Similar Posts

Nomination of the ByWard Market as a National Historic Site
|

Nomination of the ByWard Market as a National Historic Site

ByJennifer Campbell

By Kirsty Walker and MacKenzie Kimm, Heritage Planning, City of Ottawa The City of Ottawa’s Heritage Planning Branch will be bringing a report to City Council in the coming months seeking support to nominate the ByWard Market as a National Historic District under Parks Canada’s National Historic Site program.  Staff believe the ByWard Market strongly…

Thoughts on a climate-resilient Lowertown
| |

Thoughts on a climate-resilient Lowertown

Byadmin

By Kate Laing Call it solastalgia or eco-anxiety, the feelings are the same – worry, concern, and grief about the future of our planet. Like many others, I am thinking daily about the climate crisis and how to manage its impacts, both globally and right here in our own community of Lowertown. We have dedicated…

A farewell to Saslove’s Meat Market – “The fight’s gone”
|

A farewell to Saslove’s Meat Market – “The fight’s gone”

ByJennifer Campbell

By Nadia Stuewer In early August, Saslove’s Meat Market, the beloved ByWard Market institution, announced that it will be closing at the end of September. The Echo spoke with owner John Diener. The first question on our mind was, of course, “why are you closing?” John replied that business in his store has been declining…