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The history of Jewish life and business in Lowertown
By Nadia Stuewer This article is based on a presentation by John Diener, Vice-President of the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society, entitled “The ByWard Market: The History of Jewish Life and Business”. When people think of the history of the people of Lowertown, they usually think of the French and the Irish settlers. But did you…
LOWERTOWN FOOD BANK, HOSTAGE OF MONTFORT-RENAISSANCE / THE PATRO
By the Board of Directors of the LCRC The Echo has received a request to print this letter to the community from the Lowertown Community Resource Centre (LCRC). Any questions regarding this should be sent directly to the LCRC. More than a year ago, the Board of Directors of the Lowertown Community Resource Centre (LCRC)…
Discounts for seniors as young as 55
By Juliet O’Neill “Are we done with senior’s discounts?” That headline on a recent CBC article prompted the sample list below of discounts for seniors in or near Lowertown. The CBC article questioned whether seniors’ discounts still make sense, given that Canadian seniors are “wealthier than ever.” Some outlets proudly invite seniors to shop at…
Lowertown Community Association / L’Association communautaire de la basse-ville
By / Par Sylvie Bigras, President / Présidente Working for you As we say goodbye to a stunning summer, it is time for the Lowertown Community Association to resume its meetings after our summer break, starting with our AGM on Monday, October 7th at St. Brigid’s. Community meetings are held every second Monday of the…
How one Lowertown poet and uOttawa professor approaches “the weird genre”
By Ben Ladouceur At the start of an academic year, one of the first things Professor Kimberly Quiogue Andrews might ask her classroom full of creative writing students is: “What can you tell me about your weird uncle?” Almost everybody has at least one weird uncle. “In a class of fifty,” says Andrews, “it is…
BANQUE ALIMENTAIRE, OTAGE DE MONTFORT-RENAISSANCE / PATRO
Par le conseil d’administration du CRCBV L’Echo a reçu une demande d’impression de cette lettre à la communauté de la part du Centre de ressources communautaires de la Basse-Ville (CRCBV). Toute question à ce sujet doit être envoyée directement au CRCBV. Il y a un plus d’un an, le C.A. du Centre de ressources communautaires…

