Andrew Smith

“You would definitely find interesting beetles and other insects in Centretown or any downtown area. In fact, you know, we routinely find specimens of these big wood-boring beetles that just appear on a city sidewalk, and that’s because maybe there’s a big old oak tree nearby, part of the roots are rotting and the larvae […]

Centretown would like to acknowledge that Ottawa is built on the unceded, unsurrendered Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation.

The Anishinaabe Algonquin peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. We recognize and deeply appreciate their historic connection to this place. We also recognize the contributions of Métis, Inuit, and other Indigenous peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and our province and country as a whole.