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December 12, 2025

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ISSN 0702-7796 Vol. 53 No. 10 Issue no. 580

A decade of Lansdowne construction, starting now

What’s Inside

Robo Lounge...................................................Page 3

Glebe Video...................................................Page 17

Mark Your Calendars ABERDEEN CHRISTMAS MARKET..................................... DEC. 1-31 ABERDEEN PAVILLION LANSDOWNE, 10 A.M.-10 P.M. RIDEAU CHORALE “MESSIAH”...............................................DEC. 13 SOUTHMINSTER UNITED CHURCH, 7:30 P.M. ART LENDING OF OTTAWA SHOW.........................................DEC. 13 JIM DURRELL RECREATION CENTRE, 10 A.M.-4 P.M. MUSICA VIVA SINGERS “WINTER’S TALE”.........................DEC. 15 CARLETON UNITED CHURCH, 7:30 ORKIDSTRA CENTRE HUB HOLIDAY CONCERT..................DEC. 16 CARLETON DOMINION-CHALMERS CENTRE, 6:30 P.M. LANSDOWNE 2.0 CONSTRUCTION INFO SESSION............DEC.17 TD PLACE ARENA, CONCOURSE BETWEEN GATES 2 & 3, 6-8 P.M.

By June Creelman

Brace yourselves neighbours! We are in for about 10 years of construction traffic and noise now that the City has approved Lansdowne 2.0. At the time of writing, the City had not yet signed the construction contract with EBC Inc. so the final construction schedule is not known. But we do know that the project will be carried out in three stages: Now to 2028: Excavation of the toboggan hill and construction of a new arena/event centre. 2028 to 2030: Demolition of TD place and construction of new northside stands. 2030 onwards: Construction of a retail podium, residential towers, grand entrance and parking. In the immediate future, we can expect fencing to go around much of the great lawn and toboggan hill, and some seats will be removed from the south-side stands. Excavation will begin shortly. Increased truck traffic on Bank Street will be one of the biggest impacts of Lansdowne construction. During peak

periods, we will see up to 20 trucks an hour. The truck route is expected to be south from the 417 on Bank Street, right on Wilton Crescent, left on Queen Elizabeth Place and then left under the Bank Street Bridge, circling behind the south-side stands. When trucks are exiting the site, they will return to Bank Street via Wilton and head south on Bank Street through Old Ottawa South. It goes without saying that the busy Bank-Wilton-Queen Elizabeth Place loop is already tricky to navigate. There will be flag people to direct traffic during construction hours, but there is no doubt that this route will cause a significant safety concern for pedestrians and cyclists and will be a pain point for drivers. The City will provide more detailed information on the construction schedule and truck route once the construction contract is in place. A drop-in public information session will be held on Wednesday, December 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the TD Place Arena Concourse between Gates 2 and 3. Enter via Gate 2 off Exhibition Way or via the accessible entry at Gate 1 on Bank Street. Information will be posted on the Engage

Ottawa website as it becomes available. If you have immediate questions, please contact LansdowneRenewal@ Ottawa.ca. June Creelman is chair of the Glebe Community Association’s Lansdowne Committee. She has followed the Lansdowne saga for many years.

LANSDOWNE 2.0 OPEN HOUSE Wed, Dec 17, 6 to 8 p.m. TD Place Arena, Concourse between Gates 2 and 3. Enter via Gate 2 off Exhibition Way or via accessible entry at Gate 1 on Bank Street. Public info session on the redevelopment and construction of Lansdowne 2.0. City staff will be present to explain how Lansdowne 2.0 will be constructed and will be available to answer questions. This is a drop-in session for residents and the public to meet the construction team, learn more about the project and upcoming construction milestones. All information boards presented at the Public Information Session will be available online and posted to the Lansdowne 2.0 Engage Ottawa project page after the event, 2025.

613 HOLIDAY NIGHT MARKET................................................DEC. 19 ABERDEEN PAVILLION, LANSDOWNE, 5-10 P.M. SEVENTEEN VOYCES CONCERT.............................................DEC. 20 ST MATTHEW’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 7:30 P.M. HOGMANAY CEILIDH (NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION).............DEC. 31 BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5:30 P.M-2026 ATLANTIC VOICES CHOIR.........................................................JAN. 25 CENTRETOWN UNITED CHRUCH GCA BOARD MEETING...............................................................JAN. 27 ZOOM, 7 P.M.

Index ABBOTSFORD�������������������������������������������������33 ART......................................................24, 25, 26 BUSINESS ��������������������������������������������������3, 17 CARING ������������������������������������������������������������7 DAYCARE����������������������������������������������������������2 EDITORIAL �������������������������������������������������������4 ENVIRONMENT ����������������������������������������������18 FILM....................................................19, 27, 30 FOOD.........................................................20, 21 GLEBE HISTORY ��������������������������������������������32 GLEBOUS & COMICUS ����������������������������������34 HOLIDAY CHEER ��������������������������������������14, 15 HONOURS ��������������������������������������������������������8 LETTERS�����������������������������������������������������������5 MUSIC.................................................22, 23, 27 REMEMBERING������������������������������������������������6 REPS & ORGS �������������������������������� 9-12, 29, 30 SCHOOLS �������������������������������������������������36, 37 YOUTH ������������������������������������������������������������35

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