442 Sunnyside to Become 17-Bedroom Student Rental
According to the permit that is affixed to the fence in front of 442 Sunnyside, Konson Homes is building a three-level triplex with twelve bedrooms — four in each unit. However, it doesn’t take an expert to see that the five “dens and offices” noted on the plans will likely be used as additional bedrooms, bringing the practical total to seventeen. The largest apartment, which will take up the below-grade level and the ground…
Non-local Heavy Truck Traffic on Sunnyside Avenue
Have you been bothered by the increase in heavy truck traffic on Sunnyside Avenue over the years? Non-local heavy trucks continue to use Sunnyside Avenue despite regulations that prohibit this. Heavy trucks can use non-designated truck routes for local deliveries and servicing, but this is meant only as an exception. Their use on this narrow residential street interfere with day-to-day life, work and sleep. It increases the risk to pedestrians, cyclists, and students, parents…
Bus 7 Stop at Sunnyside and Leonard to be Reinstated
As mentioned in the April 2020 OSCAR, the longstanding number 7 westbound bus stop at the corner of Sunnyside and Leonard was removed in 2014 when the rain gardens were installed. Since then, some passengers descending from this bus had to walk about an extra 170 metres to get to their destinations. An extra 170 metres doesn’t appear much if you are young, vigorous and the weather cooperates, but when you are getting on…
From the Archives: Ottawa South Memories
In this excerpt from the March 1990 OSCAR, June Kelly O’Byrne recounts memories of life on Sunnyside Avenue from the 1920s and beyond, with recollections of family and friends, and recalls the many local stores and businesses in the neighbourhood. Ottawa South Memories by June Kelly O’Byrne In 1920 my parents bought a little house on Sunnyside Ave. on a big lot which extended to Woodbine Place. Dad had just returned from the First…
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