Ottawhat 81 – Natalie Poirier

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Natalie Poirier was on the show this week! She talked with us about the 6-week solo hike across Ontario, dubbed The Brain Venture, that she completed this summer, to raise money for Angioma Alliance Canada. We also discussed what it’s like growing up in Carp, and going to rugby nationals while studying at Queens.
BREW DONKEY CONTEST (Week 5):
We’re running a contest this week in partnership with Brew Donkey, and you can enter to win a free Brew Donkey brewery tour ticket. The question we’re asking this week is:Which local craft beer would you like to see on tap across Ottawa?

Entry details at ottawhatpodcast.com/brewdonkey!


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City Council Votes to Sell Vanier to Hull

Ottawa City Council met last week to formulate a budget for 2016. The city is facing a record-setting deficit, and has been investigating creative ways to bolster municipal earnings. Some Councillors argued that cutting arts programming could save money, but since no one dared propose a tax increase, the Council ultimately decided on a dramatic move: selling Vanier to Hull for 22 million dollars.

“The City of Ottawa is growing. When a population rises, so do costs.” said Gregory Scott, Councillor for Nepean, “The decision to sell Vanier solves a lot of problems for us. The money from the sale will pay off Ottawa’s debts, giving us a fresh start for the new fiscal year. Additionally, a slightly smaller Ottawa means less roads to plough and less potholes to fix. Finally, our significant police forces that have been allocated for Vanier will be distributed elsewhere, making the city safer for everyone.”

The sale came as a surprise to residents, as something of this nature has never been done before. One has to wonder what those who live in Vanier think of the decision, but we were unable to obtain a statement from anyone, as none of our staff wanted to go there.