Ottawa East - News http://www.emcottawaeast.ca Ottawa East en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/'State+of+the+city'+proposes+summit+for+youth%2c+civic+honour Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 'State of the city' proposes summit for youth, civic honour EMC news - A summit for youth, plans for Canada's 150th birthday celebrations and a new award, the Order of Ottawa, are a few of the new ideas Mayor Jim Watson highlighted in his first-ever state of the city address.

Delivered to city council on Jan 25, the morning after Barack Obama's State of the Union address, Watson's speech was no ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Auditor+to+oversee+NCC+bridge+process Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Auditor to oversee NCC bridge process EMC news - A fairness auditor will be installed to look out for the public interest during the latest consultation process for the National Capital Commission's interprovincial bridge project.

The plans to introduce the auditor were announced at the Jan. 25 meeting of the NCC board of directors, where an update was presented on the progress of ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/New+Edinburgh+closes+on+acquisition+of+new+centre Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 New Edinburgh closes on acquisition of new centre EMC news - A New Edinburgh-based organization is taking the final steps to purchase the manse from the McKay United Church so the community can finally acquire a permanent home for programming.

It was in August 2011 when the Crichton Cultural Community Centre announced it was moving into the building at 255 McKay St. The home had become a ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Correction Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Correction In an article titled "Residents question museum parking plan" published in the Jan. 26 edition of Ottawa East EMC, a reference to the state of the Museum of Nature's finances was incorrect. The story should have stated the museum said it has a $2.5 million structural deficit.

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Residents+urged+to+comment+on+Overbrook-Orleans+water+main Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Residents urged to comment on Overbrook-Orleans water main EMC news - A recent presentation of a city water main project at an Overbrook Community Association meeting raised concerns from residents about the proposed route.

Identified in the city's infrastructure master plan, the Orleans water main link will improve the reliability of the water supply to eastern Ottawa and will provide additional water ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/New+'city+council'+to+spread+green+word Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 New 'city council' to spread green word EMC news - A new community-driven shadow city council is being created to ensure Ottawa residents can voice their concerns about the environment to their municipal government.

The initiative, brought forward by Ecology Ottawa, was organized and created through existing members. The concept is to have a committee which stands as an alternative ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Event+busting+out+all+the+moves+to+fight+breast+cancer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Event busting out all the moves to fight breast cancer EMC news - A one-day event offering the chance to participate in a number of activities for people of all fitness levels, will give Ottawans a different way to raise money to support breast cancer awareness and treatment.

The Bust A Move campaign was launched on Jan. 23 at the Ottawa Athletic Club, encouraging residents to start to organize ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Search+for+chief+to+stay+in-house Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Search for chief to stay in-house EMC news - Ottawa is set to promote its first police chief from within its ranks in a dozen years.

During a meeting on Jan. 23, police services board members agreed that limiting the search for Vern White's replacement to members of the Ottawa police is the best plan.

"They, like me, feel the service is more than ever able to pick the chief ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/City+to+release+bus+GPS+data+in+March Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 City to release bus GPS data in March EMC news - Following the outrage that ensued after OC Transpo management backtracked on a promise to release bus-location data openly to the public, the transit agency is set to keep its commitment and release the information by March 22.

Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, a commissioner who is also chairman of the information technology ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Short+list+for+new+police+chief+too+short Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Short list for new police chief too short The city has picked up a nasty habit.

In the interest of harm reduction, an intervention is in order as our elected representatives appear to have learned little from the Lansdowne reconstruction fiasco.

In that case, council voted to accept a proposal from a sole supplier, and then had to attempt to explain why they didn't need to explore ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Web+Poll Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Web Poll THIS WEEK'S POLL QUESTION

Is the city's police services board right to limit its search for a new chief to internal candidates only?

A) They're the experts - if they feel the right person is in-house, hire away.

B) No. It should be the city's policy to open up all job application processes.

C) If they've identified qualified candidates ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Everything+for+nothing+on+the+web%3f Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Everything for nothing on the web? If there was a way to sneak into the NHL All-Star Game without paying, some of us would have. Most of us wouldn't.

That's the way we were brought up. If somebody is selling something and you want it, you pay for it. But if someone offered us a pirated version of the all-star game video for nothing over the Internet, a lot more of us would take ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/The+stuff+of+life Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 The stuff of life It's been six weeks since Christmas, and I'm finding it difficult to get around my house. Everywhere I step there are toys, toys and more toys. My mom called the other day to say she was ordering a table top hockey game for my son's birthday in February.

"Dear God, no!" It was the only thing that came to mind. "Mom, we can't cram another toy ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Tenants+turning+public+housing+into+a+community Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Tenants turning public housing into a community EMC community - When Hibo Ismail moved into McAuley Place almost three years ago, a large room just off the entrance of the building had become a dusty, unwelcoming storage area.

But on Jan. 25, the bright and repainted lounge was buzzing with people who came out to celebrate the renaissance of community spirit in the building.

Ismail, along ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/What's+Happening+This+Week Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 What's Happening This Week February 3: Karsh-Masson Gallery opens a new show on Feb. 3 called Karen Jordon: Slow Dance. Gallery open Wednesday, Friday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 136 St. Patrick St. The show runs until April 8. For more information please call 613-580-2424, ext. 14167 or 613-580-2401 (teletypewriter).

February 4: ...

]]> http://www.emcottawaeast.ca/20120202/news/Hopewell+students+learn+less+is+more Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -05:00 Hopewell students learn less is more EMC news - Students at Hopewell Avenue Public School learned new tools of how to stay safe while using social networking websites during a talk delivered by Canada's privacy commissioner on Jan. 24.

Privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart asked a gymnasium full of grade 7 and 8 students which of them had a Facebook account and most of the ...

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