This isn't an "authorized" follow-up yet. But...some of you might remember my article on the backstory of Eastway Gardens originally "Bannermount". If not:
http://spacing.ca/ottawa/2010/09/13/ottawas-alphabet-village/
There's a bit of a follow-up nine years onward. The people living there now might have their own hopes and plans, but it's going to get (more) complicated to act upon those plans judging by this report from CBC News Ottawa:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tremblay-road-eastway-garden-development-1.5188581
We're talking here about lands bordering on the cloverleaf interchange at Tremblay Road and St. Laurent Boulevard here. When I first moved to Ottawa back in 1985, they were used by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. I don't recall what that branch of the provincial government did there. Evidently, the land fell into federal hands in the decades since then. Sandwiched, so to speak between Avenue U and St. Laurent. Does it mean we finally get Avenues V, W and X added in? I don't know right now.
Something to keep an eye on.
http://spacing.ca/ottawa/2010/09/13/ottawas-alphabet-village/
There's a bit of a follow-up nine years onward. The people living there now might have their own hopes and plans, but it's going to get (more) complicated to act upon those plans judging by this report from CBC News Ottawa:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tremblay-road-eastway-garden-development-1.5188581
We're talking here about lands bordering on the cloverleaf interchange at Tremblay Road and St. Laurent Boulevard here. When I first moved to Ottawa back in 1985, they were used by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. I don't recall what that branch of the provincial government did there. Evidently, the land fell into federal hands in the decades since then. Sandwiched, so to speak between Avenue U and St. Laurent. Does it mean we finally get Avenues V, W and X added in? I don't know right now.
Something to keep an eye on.
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Apr. 12th, 2017 09:38 pmSo, I've added a few more people to my circles here. This is good, friendly company being a happy consequence of rebuilding and renovating the internet presence of late. Thanks to you all for dropping by, and that includes the ones who quietly watch.
I should work up a good self-reintroduction, and probably will over the next day or two. Just...not tonight, okay?
I should work up a good self-reintroduction, and probably will over the next day or two. Just...not tonight, okay?
Reintroducing Myself
Jan. 5th, 2017 08:56 amMost of you reading this already know me.
For those of you seeing this for the first time: I'm Dwight Williams. I've been a writer, an artist, an office-worker. My closest approach to Real Fame was co-writing the Daily Planet Guide to Gotham City with Newsarama co-founder (and current lead writer at The Science Of) Matt Brady. It was a fun gig.
I'm also an irregular contributor to the Spacing Ottawa weblog on local urban infrastructure, history and culture. I've done courtroom art, op-ed cartoons and the occasional comic book over the years as well.
I'm interested in a lot of subjects, so expect a lot of wandering in my writings here. As I hope to see from you in turn.
More as it occurs to any of us...
Another welcome going out...
Jan. 4th, 2017 02:38 pm...to
rfmcdonald ! We've known each other from LJ and FB for years and years, but good to get reacquainted hereabouts!
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Self-Reintroduction - March 2015
Mar. 15th, 2015 08:27 pmOkay, for some of you just getting used to my meanderings here, there's some explanation possibly needed. Regulars can and should feel free to skip this post.
( With that out of the way... )

With apologies one more time to Matt Dusk. That song's a good one.
Seeing as we've got a few new faces here on the friendlist since January 2011...
With apologies to Matt Dusk.
Seeing as we've got a few new faces here on the friendlist...let's update!
I'm Dwight Williams, self-appointed Storyteller in Words and Pictures with some of the arrogance that goes with that. I don't know where the rest of the arrogance I'm supposed to have is, but it seems to have been misplaced somehow en route to my door.
Currently, there's a couple of Big Projects on my plate. The one I've mentioned previously, drawing the artwork for the first issue of Local Hero is on temporary hold. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
The other is...well, it's space opera. More than that, I'll share as things develop further.
Other, smaller projects are on various burners and hopefully something will come of them all in due course.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
As of April 2010, I still live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I occasionally discuss at some length.
I contribute on occasion to other blogs, including the original publicbroadcasting.ca blog, still active as such...and spacingottawa.ca, a blog devoted to urban infrastructure issues here in Ottawa-Gatineau, linked up with Spacing Magazine.
If you want to reach me via e-mail, check my profile page. There should be at least one e-mail address there, or if not, then the homepage referred to above should provide for e-mail contact info. I'll be particularly interested if anyone wants me for commission work, but if you've got a subject that catches my eye, I won't ignore you right off the bat...?
Seeing as we've got a few new faces here on the friendlist...let's update!
I'm Dwight Williams, self-appointed Storyteller in Words and Pictures with some of the arrogance that goes with that. I don't know where the rest of the arrogance I'm supposed to have is, but it seems to have been misplaced somehow en route to my door.
Currently, there's a couple of Big Projects on my plate. The one I've mentioned previously, drawing the artwork for the first issue of Local Hero is on temporary hold. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
The other is...well, it's space opera. More than that, I'll share as things develop further.
Other, smaller projects are on various burners and hopefully something will come of them all in due course.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
As of April 2010, I still live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I occasionally discuss at some length.
I contribute on occasion to other blogs, including the original publicbroadcasting.ca blog, still active as such...and spacingottawa.ca, a blog devoted to urban infrastructure issues here in Ottawa-Gatineau, linked up with Spacing Magazine.
If you want to reach me via e-mail, check my profile page. There should be at least one e-mail address there, or if not, then the homepage referred to above should provide for e-mail contact info. I'll be particularly interested if anyone wants me for commission work, but if you've got a subject that catches my eye, I won't ignore you right off the bat...?
Wondering if it isn't time for another one of these...
With apologies to Matt Dusk
I'm Dwight Williams, Storyteller in Words and Pictures. Currently, my Big Project is drawing the artwork for the second issue of Local Hero. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
I've got online presence in other places across the net, including galleries of one sort or another at Picasa, Flickr, Comicspace, NING, and Facebook.
I live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I may discuss at irregular intervals, quite possibly at great length.
And back to you...
With apologies to Matt Dusk
I'm Dwight Williams, Storyteller in Words and Pictures. Currently, my Big Project is drawing the artwork for the second issue of Local Hero. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
I've got online presence in other places across the net, including galleries of one sort or another at Picasa, Flickr, Comicspace, NING, and Facebook.
I live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I may discuss at irregular intervals, quite possibly at great length.
And back to you...
Let's Reintroduce Myself to You...
Sep. 18th, 2006 11:33 pmWith apologies to Matt Dusk
Since
budgie_uk and a couple of others on my Friendslist have done this,
I've been somewhat inspired. So.
I'm Dwight Williams, Storyteller in Words and Pictures. Currently, my Big Project is drawing the artwork for the first issue of Local Hero. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
I live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I may discuss at some length.
Hello again, everyone!
Since
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I've been somewhat inspired. So.
I'm Dwight Williams, Storyteller in Words and Pictures. Currently, my Big Project is drawing the artwork for the first issue of Local Hero. My partner on this series of mini-series -- thus have we planned things out -- is one Ian Gould.
My main website, detailing my history in the field of writing and illustration to date, some of my favourite places, devices for the work, likes and dislikes in the worlds of entertainment and so on, is here.
You're looking at my Livejournal right now, of course. And running parallel to this blog is my ArtBlog. The ArtBlog is where I'll occasionally post artwork from behind the scenes of whatever project is currently my main focus, as well as the occasional random sketch(line art or CGI) or photo, just because I feel like it that day.
I live in the city of Ottawa, national capital of Canada. I'm usually pleased about this fact for reasons I may discuss at some length.
Hello again, everyone!