COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: Scissons House, 1891-2019

COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: Scissons House, 1891-2019

Monday’s Built Heritage Sub-Committee (BHSC) was supposed to end on a high note, after the committee approved the creation of a new financial incentive program to encourage restoration and redevelopment for major heritage buildings in Ottawa. The City already...
COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: The Château Laurier problem

COUNCILLOR’S NOTEBOOK: The Château Laurier problem

(le français suit) The latest version of the proposed addition to the Château Laurier is better – much better – than where it started, but it’s still not inspiring us or enchanting us. The problem is that there’s nothing in our municipal planning toolbox...