Dagne Forrest, a friend and neighbor, kindly gave me permission to reprint a letter that was just published in the Ottawa Citizen. Here it is ... some additional comments follow below: - Much space is given in various Citizen stories to residents who don't want their neighbourhood … Continue reading →

Max Finkelstein lives on the corner of Edison and Kenwood, directly across from the proposed Maison Jeanne d'Arc development. He kindly gave me permission to republish a letter that appeared in Tuesday's edition of the Ottawa Citizen. Here it is: - The proposal to develop the site of the … Continue reading →

Well, I'll tell you. I had about three hours of sleep and walked into the interview heavily medicated. You know, when the instructions on the side of a package of cold medicine says not to operate heavy machinery it doesn't really take into account (a) a studio microphone and (b) my … Continue reading →

For anyone following the development of the Maison Jeanne D'arc ... I received a wonderfully detailed email from Bruce Elliot, historian and professor at Carleton University. Here it is, in its entirety (reproduced with permission): - The designation process is most often initiated by … Continue reading →