ARMCHAIR MAYOR: 'Rent-a-gramp' – a way to learn outside class

This fall, citizens of Ottawa elect a new city council. To help local candidates as they campaign, the Citizen asked people for ONE idea that would make the city a better place – without necessarily breaking the bank. Today, Charlie Lowthian-Rickert shares a simple idea for better learning.
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My name is Charlie, I live in Stittsville, and I am going into grade 7 this fall. I love the Ottawa Valley; it has just about everything a kid could want. Except one thing.
I have always been re