By Jacob Hoytema – Citizens from across Kitchissippi converged at the Van Lang field house to share their ideas on how to improve the ward’s parks on November 25. The gathering was the first of three consultations organized by Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper to help facilitate discussion regarding […]
By Allegra Newman – At the corner of Island Park and Wellington, enveloped by often heavy and noisy traffic, is a tiny irregular piece of greenspace that buffers a residential neighbourhood. It’s partly owned by the City of Ottawa and the NCC. On June 9, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff […]
Elmdale Public School has plenty of reasons to be proud of their brand new play structure. Not only has it become an essential part of students’ active play time this year, but the kids got a say in how it would look. “The kids are enjoying it so […]
Kitchissippi’s Company of Fools is returning to local parks this summer with another original interpretation of one of The Bard’s classic plays. This season’s production is the romantic comedy, As You Like It and Hintonburg’s own Catriona Leger will be playing Phoebe, Touchstone, and Oliver. There will be two […]
By Rebecca Peng – “No one I can think of is more deserving of having this park named after them,” says Jim Clarkin, President of the Fisher Park Community Recreation Council. On June 24, over a hundred kids, fresh from their last soccer game of the season, gathered […]
By Denise Deby – Chris Henderson opened a recent public meeting of Tree Ottawa, a new community-led initiative to protect and restore the city’s trees, by asking people to reflect on their favourite tree. “Everyone knows a tree or trees that are important to them,” says Henderson, a […]
Q: Over the past few years I’ve noticed that we’ve lost a LOT of trees in our community. I’m not sure whether disease or insects are to blame (possibly, it’s both), but no where is this loss more apparent than in the little park on Clare Avenue, just […]
A map showing a strip of the Byron Linear Park was filled with suggestions at a public meeting that took place at the Churchill Seniors’ Recreation Centre on October 7 – including play structures, a natural sitting area and a “Welcome to Westboro” sign. Councillor Katherine Hobbs invited […]
Is there an issue in your corner of Kitchissippi that’s been puzzling you? Perhaps there’s something you’ve always wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask. Send your burning questions (Kitchissippi-related of course) to editor@kitchissippi.com and we’ll help find the answer. Q: My neighbours and I always […]
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