Existing building to become 400-space off-campus residence Photo by Sabrina Nemis The University of Ottawa is looking to turn an existing building at Rideau and Friel Streets into a space for 400 more student beds by September. The university is entering a lease on the eight-storey building at 240 Friel St. with the intention to …
University of Ottawa president Allan Rock sat down with the Fulcrum on April 3 to provide updates on this year’s top news stories.
“We finally saw things as clearly as the residents of Sandy Hill,” said Stone. “Of course it makes more sense to demand our students travel across the city for classes, rather than expand to Sandy Hill. Those residents who campaigned against our residence proposal were there first. So even though they represent a small portion of the area’s population, I believe the golden rule has to apply: finders keepers, losers move to Kanata.”
City council rejected a proposal by developer Viner Assets to build a 180-unit student residence in Sandy Hill at the intersection of Laurier Avenue and Friel Street in a 14–9 vote on March 26.
“Some people think that students are too loud or their parties are too wild,” said committee member Jane Doh. “We realized the real issue is that Sandy Hill is located too close to the University of Ottawa. If we didn’t live so close to the university, we wouldn’t have these problems.”
“An outdoor hockey tournament on steroids.” That’s what participants of the 2014 Sandy Hill Winter Classic can expect, according to founder Evan Trofimchuk.
Ottawa police have charged a cab driver for one count of sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred inside a taxi earlier this month.
More than 1,100 Sandy Hill residents, who represent about 10 per cent of the area’s population, have signed a petition to oppose the University of Ottawa’s plan to create two new residences in the neighbourhood.
Ottawa police have launched investigations after two women reported they were sexually assaulted while using taxi services.
Ottawa police are investigating an attempted sexual assault that occurred on Chapel Street in Sandy Hill on Oct. 27.
A man has been charged in connection with two break-ins in the Sandy Hill area Sept. 29.
An increasing number of undergraduate students at the U of O has led to plans for a new 165-bed, $12-million residence that could be converted to condominiums in the future. The project, dubbed the “Henderson Residence,” is to be located at 206 Henderson Ave. and plans indicate that it will be a “suite-style residence” with …
Max Szyc | Fulcrum Staff A PROPERTY OWNER who is attempting to convert a Sandy Hill retirement home into rental apartments will likely go forward with construction following the approval of a proposed parking plan by city council’s planning committee. The retirement suites, located at the northeast corner of Friel Street and Laurier Avenue East …
s, there are labs, papers, and midterms to slog through before the end of the term. But take a break, because March 17 is one day you won’t want to miss out on. St. Patty’s, one of the most cherished university holidays, invites students to express their appreciation of beer and all things green.
New committee hopes to improve student-community relationship Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor WHILE THE PHRASE “town and gown” may be a familiar one to university students around the world, for most people at the University of Ottawa the connotation is foreign. No longer. Come September, U of O students will for the first time be represented by a major neighbourhood-to-student organization—the Sandy Hill Town and …
Sandy Hill Lounge and Grill THE SANDY HILL Lounge and Grill is serving up one of the best breakfasts near campus on the corner of Blackburn and Somerset Street East. Apart from dishing up mouth-watering burgers, the perfect medium-rare steak, $10 pitchers of beer, Cajun-inspired meals, and some of the best pies in the city, …
