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Eleven months ago on June 22, 2010 we had launched the “Save Wellington Street” campaign and this website, along with a twitter account and a facebook page. We want to thank wholeheartedly everyone who has been supportive of the campaign and our … Continue reading →

As promised in Part 2, let’s now take a look at the Report to the Planning and Environment Committee prepared December 2003 and presented to committee January 2004. From the beginning of the report, the Background section re-affirms the decision … Continue reading →

Part 1 of the mid-May update was updated again to reflect some breaking news. As of this afternoon, we can confirm that the NCC confirmed that they had not been consulted by the City of Ottawa. We need not remind … Continue reading →

Following yesterday’s update, some additional items are worth noting: 1- In September 2003 and January 2004, the Planning committee and city council reviewed the historical naming anomaly concerning Wellington Street (three distinct, separate, segments baring the name “Wellington Street”). From … Continue reading →

It has been over a months since the last update and since city council approved the renaming of Robertson Road, creating a dangerous precedent that we now need to avoid repeating. 1- There is nothing new from the NCC. We … Continue reading →

1- We can confirm that the NCC has not been consulted by the City of Ottawa so far. This is current as of April 5th 2- According to the latest “status update” from the Planning Committee, there has been no … Continue reading →

The new city council has been sworn-in and the new standing committee memberships are now known. The former Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) has been split in two: – Planning Committee and – Environment Committee Going ahead, it is assumed … Continue reading →

With the Ottawa municipal election now over for almost a full day, here is a partial analysis of what it means for the battle to save Wellington Street and preserve the historical and heritage value of our National Capital’s oldest … Continue reading →