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A fountain outside Ottawa City Hall has been dedicated to people killed or injured by impaired drivers.
MADD Ottawa, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been wanting to create a monument of this kind and approached the city last year with a request to dedicate the fountain, said board member Gregg Thomson.
Located on the Laurier Avenue West plaza between city hall and the Elgin Street courthouse, the fountain is rimmed by benches and shrubs, and fills with water in the summer.
“I couldn’t imagine in our city a better spot for it to be,” Thomson said, adding that one of the biggest fears held by those affected by impaired driving crashes is that their loved ones will be forgotten.
“Having a place that’s dedicated to impaired driving victims very much shows that the city is not letting those people be forgotten and, for a victim, that’s a very powerful statement,” he said.
In 1999, Thomson’s 18-year-old son, Stan, and four friends were killed in a crash outside Perth after leaving an end-of-year bush party.
MADD Ottawa will install a plaque in the spring and is holding a vigil on Sunday night at 7 p.m. for victims to gather and remember their loved ones.
The annual vigil was previously held at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, but “now we have our own little venue, which is beautiful,” Thomson said.
In summer, the fountain offers a place for children to cool off and have fun.
‘Landmark’ condo building on Wellington West approved
Council has approved a proposal for a 12-storey “landmark” condominium building at Wellington Street West and Island Park Drive.
The Mizrahi Developments project was initially turned down by the city, but an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board resulted in a ruling that opened the door for the developer to build higher than nine storeys if it could demonstrate “landmark” architecture for the top of the building.
Mizrahi and the city must now report back to the OMB early next month and it will issue a final ruling.
If all goes according to plan, the company says construction could begin in 2017.
Redblacks, Fury street signs coming to the Glebe, Lansdowne Park
Both the Redblacks and the Fury have won playoff berths, and Ottawa is celebrating with street signs. Bank Street from the Bank Street Bridge to the Queensway will be identified as “Fury Way,” while Exhibition Way will be known as “R Nation” for the duration of the playoff run.
Coun. David Chernushenko, who represents Capital Ward, noted that the teams are “fitting quite nicely in the neighbourhood.” And then he added a plug for leaving your car at home if you plan to attend a game: “They fit in so well because people are coming by bus, by bicycle and by carpool,” said Chernushenko. “And we hope they continue to do that during the playoffs.”
The signs should be up by Nov. 8.
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MADD Ottawa, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, has been wanting to create a monument of this kind and approached the city last year with a request to dedicate the fountain, said board member Gregg Thomson.
Located on the Laurier Avenue West plaza between city hall and the Elgin Street courthouse, the fountain is rimmed by benches and shrubs, and fills with water in the summer.
“I couldn’t imagine in our city a better spot for it to be,” Thomson said, adding that one of the biggest fears held by those affected by impaired driving crashes is that their loved ones will be forgotten.
“Having a place that’s dedicated to impaired driving victims very much shows that the city is not letting those people be forgotten and, for a victim, that’s a very powerful statement,” he said.
In 1999, Thomson’s 18-year-old son, Stan, and four friends were killed in a crash outside Perth after leaving an end-of-year bush party.
MADD Ottawa will install a plaque in the spring and is holding a vigil on Sunday night at 7 p.m. for victims to gather and remember their loved ones.
The annual vigil was previously held at the Centennial Flame on Parliament Hill, but “now we have our own little venue, which is beautiful,” Thomson said.
In summer, the fountain offers a place for children to cool off and have fun.
‘Landmark’ condo building on Wellington West approved
Council has approved a proposal for a 12-storey “landmark” condominium building at Wellington Street West and Island Park Drive.
The Mizrahi Developments project was initially turned down by the city, but an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board resulted in a ruling that opened the door for the developer to build higher than nine storeys if it could demonstrate “landmark” architecture for the top of the building.
Mizrahi and the city must now report back to the OMB early next month and it will issue a final ruling.
If all goes according to plan, the company says construction could begin in 2017.
Redblacks, Fury street signs coming to the Glebe, Lansdowne Park
Both the Redblacks and the Fury have won playoff berths, and Ottawa is celebrating with street signs. Bank Street from the Bank Street Bridge to the Queensway will be identified as “Fury Way,” while Exhibition Way will be known as “R Nation” for the duration of the playoff run.
Coun. David Chernushenko, who represents Capital Ward, noted that the teams are “fitting quite nicely in the neighbourhood.” And then he added a plug for leaving your car at home if you plan to attend a game: “They fit in so well because people are coming by bus, by bicycle and by carpool,” said Chernushenko. “And we hope they continue to do that during the playoffs.”
The signs should be up by Nov. 8.
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