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Click here to stroll
down Ottawa Street
with our writer!
A
flying carpet would come in
handy right about now.
For Ottawa Street residents and
businesses, the construction that has
blocked the street and sidewalks for
months has them asking, “When will it
be over?” The historic area has been
receiving such TLC since May. Ottawa
Street BIA president Arnie Blaine said
the updates are going as fast as can be
expected.
A picnic in Lanspeary Park,
September 2013
Photo by Eva Antonel
30 Things To Like About Ottawa Street
To Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Ottawa Street Village Mall, we
came up with 30 great things about the neighbourhood
beautiful scenery 4 decorated for the holidays 4 friendly neighbours 4 lots of parking
safe to live and shop 4 historical importance 4 quiet 4 feels like home
older businesses welcome new businesses 4 one-stop shopping 4 mix of young and older residents
small-town atmosphere 4 generations of families live in the area 4 locally owned businesses
designed to encourage foot traffic 4 everything you need within walking distance 4 several schools
changed esthetically but the atmosphere is traditional 4 charming 4 everyone knows everyone
public pool 4 newly refurbished park 4 skating rink 4 picnic grounds 4 cozy village 4 ethnic diversity
easily accessible from other parts of the city 4 sidewalk sales 4 churches nearby
medical services 4 reasonable housing prices
October 2013 - The HUB 15