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This pair of bohemian waxwings was spotted in early April on Jeffrey Ave. Photo: Sam Armstrong

Manor Park bird watchers herald the wings of spring

Frances Legault highlights some of the birds spotted in the neighbourhood by Manor Park birdwatchers so far this spring

Welcome spring! It’s a great time of year for bird watchers. While some birds are migrating, others are in full… Continue reading “Manor Park bird watchers herald the wings of spring”

A painted turtle emerges for some sunshine during a very warm spring day on MacKay Lake. Photo: Doug Banks

Start your season with a clean slate

This is the time of year for traditional spring cleaning. There is a fall cleanup, but things are usually put… Continue reading “Start your season with a clean slate”

Manor Park residents have been invited to name the new pedestrian bridge at Blasdell Ave.

Letters to the editor, May-June 2023

Blasdell Bridge naming After learning about the naming of the Blasdell Ave. Pedestrian Bridge (March-April Chronicle), my children Michael (aged… Continue reading “Letters to the editor, May-June 2023”

Marc Patry argues that the City of Ottawa's new vacant unit tax (VUT) is creating an unnecessary burden on taxpayers while it may also fail to capture vacant units while producing an unintentional "windfall" from residents who miss the filing deadline. Photo: Vitali Adutskevich Pexels

The city’s vacant unit tax is a needless burden for taxpayers

Marc Patry argues that there isn't enough transparency over how vacant properites will be rooted out and the number of new units that will be created for the housing market

Many of us will have received a letter from the City of Ottawa over the past few months. Over three… Continue reading “The city’s vacant unit tax is a needless burden for taxpayers”

Tipping shouldn’t be confusing, intimidating or uncomfortable, but the rise of ‘tipflation’ has raised a lot of questions. Photo: Pexels

Figuring out the new norms in a world of “tipflation”

Etiquette Matters columnist explores the increasingly hazy realm of tipping

Remember when cab drivers, pizza delivery drivers, servers and salon staff were the only people we had to tip? It… Continue reading “Figuring out the new norms in a world of “tipflation””

This photo of Joanne Curran as a child on the rink in Manor Park was taken in 1956, likely by her husband Jacques Robichon. Both are the parents of resident Meaghan Sullivan, who submitted the photo the Chronicle. Houses along Eastbourne Ave. are visible in the background. Photo submitted by Meaghan Sullivan

Letters to the editor, March-April 2023

1950s flashback Manor Park resident, and Chronicle reader, Meaghan Sullivan sent us this photo of her mom, Joanne Curran, which… Continue reading “Letters to the editor, March-April 2023”

After a long winter, it’s everyone’s right to yearn for spring. This sunny panoramic view from the north end of MacKay Lake in late February hints at the continued activity and use of the trails in winter, as well as warmer days soon to come. Photo: Doug Banks

When it comes to spring, know your rites

The rite of spring. Is it a ritual (rite), or is it a right? A rite is a form of… Continue reading “When it comes to spring, know your rites”