Your Tim Hortons drive-thru is getting a glow up

Okay, so I’m looking at the latest building permits issued by the City of Ottawa, and while there’s a lot of the usual — you know, someone in Indian Valley Trail getting a load-bearing wall sorted for ten thousand dollars, which, *bon courage* to them — one specific item jumped right out.

It seems your local Tim Hortons at 780 Bancroft Drive in Ward 11 is getting a significant update. According to Permit #BP 3ALT 26-430, they're doing interior alterations and, *get this*, recladding the drive-thru window. This isn't just a quick paint job; it's an $84,619 investment. This is the kind of granular detail that tells you where businesses are putting their money, and Tim Hortons clearly sees value in that drive-thru experience for the good people of Ward 11.

Meanwhile, on the development side, a new two-storey detached dwelling in Ward 1 at 865 Aviation Road just got a permit for over two million dollars. That's a serious residential investment. Also, there’s an application for a residential apartment building at 1970 and 1980 Fowler Drive in Ward 8, which is still in process. Keep an eye on that one; more housing density is always a big discussion point.

The real story is never on the Hill — it's always just off it.

Simone Okafor-Bouchard

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