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By Robin Etherington Pierre Antoine Lafon Simard is an artistic and general director, and digital artist, who has had works presented nationally and internationally. He directs Théâtre du Trillium, weaving together contemporary theatre and digital arts, with a focus on emerging francophone artists and hybrid live performance. He collaborates with partners in Ottawa’s arts ecosystem…
By Nada Ziane, for the Lowertown Community Resource Centre The Lowertown Community Resource Centre (LCRC) is pleased to announce the relaunch of a volleyball program starting in February for children aged 9 to 15. This program aims to provide young people with an opportunity to discover and play volleyball in a safe, inclusive, and fun…
By Melissa Gruber A handful of neighbours in the ByWard Market are organizing another community yard sale on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Everyone in Lowertown is invited to set up in front of their homes in the morning. Afterwards, we’ll meet for a community picnic at Bingham Park. Last year, the sale was small but…
Janet Uren, The Villagers: History of the People and Life in New Edinburgh, 2025 By Nancy Miller-Chenier A history of New Edinburgh is understandably focused on what we might consider the “wrong side of the river,” but this book references multiple connections between Lowertown and New Edinburgh, the most obvious being the bridges that carried…
By Curtis Wolfe Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is planning to begin work shortly to address a number of health, safety, and operational needs at the former La Salle Academy at 373 Sussex Drive. According to PSPC, work will begin on exterior repairs with substantial completion expected by October 2026. The repairs will stabilize…
By Malcolm and John Harding of Compu-Home PRICES of tech equipment are likely to rise noticeably fairly soon. Frankly, we have been a bit surprised that prices have been quite stable for the past year in the face of unusually high demand, but good things seldom last forever. As devices become more sophisticated, their components…
By Tristan, Laura, Sam, and Frankie I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions. I lack the required forward-thinking ability and willpower. I much prefer to let the nostalgia out and reminisce. You can sit, reminisce, and have a beer. That’s more my speed. And so, in the early days of 2026, while not making any…
By Heather Matthews When we bought our house on King Edward Avenue two years ago, we were well aware of the traffic situation and all the noise and potential danger of such a busy street. We tried to balance these negatives against the desire to remain downtown on a relatively small budget, we were moving…
By Josiah Frith As I write this, a few blocks from King Edward Avenue, the sound of a truck engine brake cuts through the morning. It’s a familiar interruption here – not occasional, but routine – and it says more about the street than any traffic report. King Edward is not behaving like an ordinary…
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