Ottawa's Sandy Hill on Oct. 19, 2023. This photo was taken using a drone.
Ottawa's Sandy Hill neighbourhood on Oct. 19, 2023. This photo was taken using a drone. A report naming Sandy Hill one of Canada's most liveable neighbourhoods was met with surprise and even ridicule online, as some wondered how it could ignore the safety issues, public drug use and social disorder that plague parts of the area.
Calla Barnett, acting president of Action Sandy Hill, said the report seemed disconnected from reality. She noted it considered access to health and medical services among its criteria, but she wondered exactly which services were included. "If you look at the comments online, it's getting hammered," he said. "The report is getting hammered."
Rideau-Vanier Coun. Stéphanie Plante said Sandy Hill has good schools and great people, but suffers from an overconcentration of social services. Ward 12 Coun. Stéphanie Plante, who lives in Sandy Hill, said the neighbourhood has good schools and great people, but suffers from an overconcentration of social services.
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