By Andrea Tomkins – It was a discussion on a Facebook group that originally brought Tweedsmuir resident, Gesa Harmston, together with a few of her neighbours – Catherine Rossiter, Rebecca McPhee Irwin, Krista Charbonneau – to finally do something about the speeding cars on their quiet residential street […]
Kitchissippi Times: There are many residents in Kitchissippi who would like to reduce the residential speed limit in their neighbourhood. Can you tell us a bit about the process? Dickson Davidson: The Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) received inquiries about how to change the speed limit from residents in […]
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 […]
Special to KT by Andrew King – I read with great interest the proposal that has been submitted for the former Champlain Oil Gas Station at 70 Richmond Road. This 1934 former gas station incorporates a style of architecture and a history that we see slowly dwindling as […]
By Bhavana Gopinath – October 7 is International Walk to School day, an annual event to remind parents and children about the benefits of walking or biking to school. Many schools hold week-long or month-long activities to reinforce the benefits of active transportation. We know that active transportation […]
Special to KT by Kevin O’Donnell Sharing is important, which is why it’s one of the first skills we teach children. We teach them that hogging anything is bad. Ask a child “how would you feel if someone else didn’t share with you” and they will answer something […]
By Craig Lord – Kitchissippi residents are putting the brakes on early suggestions that paid on-street parking might be coming to the ward. Two dozen residents attended the first consultation for a Kitchissippi parking strategy on May 2 at the Churchill Seniors Centre. Attendees were less interested in […]
Many area residents are already aware that Churchill Avenue has been a hotspot of extensive road construction for most of the summer, causing major delays, community cut throughs, and the occasional bus detour. Part of this busy street opened to vehicles recently, but one of its best attributes […]
The residents of Wellington West have an important message they are trying to communicate to the many drivers zipping down their streets: Slow down! We live here! Lise Whitewolf and Donna Chiarelli both live near Scott Street and report there’s too much traffic in their neighbourhood, and it’s […]
Have winter cyclists lost their good sense? Don’t get me wrong… I applaud their dedication to staying fit, saving the environment, reaching training goals, getting to work or whatever other reason they climb on their bikes this time of year. But come on, I know I am not […]
Starting on April 15, 2014, and lasting about three months, Island Park residents can expect changes on their street as Hydro Ottawa installs new underground cable and chambers. The hydro company hosted an information session on January 30 at the Churchill Seniors’ Recreation Centre to present their plans […]
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 and it’s keeping you up at night. Send your burning questions (Kitchissippi-related of course) to editor@kitchissippi.com and we’ll help find the […]
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