King Edward Avenue and the speed camera: what it revealed and what we’ve taken away

King Edward Avenue and the speed camera: what it revealed and what we’ve taken away

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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…

Nomination of the ByWard Market as a National Historic Site
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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…

Having the courage to change
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Having the courage to change

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By Josiah Frith, Lowertown Community Association There was a time when horses ruled Ottawa’s streets, pulling carts, carriages, and wagons through Lowertown and beyond. But the charm wore thin. Horses were unpredictable, left the roads filthy with manure, and limited the city’s ability to grow. So came the trains. By the mid-1800s, rail lines were…

Farewell to the ByWard Fruit Market, and hello to Hard 2 Find, Hard 2 Get!
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Farewell to the ByWard Fruit Market, and hello to Hard 2 Find, Hard 2 Get!

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By Nadia Stuewer Owners Isaac and Miriam Farbiasz are sad to be closing the ByWard Fruit Market this spring, after 26 years of purveying fresh produce and gourmet foods to residents of the ByWard Market, Lowertown, and beyond. Their customers are sad to see them go too.   Isaac and Miriam bought the fruit market…