Belltown, Ottawa: Difference between revisions

In 1975, residents approved a grant of over $2 million as part of the Neighbourhood Improvement Program (NIP) to "rehabilitate and preserve" the neighbourhood. The NIP was a federal-provincial-municipal plan to improve and preserve old neighbourhoods and encourage development of the community's environment.<ref>{{cite news|title=Belltowners okay improvement loans|date=August 1, 1975|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54157020/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref> The money mostly went toward storm sewer and road construction, and a multi-use recreation facility, plus street lighting, water-front development, playgrounds, tree planting and traffic light installation.<ref>{{cite news|title=Belltown Area Gets $2 Million|date=June 18, 1976|newspaper=Ottawa Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54153815/the-ottawa-journal/|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref> The grant would pay for the Belltown Dome hockey arena,<ref>{{cite news|title=Under the dome|date=January 22, 1978|newspaper=Ottawa Journal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54154256/the-ottawa-journal/|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref> a [[geodesic dome]]-shaped building, which officially opened in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|title=Efforts pay off under the dome|date=January 22, 1979|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54154433/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref> In 1979, Nepean City Council approved a $250,000 for improvements in the Nepean section of the neighbourhood, for the creation of a park, an additional sewer and street upgrades.<ref>{{cite news|title=$125,000 facelift for Belltown|date=December 12, 1979|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/54154832/the-ottawa-citizen/|accessdate=June 25, 2020}}</ref>

 

 

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