Monday June 24, 2024

Today

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HELLO OTTAWA

 

Bonne Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Gatineau.

 

Stanley Cup Final

It hasn't happened since 1942 that a team has come back from 3 - 0 to win the Stanley Cup, but it may happen tonight. If you ever were going to watch a game at a pub, tonight would be the night — the cheering will be infectious. 


Birthdays

Happy birthday to ottawan member Martha. Yes, that one. 

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  • – Martha and Darren

STATS

Number 

  • $5,300
  • – The amount a family is out after it paid a deposit on a three bedroom townhouse rental to a fake realtor. It’s believed the fake realtor hired a locksmith to gain entry and did a full showing of the house to ten families. After the money was paid, the fake realtor texted the family and told them not to bother moving in, it was a scam. (Katelyn Wilson at CTV) (GoFundMe for the family)

Ottawan of the Day

  • Shaikara David
  • – The artist, originally from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory, illustrated Google’s Doodle on June 21st, Indigenous People’s Day. (Inside Ottawa Valley) (Google Q&A)

Quote

  • Please think of it as an interactive map to teach kids our geography, or to start to learn more about these amazing places.

  • – Ottawa Centre Member of Parliament Yasir Naqvi sheepishly joking on Twitter, after his office sent to constituents a colouring map of Canada that did not include Yukon or Prince Edward Island. (Sarina Mohan at CBC

Sports

  • 🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks 67 – Vancouver Bandits 104 last Saturday
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 4 – Trois-Rivières Aigles 7 last Saturday
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 1 – Trois-Rivières Aigles 8 last Friday

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CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

Ottawa City Council
Tuesday, June 25 at 10 am

  • 10.1 Ottawa Public Health 2023 Annual Report
  • 11.1 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2023 Annual Report
  • 12. Marchés d’Ottawa Markets - Annual Meeting of the Members
  • 13.1 Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending June 19, 2024
  • 14.1 Wildlife Strategy Review
  • 15.1 Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Audit of the Purchasing Card Program
  • 15.2 Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Audit of the Climate Change Master Plan
  • 15.3 2023 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements
  • 16.1 Consideration of Objections to the Notices of Intention to Designate 119 Bradford Street and 73 Rideau Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
  • 17.1 Ottawa Fire Services 2023 Annual Report
  • 17.2 Ottawa Paramedic Service 2023 Annual Report
  • 18.1 Motion – Councillor R. Brockington - Council Motion - Banning of Organic Waste from Landfills
  • 18.2 Solid Waste Master Plan
  • 18.3 Solid Waste Services Long Range Financial Plan 2025-2053
  • 18.4 Tree Program Review - Early Actions
  • 18.5 Tree Equity Analysis
  • 19.1 Zoning By-law Amendment – 8 Withrow Avenue
  • 19.2 Zoning By-law Amendment – 910 March Road
  • 19.3 Zoning By-law Amendment - 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard
  • 20.1 Infrastructure Master Plan
  • 21.1.1 2023 Sinking Fund Financial Statements
  • 21.2.1 Designation of 94 Beechwood Avenue (also known as 98 Beechwood Avenue), 241 Marier Avenue and 275 St. Laurent Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
  • 21.3.1 Part of 3713 Borrisokane, 646, 660, 706 and 714 Expansion Road, 542 and 554 Promontory Place
  • 21.3.2 Zoning By-law Amendment – 1640 and 1660 Carling Avenue
  • 21.3.3 Zoning By-law Amendment 3095 Palladium Drive
  • 21.4 Transit Commission Report 13
  • 21.4.1 Capital Adjustments and Closing of Projects – Transit Commission
  • 22.1 In Camera Item - Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters
  • 24.1 Meet Me on Main Street Marionville 2024
  • 24.2 Rat Pest Control
  • 24.3 Demolition Control – 22 Ladouceur Street
  • 24.4 Public Promotion of Dogs-Only Swimming at City-run Wading & Outdoor Pools

📋 Agenda

 

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🤔 Tewin Development

Ottawa Bulldog is killing it on its coverage of Tewin and the heretofore unknown fact that the developers are paying three City employees in the planning department to work exclusively on the project. 

♿ Baxter Conservation Area

  •  The Baxter Conservation Area has officially opened its Accessible Boardwalk Bridge, which allows wheelchair users to access the park. More than five kilometres of trails have been improved to allow those with wheelchairs or stollers better access. The Area is 10 kilometres south of Kars. (Andrea Bennet at CityNews)

🏗️ Former Bus Station

  •  Three highrises with 1,300 apartments have been proposed for the former bus station on Catherine Street. Brigil Construction has submitted a plan to the City for towers of 32, 34, and 36 storeys, with 100 apartments reserved as ‘affordable’. (Arthur White-Crummey at CBC)

😬 Federal Public Employees

  •  Some retired Federal employees are relieved that the switch of their dental plan to Canada Life has been delayed until November. Benefit plans for Federal employees switched from Sun Life to Canada Life last year, with a resulting thousands of complaints of denied benefits and poor communication. (CBC

🔥 Tunisian Residence

  •  The residence of the Tunisian ambassador to Canada burnt down yesterday. There were no injuries reportedat the Rockcliffe residence, It's unknown if ambassador Mohamed Imed Torjemane was home. (William Eltherington at CTV)

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Today

Gigs

  • Bluegrass Mondays. Red Bird
     
  • Open Mic Night. Art House Café
     
  • Karaoke Mondale. Atomic Rooster
     

Tomorrow

  •  Look to the skies at 12:00 pm as the Italian Airforce Aerobatic Team (“Frecce Tricolori”) performs above Ottawa. The best place to see the display is at the National War Museum, 1 Vimy Place, K1A 0M8.

  •  🆓 St. Andrews Church at 82 Kent St. Is offering a free lunchtime program of Handel, Schubert, Wagner, and Mozart, performed by soprano Pat Beckett and pianist Frédéric Lacroix.The concert begins at 12:10 pm.

  •  🆓 Ottawa Jazz Festival offers free shows at the Shed on Sparks St, on the OLG stage, and at Queen St Fare. Plus, the Late Night Jamming House Band continues its nightly run at the Lord Elgin Hotel’s restaurant Forty-One.

  •  As of Sunday evening, there were a few spots remaining at the Almanac Heritage Pasta workshop today from 4:45 pm to 6:45 pm

  •  ByTowne Cinema: Robot Dreams, Thelma, Challengers

  •  Mayfair Theatre: The Great Escaper, Challengers, Mad Max: Fury Road (Black and Chrome edition)

    Gigs

  • Tuesday Trivia. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

  • Open Mic. LIVE on Elgin

  • Open stage with live band. Red Bird

  • Life Drawing. Art House Café 

Wednesday

  •  Ottawa Jazz Festival highlights: Sakina Abdou, Canadian Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie, Chris Potter Trio, Ottawa native Kathleen Edwards, Mats Gustafsson, Lemon Bucket Orchestra.
     
  •  🆓 Nepean Concert Band plays Andrew Haydon Park from 7:30 pm (weather permitting). Bring your own lawn chair. Carling Ave at Holly Acres (3127 Carling Ave, K2H 5A6)

  •  🆓 Kanata Fun Fair is set up at Tony Graham Recreation Complex until Canada Day. Admission is free; pay for rides on site.

  •  🆓 Canada Food Agriculture and Food Museum is free to enter from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Tonight’s Welcome Wednesday theme is Planting Roots, and visitors will have the chance to roll up their sleeves and take part in soil activities.

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    ByTowne Cinema: Thelma, Robot Dreams, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

  • Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, The Great Escaper, Boxcar Bertha

    Gigs

  •  Peach Jam: A Gay Ass Variety Show Featuring Meghan Burns and Maggie Harder. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

  •  Operatic Revelry - Bards and Bohemians edition. Rainbow Bistro

  •  Rare Groove Wednesdays. Atomic Rooster

  •  Celtic Celebration featuring Rideau Ramblers. Red Bird

Just Announced / Now Booking

  •  The NAC Orchestra brings the Jurassic Park musical score to life during screenings of the 1993 film June 27-29.
     
  •  FREE Hummingbird Chocolate is turning 12 and celebrating with a Hootenanny on July 20. 476 Ottawa St. Almonte, ON. Expect games, music, food, drinks, and yes, fine chocolate.

DEALS OF THE DAY

This week only, receive a free Cold Brew Maker on orders over $80 from Tease. Use the Cold Brew Maker for Cold Brew Tea, Fruit Water Infusions, and Cold Brew Coffee.

 

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

The CBC’s This Is Ottawa has a special on Mechanicsville, exploring the tensions between keeping its working class history, the gentrification it attracts, and the need for more diplomatic residential space. It’s a podcast and a written article, which really should be a transcript if you ask us.

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