Mayhem erupted on Russell Avenue on the evening after the annual Carleton\u002DuOttawa football matchup last October.
But, after post-game parties turned into riots in Sandy Hill last year and sparked questions about the game’s future, some neighbourhoods residents, police and both universities are taking precautions to ensure there is no bedlam this time.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Last year, the party got out of control. As many as 2,000 people gathered on the street as night fell, according to police, overwhelming the few officers in the area. Most police resources had left after a relatively peaceful game day, leaving stunned residents like Higham helpless as they watched the crowd flip a car and grow increasingly wild.
“After what happened last year, nearly didn’t happen this year,” said Louise Lapointe, chair of the Action Sandy Hill community organization, “so everyone’s putting every effort into making sure that the problems associated with the revelry before and after the game come to an end.” Officers would remain in the area and be available to respond to emergencies, Lemay said. That could include cracking down on vandals or responding to drug overdoses. No one should hesitate to call police, he added.“Obviously what we do not want is a repeat of what we saw last year,” said Alison Sandor, public information officer with Bylaw and Regulatory Services. “We will be there issuing tickets for noise violations particularly. We see lots of big parties after the Panda Game.
Mathieu Fleury, the city councillor whose Rideau-Vanier ward includes most of the uOttawa campus and Sandy Hill, said clear communication from police and the success in preventing similar riots during St. Patrick’s Day gave him confidence that last year’s post-Panda mayhem would not be repeated. Higham stressed that the Russell Avenue residents had no problem with students living, and even partying, in the neighbourhood. It’s part of living close to a university, he said, as long as they don’t cross the line and torment others, some of whom are elderly or families with young children.
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