by David Gladstone City Editor This month, with spring about to break through, I’ll write what I’ll call an ode to Centretown, putting in words what we all know: we live in a special community, one located almost exactly halfway…
Opinion
Massage therapy: getting in touch with its many benefits
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by Roxane Walsh, RMT People ask me all the time why I decided to become a massage therapist. For many, my profession still has a mysterious aspect to it, yet massage has been used as therapy all over the world…
From buzkashi to boxing: celebrated director attends screening at Library and Archives
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The Boxing Girls of Kabul Directed by Ariel Nasr Produced by The National Film Board of Canada 52 minutes, 2011 Review by Lois Siegel Girls wearing boxing gloves is not a usual sight in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban are opposed…
Two views of Centretown: seniors vs. marketers
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by Stephen Thirlwall CCCA Seniors Committee It is well known that we are deeply affected by symbols and images that we see, especially when they reflect ourselves and our environment and how these might look in the future. In mid-November,…
Yes to development, no to lifeless streetscapes!
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by Paul Kariouk, architect and resident of Centretown One of the main concerns of the Centretown Citizens Community Association regarding the City’s approval in July of the 27-storey development at 96 Nepean Street was the reduction in the setbacks required…
Should the CDP be renamed?
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by Daniel Mullaly Three subjects jump to mind as being of interest to Centretown residents this month. They are: the approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP); the recent City Hall budget consultation; and the application for another condo, this…
Centretown residents do not have cars; neither do their friends and family—or do they?
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by Daniel Mullaly The City has another application asking for a reduction in the parking for a new development. This time it is for 255 Bay Street, where 207 units are being constructed. The developer has asked for a 50…
Blue skies smiling
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by Stephen Thirlwall In 1926, Irving Berlin wrote, “Blue skies smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies do I see.” At that time, cityscapes were just beginning to rise within a few cities such as New York and Montreal. Today,…
Looking for alternatives to the “tall building” solution
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by Daniel Mullaly The Centretown Community Design Plan will confirm decisions made before public consultation was started. The principal decision made by the planning department and supported by the City’s planning committee, the development community and the consultant team, is…
Backyard Beat: Healthy communities require work, not walls
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With our first baby set to arrive, I wanted to do something special for my wife. I wanted our final few weeks without screaming kids, sleepless nights, and extra meal planning to be memorable. So five months ago, while talking…