Ottawa South - News http://www.emcottawasouth.ca Ottawa South en-us Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Bike+path+in+Alta+Vista+a+surprise+to+residents Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Bike path in Alta Vista a surprise to residents EMC News- The creation of a bike path in Alta Vista has caught some residents in the area by surprise. The 2.2-kilometer path that stretches between Conroy Rd. and Smyth Rd. began construction in early August and some neighbourhood residents felt like they were not provided with any public consultation or given any notice about the project. ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/22nd+Wiggle+Waggle+Walk-a-thon+moves+to+new+location Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 22nd Wiggle Waggle Walk-a-thon moves to new location EMC Events- Ottawa residents and their four-legged friends will be wiggling and waggling at a new location for the Ottawa Humane Society’s (OHS) largest fundraiser this weekend. The 22nd annual Wiggle Waggle Walk-a-thon brings animal lovers together to walk and raise money for OHS, an organization that receives no government funding and relies ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Heron+Emergency+Food+Centre+hopes+residents+'Step+Up+and+Step+Out+to+Stop+Hunger' Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Heron Emergency Food Centre hopes residents 'Step Up and Step Out to Stop Hunger' EMC Events- When Louisa Simms, executive director of the Heron Emergency Food Centre opened the cupboards last week to look at their supplies, there were only three cans of vegetables left to hand out to people in need. Typically, there would be 80. “Literally, our cupboards are bare,” said Ms. Simms. “We are in desperate need of funds and ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Ottawa+gets+closer+to+nature Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Ottawa gets closer to nature EMC News- Adam Bienenstock he remembers always playing outside as a kid. He would leave his house in the morning and go out to play in the grass, throw rocks, and climb trees until the sun went down or dinner was on the table. His roaming distance would be about ten kilometers and that was considered normal. Today, a child on average will go no ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Young+people+make+the+grade+in+the+job+world Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Young people make the grade in the job world EMC News- When Reem Issa had her interview for a summer job position as an executive assistant at Sylvan Learning Centre, she was extremely nervous, like most people during their first job interview. She had applied to the organization because she wanted to help the community and be in an environment where she would enjoy her time but also learn ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Hunt+Club+construction+comes+to+an+end Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Hunt Club construction comes to an end EMC News- After weeks of bumper-to-bumper traffic on Hunt Club Rd., Ottawa south residents can breath a little easier now that construction is complete.

The road rehabilitation that began at the beginning of July set out to fix problems on the major arterial road, with focus on the areas between Merivale Rd. and Prince of Wales Dr. and between ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/McRae+to+run+again+for+River+ward Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 McRae to run again for River ward EMC News- According to River ward Coun. Maria McRae, she has 49,000 bosses. The residents in her ward call the shots, she said, adding she considers it an honour to work for them as a public servant.

This strong passion and commitment has led her to run for her third consecutive term as city councillor in ward 16.

"I believe it's a privilege ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/St.+Patrick's+grad+receives+UPS+scholarship%2c+Funds+will+go+towards+helping+student+pursue+artistic+passion+at+Algonquin+College. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 St. Patrick's grad receives UPS scholarship, Funds will go towards helping student pursue artistic passion at Algonquin College. EMC News- Tania Iraheta has always loved art. From drawing and painting to a more recent passion of animation and graphic design, she has always felt the need to be creative.

"I really like creating things," she said.

"Things like graphics and cartoons, I just really love it."

So, when she decided to pursue her passion by attending ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Super+Ex+leaves+Lansdowne%2c+but+never+Ottawa Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Super Ex leaves Lansdowne, but never Ottawa EMC News - "There will be a Super Ex next year, and if there isn't it will be over my dead body," said David Presley the former president of the volunteer board that operates the Super Ex.

Mr. Presley and his wife Lyn have been involved with the Ex for their entire lives. The two actually met for the first time at the fair.

Lansdowne Park has ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/City+approves+cycling+detours+during+construction Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 City approves cycling detours during construction EMC News - Consistent with efforts to become a more cycling-friendly city, Ottawa City Council approved a motion last week that would see cycling detours established during all incidences of road closure caused by construction. The motion, presented by River ward Coun. Maria McRae and Kitchissippi ward Coun. Christine Leadman, was approved ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/Borough+council+proposal+met+with+mixed+reviews Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 Borough council proposal met with mixed reviews EMC News- Mayoral candidate Jim Watson hopes to reduce the number of city councillors and implement a borough council system if elected in the upcoming 2010 municipal elections.

The popular candidate in the mayoral race made his announcement last week in response to many residents of Ottawa who have felt a disconnect from their municipal ...

]]> http://www.emcottawasouth.ca/20100902/news/A+home+is+more+than+an+investment Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -04:00 A home is more than an investment This week we feature guest columnist Joanne Tibbles, who is the President-Elect of the Ottawa Real Estate Board.

The late comedian George Carlin once famously joked that a house is nothing but "a place to keep your stuff." Obviously, most homeowners believe that their house is so much more than that. A home is where we live. It's where we sleep, ...

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