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Deachman: A headstone helps close a chapter on abuse at St. Joseph’s Training School in Alfred
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists The headstone David McCann installed in Alfred, Ont. is a small marker of what happened to many at […]
Deachman: Ottawa’s rural population, often neglected by city hall, plans to make its voice heard
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Poor roads, a lack of community services and other challenges: this weekend’s rural summit is designed to make […]
Deachman: ‘Consulting’ Ottawa residents on the city budget doesn’t really work, does it?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists When public meetings are held this late in the game, it’s unlikely Ottawa residents’ concerns are being heard. […]
Deachman: Leaf blowers — the autumn assault on Ottawa’s eardrums is well underway
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Leaf blowers: Noisy, unhealthy and expensive, these devices invade Ottawa every fall, just as we are trying to […]
Deachman: Ottawa Council must be cautious about limiting protests
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Creating ‘bubble zones’ might make people feel safer during protests, but freedom of speech is at stake also. […]
Deachman: Overgrown Ottawa parks could be saved by grazing goats
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Chew on this: Invasive plant species are throttling natural plant life in the city, which has no comprehensive […]
Deachman: Ottawa’s traffic flex posts drive us nuts. But they work
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists Hate them or hate them, traffic-calming flex posts do what they’re supposed to: slow us all down. Get […]
Deachman: Lansdowne Park Orchard deserves an apology
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists The postage stamp-size orchard at Lansdowne Park has grown into one of the development’s real gems. I’m sorry […]
Deachman: Lansdowne Park’s apple orchard is a gem hiding in plain sight
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Opinion Columnists The postage stamp-size orchard at Lansdowne Park has grown into one of the development’s real gems. I’m sorry […]