“The difference between Centretown and where I live – Braeside.

It has very small town vibes, like it’s literally a village of maybe less than 4,000 people, it’s very, very small, but it is community based, and I guess that’s why I like coming out to Centretown as well, because it’s very much community based.

So everyone knows everyone, everyone’s got each other’s backs, and like, it’s just really nice that you can walk down the street and like you can just chat with people randomly and it’s really cool.

And it’s basically the same as that in Braeside too, so it’s really unique to be able to do that everywhere you go, and especially in a big city as Ottawa, it’s pretty unique to have that.

And especially working down here too, with all of your friends, it’s not even like going to work, so yeah, it’s always really happy vibes, and it’s really good to be around.”

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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.