suffering from diabetes can go to summer camp. See
story
(Updated
July 8)
Green
flag once again flying over Petrie Island beach
Despite
a rash of bad publicity in recent weeks, Petrie Island has once again become a
Mecca for east end residents looking to beat the heat. See
story
(Updated
July 4)
Thousands
flock to Petrie Island to celebrate Canada Day
Brilliant
sunshine, warm temperatures and plenty to see and do combined to produce the most
successful Greater Orleans Canada Day Celebration ever as more than 20,000 people
flocked to Petrie Island to take part in the event. See
story
(Updated
June 24)
Orléans
terror suspect trial gets underway amid heavy security
The
trial for Orléans terror suspect Momin Khawaja got underway yesterday under the
watchful eyes of more than 60 observers including four RCMP tactical unit officers,
a bevy of media and his parents who still live in the Princess Louise Drive home
where Khawaja grew up. See story
(Updated June
22)
Orleans
Relay for life raises over $300,000
As
the 12-hour Orleans Relay for Life started on Friday, the clouds broke for the
first time in four days and a giant rainbow appeared over Millennium Park, reminding
the 1,300 or so participants of the importance of what they were about to do.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
Navan
'hero' honoured during Food Aid roast
During
a roast in his honour Thursday night, Navan resident Wyatt McWilliams was hailed
as a "hero", "special" and an "inspiration", but
if you ask him he's just an ordinary farmer with a penchant for crazy ideas. See
story
(Updated
June 19)
Fallingbrook
teen wins Ontario Open Country Singing contest
Fourteen-year-old
Kira Isabella may not be old enough to audition for Canadian Idol, but she is
definitely proving to be a talent to look out for after recently winning a prestigious
singing contest and a chance to record her first single. See
story
(Updated
June 14)
Two
men rob Queenswood Heights Quickie store
The
Ottawa police are looking for two men, both believed to be in their early 20s,
after the Quickie convenience store on Des Epinettes Drive in Queenswood Heights
was robbed Friday night. See story
(Updated June
9)
Bigger,
better Blackburn Fun Fair attracts record crowd
Near
perfect weather combined with three days of attractions and a wealth of family
entertainment all added up to another record crowd at this year's Blackburn Fun
Fair. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Cumberland
couple found in their garage believed to be victims of double suicide
Police are investigating
the death of two people found slumped in a car in the garage of their home on
Fiesta Ave. in Cumberland. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP escorted from provincial legislature
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely was escorted from the provincial legislature on Monday for calling
fellow MPP Norm Sterling a liar after the Conservative member mixed up the date
the Ministry of Environment was informed about the city's massive sewage spill.
See story
(Updated June
2)
Murder
suicide victims had planned to marry in September
The
story surrounding the murder suicide victims found in a Queenswood Heights home
on Saturday is beginning to emerge and its a story about a budding relationship
gone horribly wrong. See story
(Updated May 31)
Orléans MPP delivers
family health care clinic
Notoriously
underserved for the past number of years, the far east end will soon be getting
its own mini-hospital complete with a family health care team that could serve
as many as 20,000 patients a year by 2011. See story
(Updated May 27)
Commentary: Petrie
I. not the only thing contaminated by 'Sewergate'
Mindboggling.
That’s about all you can say about the latest news that senior staff didn’t
know that a slough gate malfunction was responsible for the water contamination
at Petrie Island in the summer of 2006 until just last month – or at least
that’s what city manager Kent Kirkpatrick is saying. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
Malfunctioning
slough gate responsible for Petrie Island water quality problems
Senior officials with
the City of OttawaÂ’s water services department have some answering to do after
it was revealed during a recent visit to the Robert O. Pickard water treatment
facility that a malfunctioning slough gate was responsible for the high level
of E-coli that forced the city to close the beach at Petrie Island for 45 days
in 2006. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Malfunctioning
slough gate responsible for Petrie Island water quality problems
Senior officials with
the City of OttawaÂ’s water services department have some answering to do after
it was revealed during a recent visit to the Robert O. Pickard water treatment
facility that a malfunctioning slough gate was responsible for the high level
of E-coli that forced the city to close the beach at Petrie Island for 45 days
in 2006. See story
(Updated Aug.
3)
11-year-old
boy narrowly escapes attempted abduction
Police
are seeking a middle age man after an 11-year-old narrowly escaped an attempted
abduction on a bikepath near Pierre Rocque Park in Convent Glen South early Monday
morning. See story
(Updated May 5)
St. Peter students
collect over 51,000 food items for trio of foodbanks
For
the past two weeks students at St. Peter High School in Fallingbrook have been
beg, borrowing and buying thousands of canned goods and other non-perishable food
items as part of the school's annual Canley Cup food drive. See
story
(Updated
May 4)
Rabbits,
voles feast on local trees
When
most people think about rabbits and field mice they usually envision cute, little
furry animals whose diet largely consists of lettuce and carrots. What you probably
don't know is that they also love tree bark. See story
(Updated May 2)
Four east end residents
among Caring Canadian Award recipients
Four
east end residents were among 30 people honoured at a special ceremony at the
Governor General's residence on Wednesday for their volunteer work in the community.
See story
(Updated May 1)
Orléans salon raises
over $4,900 in fight against cancer
Its
been eight years since the mother daughter team of Diann Lalande and Sylvie Simard
first took a day out of their busy schedule to raise money for the Ottawa Regional
Cancer Foundation. See story
(Updated June
38)
Doctor
shortage forces Urgent Care Centre to close Sundays
The
Orléans Urgent Care Centre is in urgent need of doctors. Starting June 1 the clinic,
which is located across from Place d'Orléans, will be closed on Sundays and statutory
holidays due to a shrinking number of physicians. See
story
(Updated
June 36)
East
end students help set new Bear Hug record
The
record for the largest ever group hug will soon belong to Ottawa after more than
10,000 Catholic board students and staff, as well as dozens of passersby, formed
a circle around the Rideau Canal on Friday and embraced for two minutes. See
story
(Updated
April 19)
Three
men arrested after worker stabbed at Orléans eatery
Three
men are in custody facing various charges including assault with a deadly weapon
after an 18-year-old employee was stabbed at Tyros Shawarma and Donair on Jeanne
d'Arc Blvd. near St. Joseph Blvd. See story
(Updated April
11)
Committee
decision paves way for Mer Bleue snow dump
Opponents
of a proposed snow dump on Mer Bleue Road were left shaking their heads on Tuesday
after the city’s planning and environment committee took the extraordinary
step of amending the Official Plan in order to allow for the controversial facility
to go ahead. See story
(Updated April
10)
Local
Scouts have a blast at annual Kub Kar Rally and Truck Rodeo
More
than 130 Cubs and Scouts gathered at Place d'Orleans on Saturday to test their
design and car building skills at the annual Odawa District Kub Kar Rally and
Truck Rodeo. See story
(Updated April
5)
Paintball
vandals target community playground
A
group of anonymous vandals recently turned the Kiwanis Community Playground across
from Millennium Park into a paintball gallery, leaving hundreds of splattered
paintballs on the outside of the playground's two large playstructures and a nearby
slide. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Pair
of east end schools given perfect grade
For
the second year in a row an east end school has been given a perfect mark by the
Fraser Institute in its annual Report Card on Ontario’s Elementary Schools.
See story
(Updated July
31 )
East
end schools moving in the right direction, according to latest Fraser Institute
report card
The
east end’s elementary schools have taken a collective step foward in teaching
their students the three Rs, according to the most recent province wide report
card issued by the Fraser Institute. See story
(Updated March
27)
Council
borrows from Peter to pay for snow removal
City
council has decided to use money previously earmarked for infrastructure repairs
as well as proceeds from the sale of Telecom Ottawa to help pay for an expected
$23 million shortfall in the city's snow removal budget rather than raise taxes
an additional 2.9 per cent. See story
(Updated July
31 )
High
school police calls drop slightly in 2007
The
level of criminal activity within the east end's 11 high schools dropped slightly
in 2007, with police responding to 366 calls during the year ranging from assault
and theft to mischief and suspicious incidents. See
story
(Updated
March 25)
Commentary:
Shallow water study lacks depth
I
just finished reading the Petrie Island Beach study top to bottom and back again
twice and I can honestly say that I have not read a more disappointing document
in quite sometime. See story
(Updated March
25)
Changes
likely in wake of Petrie Island water study
A
study aimed at trying to identify the source of higher than usual e-coli counts
at the Petrie Island beach in the summer of 2006, will likely result in the automatic
closure of the beach following a rainfall. See story
(Updated March
26)
Commentary:
Mayor's snow removal levy is all wet
Thank
goodness a majority of the city’s councillors have come out against Mayor
Larry O’Brien’s hair-brained idea to charge an average $50 per household
to help clean up this winter’s record snowfall. After all, it was they who
got us into this mess in the first place – along with O’Brien, of course.
See story
(Updated March
21)
Committee
upholds decision to rename recreation complex
The
City of Ottawa's community and protective services committee voted to keep former
Gloucester reeve Bob MacQuarrie's name on the Orléans recreation complex,
but only after an emotionally-charged, tension filled meeting that often degenerated
into a shouting match. See story
(Updated March
20)
Commentary:
Petty naming debate sullies legacy of community leader
Today
at around 10 a.m. members of the city's community and protective services committee
will debate a motion brought forward by Bay Ward Coun. Alex Cullen to revisit
the naming of the Bob MacQuarrie Recreational Complex, formerly known as the Orléans
Recreation Complex, or the ORC. See story
(Updated March
20)
Sir
Wilfrid Laurier closed for snow removal operation
Students
at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Tenth Line Road got an early start
to their Easter break on Wednesday thanks to the record amount of snow piling
up on the school's roof. See story
(Updated March
17)
Cumberland
resident looking for hit and run driver
Stephen
Cote was driving home during the worst snowstorm of the year last Saturday night
when fate intervened in the form of a Ford pick-up truck hauling a trailer which
ran through a stop sign at Magladry and Dunning Roads into the path of his car.
See story
(Updated March
6)
Two
firefighters left injured after blaze destroys Cumberland home
Two firefighters are
recovering from minor injuries they suffered while fighting a fire that destroyed
a home on Pierrette Drive near Cumberland Village. See
story
(Updated
March 261)
Cumberland
Winterfest enjoys surge in attendance
This
year’s Cumberland Winterfest was a huge success, due in large part to the
decision to move the outdoor activities portion of the winter celebration from
Wilfrid Murray Park to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. See
story
Cumberland
Winterfest enjoys surge in attendance
This
year’s Cumberland Winterfest was a huge success, due in large part to the
decision to move the outdoor activities portion of the winter celebration from
Wilfrid Murray Park to the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. See
story
(Updated
Aug. 3)
Young
Orléans resident blazes his own trail
At
first blush André Laflamme is just like any other red-blooded 12-year-old Canadian
kid. He loves to play sports, he loves to hang out with his friends and he doesn't
always do what his parents ask him to do. See story
(Updated Jan.
20)
Program
helps Alzheimer's residents stay fit
For
the past two years, about a dozen residents with Alzheimer's disease have been
gathering in the activity room at St. Joseph Manor every week to exercise their
muscles and joints. See story
(Updated Jan.
20)
Council
backs residents in ruling against Valin rezoning application
Ottawa
city council has endorsed a planning committee recommendation to reject an application
by Claridge Homes to rezone a piece of property on the southwest corner of Valin
and Trim Road to multi-residential from commercial as per the wishes of the local
residents many of whom signed a petition to keep the land zoned commercial. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 16)
Orléans
miss hosts fashion show to fight childhood cancer
The
ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Ottawa was a beehive of activity
Monday night as more than 120 people gathered to watch a very special fashion
show and raise money to help fund childhood cancer research at the ChildrenÂ’s
Hospital of Eastern Ontario. See story
(Updated July
31 )
City
takes over Ray Friel Complex
Two
weeks after the City of Ottawa officially took over the management of the Ray
Friel Recreation Complex in Orléans from Serco Facilities Management Inc. everything
seems to be going relatively smoothly. See story
(Updated Jan.
11)
Commentary:
Decision to recruit volunteer auxiliary police a no-brainer
So
it's looks as though the city is going to finally bring back auxiliary police
officers – to which I say, "It's about bloody time". While Orléans Coun.
Bob Monette campaigned on the notion of bringing back volunteer auxiliary police
during the 2005 by-election, I and others have been calling for their return since
they were phased out seven years ago. See story
(Updated Jan.
10)
Mayor
lays out agenda for 2008
Mayor
Larry O'Brien delvered his State of the City address on Wednesday during which
he set out his priorities for 2008. Among the many areas he wants to focus on
are improving the city's transit service, conducting a municipal governance review,
and the development of a transportation master plan. See
story
(Updated
Jan. 9)
Ardeth
Wood accused pleads guilty to second degree murder
The
man accused of killing Ardeth Wood in August 2003 pleaded guilty to second degree
murder in Ontario Superior Court on Tuesday, thus ending the trial before it even
started. See story
(Updated Jan.
6)
Orléans
lad helps Canada win World Junior gold
Team
Canada won gold for the fourth year in a row on Saturday and Orléans resident
Claude Giroux played a pivotal role by setting up one goal and scoring another
in the 3-2 overtime win over Sweden. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Farm
Boy customers left out in the cold
Residents
living in Queenswood Heights and Convent Glen have been left looking for a new
place to buy fresh meat and produce after the Centrum Boulevard Farm Boy closed
its doors for good on Dec. 31 after more than 15 years in business. See
story
(Updated
July 31 )
2007
provides plenty to write about
As
years go, 2007 proved to be one of the most newsworthy in recent memory. There
was a provincial election, a mini-tornado in Fallingbrook, bogus 9-1-1 calls,
the snow storm of the decade and the continuing budget saga at City Hall. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 29)
Cumberland
peewee players open doors to young Finns
For
the past nine years the Bell Capital Cup has brought together Atom and Peewee
aged hockey players from around the world. Sweden, Germany, Russia, the Czech
Republic, Mexico, Japan and Latvia are just some of the far away places the young
hockey players hail from. See story
(Updated July
31 )
Boxing
Day shoppers descend on local Future Shop store
ItÂ’s
become a Boxing Day tradition. Every year hundreds of people stand in line for
eight hours or more outside their local Future Shop store for the chance to save
$600 or $700 on a large screen TV or a new computer. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 20)
Calico
Christmas light display goes high tech
Avalon
resident Brett Whittaker readily admits he's a tad obsessive compulsive. He must
be. How else could you explain spending more than 100 hours of your free time
developing a software based system which allows people in Brazil to program your
Christmas light display? See story
(Updated Dec.
17)
Santa
restores young boyÂ’s faith in the magic of Christmas
A
visit to Santa and some reassuring words from the big man himself was all Colton
Da Costa needed to restore his faith in the spirit of Christmas after the 10-year-old
boy received an inappropriate letter from a rogue elf last week. See
story
(Updated
Dec. 17)
Clean
up begins after city buried under record snowfall
The
biggest December snowfall in the history of Ottawa has left the city having to
dig itself out from under 37 centimetres of the white stuff. The previous record
was 30 centimetres in 1977. See story
(Updated Dec.
15)
Orléans
family receives shocking letters from Santa
Canada
Post has issued a warning for parents to open their childrenÂ’s letters from Santa
before letting their children read them after an Orléans family received two letters
containing lewd and inappropriate post scripts. See
story
Commentary:
Mulroney's moral fibre quotient takes a hit
Watching
Brian MulroneyÂ’s performance before the House of Commons Ethics Committee on
Thursday and hearing his admission that he didn't file a voluntary disclosure
for the $225,000 he received from Schreiber until after he learned the German
businessman had been indited for fraud and tax evasion, I couldn't help but be
reminded of the passage in his memoirs in which he claims Pierre Trudeau lacked
the "moral fibre" to lead. See story
(Posted Dec. 4)
4.9 per cent tax
increase 'a little off zero'
Ottawa
residents can expect a 4.9 per cent tax increase next year after city council
passed the 2008 budget on Wednesday following three days of deliberations. The
tax increase includes a 1.4 per cent hike for policing and a two per cent levy
for infrastructure renewal, leaving 1.5 per cent to be applied to the general
operating budget. See story
(Posted Dec. 12)
Mistrial ruling
broadsides devastated parents
The
parents of a 19-year-old Blackburn Hamlet man who was stabbed to death in a Rideau
Street dance club in 2002, have been left stunned and devastated after the judge
presiding over the retrial of his accused killer suddenly ended the proceedings
on Monday, ruling it a mistrial. See story
(Posted Dec. 12)
Public board unveils
east end secondary school boundary changes
Depending
on who you talk to, the Orléans Area Secondary School Attendance Boundary Review
being conducted by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, is either an attempt
to fix something that should have been fixed years ago, or itÂ’s a veiled attempt
to undermine the future viability of Gloucester High School. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 12)
Council
passes 7.5 per cent transit fare hike
Ottawa
commuters can expect to pay more to ride the bus next summer after city council
passed a variety of fare and bus pass increases as part of their budget deliberations
on Tuesday totalling 7.5 per cent. See story
(Posted Dec. 11)
Mayor decides to
stay on despite criminal charges
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien didn't waste anytime in making up his mind to stay on at City
Hall. After consulting with fellow councillors, friends and clergy, OÂ’Brien opened
the second day of budget deliberations on Tuesday by emphatically stating that
he planned to continue on as mayor while the charges against him move through
the courts. See story
(Posted Dec. 10)
Commentary: OPP
happily grants Mayor's wish
Congratulations
Larry, you got what you wished for. After triple dog daring the OPP to charge
him during an emotional address to council last Friday, the police service took
OÂ’ Brien up on the challenge and filed two charges in provincial court Monday
morning basically accusing him of trying to entice Terry Kilrea to drop out of
the mayorÂ’s race last summer by promising to get him appointed to the National
Parole Board. See story
(Posted Dec. 10)
Ottawa Mayor formally
charged under Criminal Code
Ottawa
Mayor Larry O'Brien is staying in office - for now. After being charged with two
counts of influence peddling under the Criminal Code, O'Brien was all smiles as
he entered the council chamber this morning and received a number of handshakes
and pats on the back from his fellow councillors". See
story
(Posted
Dec. 7)
Devastated
parents forced to relive son's tragic death
For
the past three days, Abiola and Bashir Agoro have made the long drive from Blackburn
Hamlet to the Elgin Street Courthouse to watch the retrial of Carl Michel Belance
the man who stabbed their son Oladapo Agoro to death in a crowded Rideau Street
dance club on June 7, 2002. See story
(Posted Dec. 4)
Local businesses
have plenty to offer Xmas shoppers
While
thousands of people flock to the local mall to do the lion's share of their Christmas
shopping, they do so at the risk of missing out on that unique gift which can
only be found in one of the many local specialty shops in the east end. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 4)
Fallingbrook
girl raises money, awareness about rare form of childhood cancer
By her own admission
12-year-old Taylor Hines from Fallingbrook is a very lucky girl. She has a wonderful
family, she has her health and she was recently crowned Miss Pre-Teen Ottawa for
the second year in a row. So when it came time to pick a cause to champion during
her reign as Miss Pre-Teen Ottawa, she chose a rare form of childhood cancer –
neuroblastoma which mainly effects infants and children under the age of two.
See story
(Posted Dec. 4)
Superdome driving
range opens for another season
While
the weather outside is frightful, the weather inside The Superdome Sports Centre
on Bearbrook Road is perfect for working on your golf swing. See
story
(Posted
Dec. 1)
Magical
Village enchants all who enter
During
the past 10 years, the Gloucester LionsÂ’ Magical Village has become a time honoured
holiday tradition, attracting thousands of visitors and raising more than $90,000
for local charities, most notably the Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 30)
Sir
Wil students take spirit of holiday season to heart
The
staff and students at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School in Orléans are once
again opening up their hearts and wallets to help the less fortunate in their
community during the holiday season. See story
(Posted Nov. 30)
City reaches deal
to take over Ray Friel Centre
The
City of Ottawa has finally reached a deal with Serco Management to take over the
running of the Ray Friel Centre. Serco has been managing the sports facility for
almost 10 years. In 2003 they entered into a public-private partnership with the
city to build two new rinks at the complex. See story
(Posted Nov. 28)
Fire destroys Cumberland
Estates home
An
early morning fire has reduced a million home in the Cumberland Estates development
to ashes. Firefighters were called to the Quillivan Lane home shortly after 7
a.m. When they arrived they found the owner out front and the hosue completely
engulfed in flames. See story
(Posted Nov. 25
Outstanding youth
fêted at annual awards ceremony
Twenty-five
amazing young people were honoured at this year's Orléans Online Outstanding Youth
Awards which took place Saturday night at the Orléans Theatre on Centrum Blvd.
See story
(Posted Nov. 25
Parade of Lights
keeps getting bigger, better
Spectacular!
Amazing! The best ever! Those are just some of the words people are using to describe
this yearÂ’s Parade of Lights which went off without a hitch Saturday night.See
story
(Posted
Nov. 22
Orléans
businesses celebrate PeopleÂ’s Choice Awards
Some
of the east end's top businesses and business people were honoured at the 6th
Annual Orléans Chamber of Commerce People's Choice Business Awards last week.
Topping the list was Beauchamp Chiropractic and Creating Wellness Centre owner
Dr. Nathalie Beauchamp, who was a double award recipient as Professional of the
Year and Business Person of the Year.See story
(Posted Nov. 22
Massive new transit
plan includes east end LRT
East
end commuters may soon have a light rail option to get to and from downtown after
the cityÂ’s transit and transportation committees approved a massive new transit
plan on Wednesday that includes a light rail line running along the South Innes
transitway corridor from Trim Road to the Blair Road transit station and eventually
downtown. See story
(Posted Nov. 21
Public consultation
meeting shines light on need for tax increase
City
councillors appear to be slowly coming around to the reality that tax increase
is unavoidable if they want to balance the budget without cutting services. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 21
Commentary:
One person's essential service is another person's waste of money
There's been a lot of
wringing of hands and wailing of lamentations during the past week, mostly having
to do with the threat to close libraries, eliminate grants for outdoor rinks and
suspend the Museum Sustainability Program and the Arts Investment Strategy. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 21
Healthy
chocolate loaded with antioxidants
Last
spring, Orléans resident Anne-Marie Fontaine was thumbing through the Globe and
Mail when she came across an ad looking for people interested in becoming independent
distributors for a product called Xoçai. See story
(Posted Nov. 16
Orléans teen given
OK to play AAA hockey in Peterborough
The
Orléans youngster who was prevented from playing AAA minor hockey while going
to a residential school near Peterborough has been temporarily reinstated by Hockey
Canada pending ratification by the organzation's Board of Directors. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 16)
Public
school board begins east end accommodation studies
ItÂ’s
been more than 12 years since the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, or its
predecessor the Carleton Board of Education, last conducted a review of high school
boundaries in the east end. See story
(Posted Nov. 15)
City budget process
off to rocky start
Ottawa
city council began what will likely be the most difficult budget process since
2004 on Wednesday with the beginnings of a potential showdown between Mayor Larry
OÂ’Brien and city manager Kent Kirkpatrick. See story
(Posted Nov. 15)
Commentary: Two
wrongs don't make a right
In
all my years covering local municipal politics I canÂ’t remember the last time
the battlelines were so clearly drawn between the mayor and the CEO, or in this
case the city manager. See story
(Posted Nov. 14)
Award ceremony
honours east end’s ‘Valiant Women’
Six
“valiant” women were honoured at the inaugural Valiant Women of Orléans ceremony
last weekend in the company of their family and friends other women whose actions
have made a difference in their community over the years. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 14)
Mayor
releases wide-ranging list of potential budget savings
Mayor
Larry O'Brien has preempted the release of the city's draft budget later today
by relaesing his own list of possible cuts and administrative efficiencies totalling
$97 million. See story
(Posted Nov. 8)
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Local
Remembrance Day ceremonies attract record crowds
Perfect
weather conditions and CanadaÂ’s ongoing commitment in Afghanistan combined to
bring out the largest crowds in recent memory on Sunday as hundreds of people
gathered at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Cumberland Village, Navan and Orléans
to honour the many men and women who have served their country over the years.
See story
(Posted Nov. 8)
Commentary: Hockey
Canada decision should be overturned
Well
Hockey Canada has gotten themselves into one fine mess and rightfully so. In all
my years of journalism I have never come across an issue as complicated or as
tangled as the litany of rules and regulations that govern minor hockey in this
country and in particular. See story
(Posted Nov. 8)
Former Cumberland
Baron caught in minor hockey limbo
Former
Cumberland Baron Cody Ceci is still trapped in minor hockey limbo after Hockey
Canada ruled that the 13-year-old defenceman was ineligible to play for a AAA
major bantam team in Peterborough. See story
(Posted Nov. 7)
Mayor unveils plan
to balance budget, freeze taxes
Mayor
Larry OÂ’Brien unveiled his highly anticipated plan to freeze taxes for the next
three years on Tuesday much to the chagrin of the cityÂ’s unions. See
story
(Posted
Nov. 6)
Two
local teens arrested for making bogus 9-1-1 calls
A
14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with mischief and conveying
false information with intent to alarm for making separate 9-1-1 calls aimed at
a pair of francophone high schools in Orléans. See story
(Posted Nov. 6)
OC Transpo bus
collides with deer in Blackburn Hamlet
A
54-year-old female bus driver had to be treated for shock after a deer crashed
through the front windshield of her OC Transpo bus on Innes Road in Blackburn
Hamlet. See story
(Posted Nov. 4)
Community comes
out to support special young boy
Geordi
Henry is a special young boy with special needs. Born with severe cerebral palsy,
scoliosis, microcephaly – an abnormally small skull – and a seizure disorder,
the 12-year-old youngster requires constant care that is administered by his mother
Amanda George, his 14-year-old sister Leah, and a small team of nurses and personal
support worker. See story
(Posted Oct. 31)
Legion launches
local Poppy campaign
The
Remembrance Day poppy has become one of the most recognizable symbols in Canada.
Every year millions of Canadians don the bright red poppy shaped pins in exchange
for a small donation without a second thought as to where the money goes. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 30)
Orléans
home-based day care operator facing forcible confinement charges
The owner of a home
day care on Turner Crescent in Queenswood Heights has been charge with four counts
of forcible confinement in relation to four children under the age of two and
one count of obstructing police following a joint investigation by the Ottawa
Police Service and the Children's Aid Society. See story
(Posted Oct. 30)
Orléans paintball
victim anxious to get on with her life
Six
months after being shot in the eye during a random drive-by paintball shooting,
Ashley Roos is anxious to get on with her life and put the senseless attack behind
her. See story
(Posted Oct. 30)
Sens duo descends
on Place d'Orleans
Lindsay
Masterson and Chantal Harvey don't plan on washing their stomachs anytime soon
after getting them autographed by Mike Fisher and Antoine Vermette during an appearance
by the two Ottawa Senator stars at Place d'Orléans Monday night. See
story
(Posted
10:30 a.m., Oct. 28)
Local
businessmen chip in to help Carson Grove girl
A
group of local businessmen have pitched in to help make life a little easier for
a 14-year-old Carson Grove girl who suffers from a rare seizure disorder. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 27)
Orléans
paintball victim to receive contibution from sport's enthusiasts
The young woman who
was shot in the eye by a paintball gun during a random act of violence last spring
will be receiving a cheque for $4,000 from paint ball enthusiasts during a presentation
on Monday. See story
(Posted Oct. 25)
Wine Kitz stocks
latest breakthrough in beer-making
Anyone
who has ever made their own beer at home can attest to the fact that it requires
plenty of work and lots of patience. See story
(Posted Oct. 23)
Sixth site added
to list of possible east end bridge locations
A
sixth potential site has been added to the list of options for a future interprovincial
crossing currently being assessed by a team of consultants hired by the NCC and
the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. See story
(Posted Oct. 20)
Phase One of Projet
Karyne unveiled at Giséle-Lalonde high school
Earlier
this month the students at École secondaire Giséle-Lalonde gathered outside
for the unveiling of a very special addition to the east end school – a 33-foot
wind turbine that will be used as part of the schoolÂ’s new environmental science
program. See story
(Posted Oct. 19)
Feds ante up funds
to help widen Hwy. 174
For
many people who live along the Hwy. 174/County Road 17 corridor between Trim Road
and Rockland, the idea of widening the highway from two lanes to four lanes, or
even adding a passing lane, has been little more than a pipe dream. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 17)
Kiwanis
haunted barn is a real ‘skream’
The
new and improved Skreamers Haunted Barn at the Proulx Farm on OÂ’Toole Road is
getting rave reviews after for another season of frightful fun last weekend. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 17)
Arrest
made in Thrift Store arson case
A
17-year-old Young Offender has been arrested and charged with deliberately setting
fire to the Salvation Army Thrift on Innes Road on March 6, 2006 causing over
$1 million in damage and forcing the store to relocate for over a year before
reopening in August. See story
(Posted Oct. 15)
Fallen RCMP officer
honoured during moving funeral service
Chris
Worden loved his family, he loved football and he loved his community, but most
of all he loved his wife Jodie and their eight-month-old daughter Alexis. As a
man, as a father and as an RCMP officer, the former St. Matthew High School student
epitomized service to country, service to community and devotion to family and
friends. See story
(Posted Oct. 12)
Police arrest man
suspected of murdering fallen RCMP officer
The
man wanted in connection with the murder of RCMP Const. Christopher Worden in
Hay River, NWT last Saturday is in police custody after a three hour stand-off
in West Edmonton. See story
(Posted Oct. 12)
Murdered RCMP officer
grew up in Convent Glen
Chris
Worden was an older brother, a loving husband, a new father and a model son, but
most of all he was a proud member of the RCMP – a job he first thought about
pursuing during his final year at St. Matthew High School. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 12)
Statistics
show local high schools relatively safe
Last
month, two students at Cairine Wilson Secondary School got into an altercation
in a hallway when one of them pulled out a knife. Fortunately, several older students
who were nearby managed to calm the young man down until the principal and vice-principal
arrived on the scene within a couple of minutes. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 11)
Commentary:
It's official - Ottawa-Orléans is a Liberal stronghold
In
past elections Ottawa-Orléans was largely thought to be a bell weather riding,
meaning that the local candidates' fortunes are largely tied to the fortunes of
their respective parties. See story
(Posted 7:30 a.m.,
Oct. 11)
Jean-Marc
Lalonde triumphant in Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
Glengarry-Prescott-Russell
incumbent Jean-Marc Laonde has been re-elected to the provincial legislature for
a third straight time after beating former federal Liberal nomination candidate
turned PC hopeful Denis Pommainville by more than 13,000 votes. See
story
(Posted
7:30 a.m., Oct. 11)
McNeely
re-elected with ease
In
the end it wasn't even close. Ottawa-Orléans Liberal incumbent Phil McNeely is
heading back to Queen's Park after beating Progressive Conservative challenger
Graham Fox by nearly 9,000 votes, almost doubling his margin of victory from the
last election when he defeated former Cumberland Mayor and Tory Cabinet Minister
Brian Coburn by 4,538 votes. See story
(Posted Oct. 10)
Commentary: Giving
McNeely his due
For
the last two months IÂ’ve heard a number of people take shots at Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely. The most popular one being that he has shown a lack of leadership
and has been generally ineffective as an MPP. See story
(Posted Oct. 9)
Local MPP lands
Family Health Team on eve of vote
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely has managed to pull another election rabbit out of his hat by
securing a commitment from the Minister of Health to create a Family Health Team
in the riding. See story
(Posted Oct. 8)
Fall Colours Marathon
attracts record number of participants
What
a difference a day makes. On Saturday, 158 people braved the elements to take
part in the Fall Colours Duathlon at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. It
was rainy and cold and generally miserable. See story
(Posted Oct. 6)
Fallingbrook house
used as backdrop for movie
For
the past two weeks a quiet suburban in Fallingbrook was turned into a movie set
for the filming of “Her Only Child”, a Canadian production starring Gwynyth
Walsh from “DaVinci’s Inquest” and Nicolle Tom from “The Nanny”. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 5)
Haunted
barn sure to provide plenty of 'skreams'
With
October now upon us and HalloweÂ’en lurking just around the corner, volunteers
with the Kiwanis Club of Orléans have been busy putting the finishing touches
on the Skreamers Haunted Barn which opens this weekend at the Proulx Farm on Innes
Road. See story
(Posted Oct. 5)
Commentary: Faith-based
schooling will prove to be John Tory's undoing
As
the provincial election campaign plods along toward next weekÂ’s vote, itÂ’s beginning
to look more and more like the Liberals are going to win another majority government
and the Conservatives have no one to blame but themselves and their ill-advised
decision to extend funding to faith-based schools. See
story
(Updated
Oct. 5)
Group
hopes to resurrect plans for academic athletic complex at Cairine Wilson
A group of local sports-minded
residents are resurrecting a proposal to build a multi-million dollar, start-of-the-art
academic athletic facility next to Cairine Wilson Secondary School. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 1)
Faith-based
school funding issue refuses to go away
The
Progressive Conservative campaign promise to extend full funding to faith-based
schools has become a major issue in Ottawa-Orléans almost overnight after PC leader
John Tory announced on Monday that the issue would go before a free vote in the
Ontario legislature should the Tories win the election. See
story
(Posted
Oct. 1)
Blackburn
Hamlet ‘Run for the Cure’ raises over $20,000
More
than 160 people wound their way through the streets and parks of Blackburn Hamlet
on Sunday as part in the fifth annual Blackburn Hamlet “Run for the Cure” which
raised more than $20,000 for breast cancer research. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 29)
Terry
Fox students keep Marathon of Hope alive
For
the past 26 years the staff and students at Terry Fox Elementary School in Convent
Glen have been doing their part to keep Terry FoxÂ’s dream alive. His message
of never giving up hope has been imbedded in the school culture, ever since the
former Carleton Board of Education was given permission to name the school after
the Canadian hero in September 1981. See story
(Posted Sept.
28)
Commentary:
Petrie Island water quality just fine, thank you very much
The
other day I saw a report showing the number of days the cityÂ’s beaches were closed
this past summer due to poor water quality and loÂ’ and behold Petrie Island had
the best rating. The reason given by the east endÂ’s recreation manager was a
general lack of precipitation during July and August. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 28)
Outstanding
Youth Awards now accepting nominations
Nominations
are now being accepted for the 2007 Orléans Online Outstanding Youth Awards. This
is the fifth year the Youth Awards have been in existence. Last year, 49 young
people between the ages of nine and 17 were nominated and 22 awards were handed
out at a gala presentation ceremony at the Orléans Theatre. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 26)
Local
hopefuls square off at all-candidates meeting
Voters
in Ottawa-Orléans had their one and only opportunity to listen to the platforms
of the various candidates contending for a seat in the upcoming provincial election
Wednesday night during an all-candidates meeting organized by the Orléans and
East Ottawa Chambers of Commerce. See story
(Posted Sept.
25)
Shoppers
Drug Mart development causing neighbour headaches
Troy
Robinson and Shannon Labelle are living every property ownerÂ’s worst nightmare
– trying to exist beside a major construction project that refuses to acknowledge
your property rights. See story
(Posted Sept.
25)
Arts
centre endowment fund a godsend for local arts groups
Just
call it the gift that keeps giving. The newly-created Shenkman Arts Centre endowment
fund will provided local artists and arts groups with much needed funding in perpetuity,
which is a fancy word for forever. See story
(Posted Sept.
25)
Arts
centre receives $1 million endowment
The
Orléans Arts Centre has a new name and with it a $1 million endowment from the
Shenkman Foundation that will be used to support innovative arts initiatives by
local artists and arts organizations that will call the newly-named Shenkman Arts
Centre home. See story
(Posted Sept.
24)
Local
EQAO results contain a number of positives
In
the myriad of statistics and numbers that accompanied last weekÂ’s release of
the provincial EQAO test results, a number of positives stood out concerning area
schools. When comparing this yearÂ’s results to the 2006 test scores, Robert Hopkins
Public School in Beacon Hill improved their Grade 3 results by more than 20 per
cent in all three categories. See story
(Posted Sept.
24)
Convent
Glen Catholic School on the right track
The
staff and students at Convent Glen Catholic School are grinning from ear to ear
this week after receiving the latest standardized test results from OntarioÂ’s
Education Quality and Accountibility Office. See story
(Posted Sept.
18)
Outstanding
Youth Awards now accepting nominations
Nominations
are now being accepted for the 2007 Orléans Online Outstanding Youth Awards. This
is the fifth year the Youth Awards have been in existence. Last year, 49 young
people between the ages of nine and 17 were nominated and 22 awards were handed
out at a gala presentation ceremony at the Orléans Theatre. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 20)
Tumblers
coach wins Ms. Fitness World crown
Three
years after taking up competitive fitness, Vanda Hadarean has reached the summit
of the sport after beating out 25 other girls to win the Ms. Fitness World competition
in Las Vegas earlier this month. See story
(Posted Sept.
20)
Tumblers
coach wins Ms. Fitness World crown
Three
years after taking up competitive fitness, Vanda Hadarean has reached the summit
of the sport after beating out 25 other girls to win the Ms. Fitness World competition
in Las Vegas earlier this month. See story
(Posted 9:30 a.m.,
Sept. 19)
Liberal
leader visits Navan to fire up the troops
Liberal
leader Dalton McGuinty was in Navan Tuesday night to fire up the troops as the
reach the halfway mark of the provincial election campaign. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 17)
Orléans
Terry Fox Run raises over $18,000
Over
300 people gathered at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School on Sunday to take
part in the 27th Annual Terry Fox Run under sunny skies. Among the 312 participants
who walked, ran, rollerbladed and cycled around the five kilometre course was
Nelson Waddell who has taken part in every Terry Fox Run since the eventÂ’s inception
in 1980. See story
(Posted Sept.
16)
‘Mini-tornado’
lashes Orléans neighbourhood
Residents
living in a small neighbourhood in Fallingbrook South are still cleaning up after
what’s being described as a “mini-tornado” whipped through their backyards
Friday night. See story
(Posted Sept.
13)
Liberals
kick off local campaign with visit to Blackburn Hamlet elementary school
Ottawa-Orléans Liberal
incumbent Phil McNeely officially kicked off his campaign on Monday with a visit
to Glen Ogilvie Public School in Blackburn Hamlet and he brought a friend with
him. See story
(Posted Sept.
11)
Councillor
seeks to rectify estate development issues
Cumberland
Ward Coun. Rob Jellett believes he has the answer to allay peoples concerns over
a planned estate development being built east of Cumberland Village. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 9)
Provincial
election campaign begins to heat up
With
four weeks left to go in the provincial election campaign, the race is beginning
to heat up as the three main political parties vie for the hearts, minds and votes
of Ontario residents. See story
(Posted Sept.
8)
Mother
and daughter team up to create unique business
Arlene
Ben-Zur and Lori Levett are passionate about candy, or to be more precise, theyÂ’re
passionate about the power that candy has in bringing joy and happiness to peopleÂ’s
lives. See story
(Posted Sept.
8)
Cumberland
residents angry over proposed development
Residents
living east of Cumberland Village along Lough Drive are upset over a planned development
that would see 19 estate homes built on two acre lots south of Wilhaven Road between
Lough Drive and Royal Orchard Drive to the west. See
story
(Posted
Sept. 5)
First
day of school marked with mixed emotions
As
area students headed back to school on Tuesday the level of enthusiasm was mixed.
Although most were excited about the chance to reunite with old friends, their
enthusiasm was tempered by the prospect of another nine months of homework, tests
and exams. See story
(Posted Sept.
2)
OC
Transpo changes come into effect this Tuesday
Besides
being the first day of school, this Tuesday will also signal in a number of changes
in local OC Transpo service. Service is being extended to several routes including
the 94, 95, 118, 135, 136 and 405. See story
(Posted Aug. 31)
New principals
busy preparing for start of school year
For
many students the start of another school year will mark a new beginning in their
lives. The same is also true for five Ottawa-Carleton District School Board principals
who have been given new assignments at five east end schools. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 30)
School
supply programs struggle to meet increasing demand
As
the number of supplies students are expected to bring to school continues to grow
and prices continue to increase, more and more single parent and otherwise financially
struggling families are coming to count on local community resource centres to
furnish their kids with the items they need. See story
(Posted Aug. 28)
Sub-committee sets
early tax target at five per cent
Ottawa
homeowners could be facing a possible five per cent tax increase next year after
the city's Long Range Financial Planning sub-committee established the 2008 budget
directions on Monday with five per cent as the starting point. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 24)
Local
vet recalls ill-fated Dieppe raid
It's
been 65 years since Syd Davie climbed on board a troop ship as part of a joint
allied strike force of more than 6,000 men assigned to carry out a raid on the
French port of Dieppe. See story
(Posted Aug. 24)
O'Brien admits
tax freeze no longer possible
Ottawa
Mayor Larry OÂ’Brien is finally admitting defeat in his crusade to freeze taxes.
On Thursday, city treasurer Marian Simulik unveiled three scenarios aimed at balancing
the budget, all of which include a tax increase. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 21)
Conservatives
eager to recapture local riding
The
provincial Conservatives are pulling out all the stops to topple Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely and win back the riding previously held by former Tory Cabinet
minister Brian Coburn. See story
(Posted Aug. 17)
Navan winery quickly
gaining quality reputation
At
Domaine Perrault making wine is very much a family affair. From harvesting the
grapes to naming the wines and designing the wine labels, the entire Perrault
family is involved. See story
(Posted Aug. 19)
Initiative reclaims
Hay. 174 mural from graffiti taggers
Anyone
who has ever driven along Hwy. 174 between Orléans Blvd. and Champlain Street
has likely seen the mural that graces the sound barrier wall on the south side
of the highway. See story
(Posted Aug. 16)
City to proceed
with South Innes transitway study
A
joint session of the cityÂ’s transit and transportation committees has agreed
to proceed with an environmental assessment that could pave the way for the South
Innes transitway between Trim Road and the Blair Road transit station. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 15)
Kanata
siblings win Place d'Orléans model search
When
Tia Borden decided to enter the 'Right Face in the Right Place' model search at
Place dÂ’Orléans on Saturday she thought it would be a great idea to bring someone
with her. See story
(Posted Aug. 15)
Man struck and
killed by VIA train
An
unidentified man was struck and killed by a VIA train on Tuesday while walking
along the train track between Devine Road and Rockdale Road in Vars. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 13)
Navan
Fair draws record crowds
When
it comes to the success or failure of outdoor events itÂ’s all about the weather.
With that in mind it should be no surprise that this yearÂ’s Navan Fair was one
of the most successful ever as the sun shone for four straight days, resulting
in a new attendance record. See story
(Posted Aug. 12)
Place d'Orléans
photo call draws over 300 model hopefuls
They
came by the hundreds, young, old, mothers, daughters, fathers, sons all drawn
by the possiblity of becoming Place d'Orléans next "Right Face in the Right Place"
and winning a $2,500 shopping spree at the east end mall. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 11)
Provincial
Liberals earmark $40 million to fix the split
East
end commuters who must deal with the headache of driving through the Hwy. 417/174
split every day received some good news from the Liberal government on Friday
in the form of a $40 million commitment to fix the split once and for all. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 10)
Chilly
Chiles accepting school supplies for new Canadians
An
Ottawa-based non-profit agency is seeking donations of new school supplies for
refugee and immigrant children living and going to school in the NationÂ’s Capital.
See story
(Posted Aug. 8)
Hunt Club funding
announcement is premature, says local MPP
Ottawa-Orléans
MPP Phil McNeely says he's perplexed over what he calls premature statements made
by Innes Ward Coun. Rainer Bloess regarding provincial funding for the proposed
Hunt Club interchange. See story
(Posted Aug. 7)
Police issue warning
over possible sexual predator in Orléans
Police
are asking residents to be on the lookout for a possible sexual predator prowling
the streets in Orléans. The warning was issued after two teenage girls were approached
by a middle aged man in his 40s who tried to lure them into his minivan. See
story
(Posted
Aug. 4)
Liberals
announce plans to widen Hwy. 174
It's
been an announcement that's been a long time coming. On Friday, Ontario Premier
Dalton McGuinty announced plans to widen Hwy. 174 from two lanes to four lanes
from Trim Road to Rockland during a campaign stop in Rockland. See
story
(Posted
July 29)
Youth
event a success despite early downpour
It
was billed as an event for youth by youth and despite an early afternoon downpour
that threatened to turn Toast 07 into a washout, enough young people came out
for organizers to declare it a complete success. See
story
(Posted
July 25)
Area
Scouts to celebrate 100 years of Scouting at national Jamboree
For the next seven days
8,000 Scouts from around the world will converge on a camp in St. Sauveur to mark
100 years of Scouting at the Canadian Scout Jamboree. See
story
(Posted
July 24)
Orléans
crime rate remains the highest outside Greenbelt
For
the second straight year Orléans has the highest crime rate among the cityÂ’s
11 suburban and rural wards, according to statistics released this week by the
Ottawa Police Service. See story
(Posted July 24)
Ottawa crime rate
continues to remain stable
The
Ottawa Police Service is crediting better policing including a new approach to
combating break and enters for crime rates remaining stable for a second straight
year in 2006. See story
(Posted July 22)
Armed robber hits
Orléans video store
The
Ottawa Police Service is looking for a male suspect after an armed man held up
the West Coast video store on the corner of Fortune Drive and Orléans Blvd. at
around 9 p.m. last night. See story
(Posted July 21)
Arson suspected
cause of Vars fieldhouse fire
The
Ottawa Police Services arson unit has been called in to investigate a suspicious
fire that has caused $50,000 to the Alcide Trudeau Park fieldhouse in Vars. See
story >
(Posted
July 18)
Charity
Classic golf tournament raises over $20K
The
golf gods were smiling on the 7th Annual Charity Golf Classic on Monday as 138
golfers chipped in to raise more than $20,000 for a variety of charities. See
story
(Posted
July 17)
Navan
World War II veteran was one of the last of his kind
One
of CumberlandÂ’s last surviving World War II veterans was remembered for being
a war hero and a dedicated member of the community during a modest memorial service
at the Orléans Legion on Saturday. See story
(Posted July 16)
Cumberland Firefighter
Day a big hit with the kids
The
Cumberland Heritage Village MuseumÂ’s annual Firefighter Day was another huge
success this year as nearly 800 people took advantage of SundayÂ’s near perfect
weather to venture out to Cumberland Village and meet some of the firefighters
who serve in the far east end of the city. See story
(Posted July 15)
Gloucester student
tops Class of Â’07
Gloucester
High School grad Ambuj Dewan has had a heck of high school career. In Grade 10
he finished third in the Great Canadian Geography Challenge and this past spring
he captained the schoolÂ’s Reach for the Top team to a third place finish at the
national championships. See story
(Posted July 15)
Golf tournament
raises $25K for palliative health care
As
health care foundations go the OutCare Foundation may not be as well known as
the CHEO Foundation or the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, but its mission is no less
important. In fact, in some ways itÂ’s even more important, especially if you
have a loved one whoÂ’s in the final years of their life. See
story
(Posted
July 13)
Area
youth invited to get 'toasted' at upcoming event
On
July 28, local youth aged 13 to 17 will be able to get get toasted at the first
ever Toast event being organized by the Sketch Youth Centre. See
story
(Posted
July 14)
Orléans
girl's legacy lives on one year after tragic death
ItÂ’s
been a year since Karyne Maisonneuve passed away unexpectedly at the age of eight
after contracting severe hepatitis while undergoing cancer treatment in Montreal.
On Thursday, her family marked the one year anniversary of her passing by accepting
delivery of a 33 foot post that will eventually support a large wind turbine at
l’école secondaire Giséle Lalonde.See story
(Posted July 12)
Spoken art society
forced to fold after 12 years
For
the past 12 years, Gloucester Spoken Art and its founder Asoka Weerasinghe have
been providing an opportunity for young and upcoming storytellers and poets to
share their art form with other lovers of the spoken word during monthly poetry
readings. See story
(Posted July 11)
Navan home decor
store under new ownership
One
of the east endÂ’s most popular retail stores has a new owner. LauraÂ’s Corner
in Navan has been purchased by local residents Glen Harris and Bob Desjardins
who plan to maintain the storeÂ’s distinctive mix of country charm and contemporary
chique carefully nurtured by outgoing owner Carrie Irvine since the store first
opened in 2004. See story
(Posted July 11)
Groping cyclist
on the loose in Fallingbrook
The
Ottawa Police Service is warning women living in the Fallingbrook area to be on
the lookout for a male cyclist accused of touching the buttocks of female joggers
as he rides by them. See story
(Posted July 6)
Jump in the water's
fine: Petrie Island beach enjoys resurgence in water quality
What
a difference a year can make. It was only 10 months ago that politicians and residents
alike were criticizing the cityÂ’s decision to build a beach at Petrie Island
after poor water quality forced city officials to close the facility for 46 days
last summer. See story
(Posted July 5)
Orléans teen gets
caught up in no-fly-list snafu
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