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🌞 7:44 am🌛5:48 pm | | Tomorrow is the final day to vote in the ottawan’s Best of Ottawa Awards 2023. Now or never. Please take some time to vote. | | - Ottawa Stats
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- – The amount, in square feet, of self-storage units in Ottawa. Self-storage space has grown 11 per cent in Ontario since 2020, possibly as the size of new residential spaces get smaller. (Koyuki Hayashi in Capital Current)
Ottawan of the Day - David Sinclair
- – The Distinguished Research Professor at Carleton University will be awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Science this Saturday in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of experimental sub-atomic physics and for his leading role as founding director of SNOLAB. (Carleton University)
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No more meetings this week. | WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT | 💸 Lansdowne 2.0 With any luck, you’ve received today’s newsletter while the joint finance and planning committee is meeting to discuss Lansdowne 2.0. - You can view the meeting on the City’s YouTube channel here.
- The CBC has a round-up of the issues here.
- A last minute proposal has been given to City Council to return the third residential tower, which had been removed in the most recent proposal.
- Former Ottawa Citizen reporter Pauline Comeau has questions for Alta Vista Councillor Marty Carr (slightly edited by us):
• Why is the City going ahead with this approval process before the release of the Auditor General’s audit report on Lansdowne 1.0?
• Did you, and all / any other elected City Hall officials who will vote on this issue this week and next, have access to the full version of the financial due diligence assessment provided by Ernst & Young?
• Have you read these documents/seen any related details?
a) The Retail Mortgage Appraisal reports from 2014 and 2022 (referenced by OSEG at the May 2nd Finance Committee)?
b) The financial model detailing how the Lansdowne site is expected to make over $1 billion in retail leasing profits and $150M in Redblacks profits?
c) The risk matrix with clear documentation of the risks and contingencies the City is being asked to assume, as well as responsibility for mitigation strategies, with approval of this redevelopment plan?
• If you have seen all these documents/information, are you still confident moving forward with Lansdowne 2.0/2.1 as it is, without any changes?
• If you have not seen any or all of this information, are you OK with a vote on this project?
• If Council moves to approve Lansdowne 2.0/2.1 ... would you be open to proposing that any approval be explicitly conditional on the findings of the anticipated Auditor General’s audit report?
• Do you disagree with the consultants who concluded that the current stadium would be good for another 40 years at a cost of about $1million/yr in maintenance and repairs?
• The due diligence consultant, Ernst & Young, called the City’s projections for the future returns from this project investment to be ‘optimistic’. Do you disagree with the ‘optimistic’ conclusion?
• The City’s goal is to attract even more (possibly millions) of people to this location for sporting and other events, retail, and high-rise residency. Why is this site the only one being considered, considering the lack of any nearby LRT service?
• Do you have reasons to disagree with concerns (expressed by locals and others) that if this development succeeds as proposed that it will cause serious traffic issues on Bank St and surrounding streets?
• And Wednesday night, just hours before the joint committee will vote on Lansdowne 2.0 — news broke that a third tower is now back in the plan. Is this last minute change, just hours before a committee vote, enough time for the implications of the change to be clearly understood before a vote? - The Ottawa Citizen is liveblogging the meeting.
🏌️♀️ Kanata Lakes Golf and Country Club - The City of Ottawa will appeal the decision that allows Clublink to develop the golf course at Kanata Lakes into 1,500 homes. A supreme court judge rules that the various 80s and 90s agreements between the City and the golf course does not bar developing the course into housing. The City’s appeal will not be about public green space but that the golf course was and is a significant part of stormwater management. (Gord Holder in the Ottawa Citizen)
➕ Related The City's planning and housing committee approved cutting fees to developers on office-to-residential conversions. It also voted to for a two year trial period in Somerset Ward, in which it gives two per cent of the fee earmarked for parks back to developers. The decisions now go to Council for approval November 8. 🌊 Ottawa River - Communities along the Ottawa River are wary of unusally high water levels. In Pembroke, the Ottawa River Regulation Planning Board says the river is 83 cm higher than the median for this time of year, but expects the level to drop over the next few weeks. (Dylan Dysan at CTV)
🛻 Convoy Trial Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on trial for their actions in the Convoy siege. - During cross-examination, Ottawa Police acting sergeant Jordan Blonde testified that none of the people he spoke with told him they came to Ottawa because of Tamara Lich or Chris Barber. (David Fraser at CBC)
- The CBC story did not describe the clothing that Blonde was wearing during his testimony.
| Wear the only be-logo-ed t-shirt authorized by the ottawan itself. | | The event submission form seems to be broken. Email your events to us at ‘events@theottawan.com’ while we fix it. Today - Ottawa area wineries, distilleries, craft breweries, and food vendors will converge for the Orléans Cork & Fork Festival November 2-4. Each nightly session offers live entertainment and either a tasting, a masterclass or a chef competition. It’s all happening at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
- Discover Canadian transdisciplinary artist Maria Hupfield at the 2023 Stonecroft Foundation Visiting Artist Lecture. The lecture will take place in the National Gallery of Canada Auditorium at 6:00 pm or you can view it online.
- Now that Halloween is over you might be wondering what to do with your pumpkin. Drop it off at Bicycle Craft Brewery today, so the brewery can donate it to famers for animal feed. Before it does, the brewery will illuminate the taproom with the Jack O’lanterns tonight.
- The new Kidd Pivot show explores the human need for a sense of togetherness and belonging, with eight performers who combine dance with theatre. At the NAC’s Babs Asper Theatre until Saturday (November 4).
- Ottawa Canadian Film Festival opens with a series of eight short films. All screenings are at the ByTowne Cinema.
- The Horticulture Building welcomes Wall Candy Noir Art Festival, with a theme this year of Day of the Dead. More than 50 artists will be exhibiting at the Festival, whose work you can view tonight at the opening Gala. The Gala will also feature food, decor, and entertainment in collaboration with the Mexican Embassy. $141.25
- A sculptural exhibition featuring the work of artist Judy Nakagawa, takes inspiration from an economics text. Value and Obligation runs at Studio Sixty Six until November 12.
Music -
Open Mic. Stray Dog Brewing -
Django Libre. Spark Beer -
Irene’s Blues Sessions with Guest Host Jarhead. Irene’s Pub & Restaurant -
Storgårds Conduts Sibelius. National Arts Centre -
SH-Boom Vintage Instrumental Funk, Soul, R&B and Rare Grooves. Avant-Garde Bar
Tomorrow
Saturday - Possibly the only street market that includes the chance to watch cavorting Mountie horses, Beechwood Market will go ahead rain or shine at 1805 Gaspé Ave. The Farm Store will also be open for your fresh produce needs.
- If you ever wrote plays with your high school friends (Martha raises her hand) this one’s for you. Back in the 80s three friends started to write a musical one weekend. They recently got together to finish it. Be among the first to catch the staged reading of Stitches: A Medical Musical Comedy. $20 at LIVE on Elgin.
- Broken Waters / Brise glace, a feature length film by Ottawa’s Karolyne Natasha closes the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival. 9:00 pm.
- Ottawa area wineries, distilleries, craft breweries, and food vendors will converge for the Orléans Cork & Fork Festival until Sunday. Each nightly session offers live entertainment and either a tasting, a masterclass or a chef competition. It’s all happening at the Shenkman Arts Centre.
- Ecology Ottawa’s Eco Gala on November 4 will celebrate local environmental and climate action with vegetarian and vegan canapés, speakers, live entertainment and dancing.
- Manotick’s One World Bazaar presents a Day of the Dead Celebration this weekend, with highlights including Las Paisanos Mariachi Band, an altar to the dead, Mexican food vendors, and Mexican goods. 10:00 am to 5:00 pm today through Sunday.
- Four winners of the Kiwanis Music Festival will be performing with Concert Docs, a group of musically inclined physicians. An Evening of Enchanting Music starts at 7:00 pm at Parkdale United Church. $27.96.
Music - Michael Chaffey: Unknown Legend. Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
- Ragers with Outta Hand, The Turning Lights, Albion. House of TARG
- Pole Pole (East African music). Novo Lounge
- Long Range Hustle. The 27 Club
- Dapaah, Despax play Mozart and Schumann. First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa
- Hypersex Banshee with Under the Influence and Premedita. Avant-Garde
- An Evening with Suzie Ungerleider. Red Bird
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Just Announced / Now Booking - Come for the art, stay for the experience. allsaints event space presents Artissima, an art show to launch of what organisers are calling “a groundbreaking event that promises to redefine the city’s cultural landscape.” The show’s Gala opening on Friday November 10 will feature the work of 14 Canadian artists, which will be available to view until Sunday November 12. Tickets include canapés, a welcome cocktail, and a tax receipt for $50.
- Crave Food and Wine Festival returns with two days of some of the city’s finest food and drink, plus a series of masterclasses with top chefs, Mixologists, and wine makers. November 10 and 11 at Shaw Centre.
- Côté Fleurs has not one but two wreath workshops on the calendar. Choose from November 26 to December 10 for the chance to create your own wreath that will welcome holiday guests to your home. Registration includes instruction, all the materials, and a drink and snack from Morning Owl.
| Select Ottawa-made skincare products by Zoë’s Corner are on sale until the end of today, to mark the 32nd birthday of Zoë herself. Use the code happybirthday to receive the discount (which does not apply to advent calendars or workshops). | | Holiday Mystery Boxes from another Ottawa brand, Tease, are available for 50% off the usual price, but only for a limited time. Choose from Cozy Girl Season, Revitalized Girl Season, and Chill Girl Season, each with a different level of caffeine. | | Montréal’s BKIND is offering a sweet deal on vegan nail polishes: Get 50% off polishes and sets when you purchase 4 or more. There’s no code; the discount will be applied when you place at least four polishes in your cart. | | Luke LeBrun in PressProgress has a twisty story on a farmer outside Ottawa and the Save the Children Convoy organizers. Despite the name, Save the Children Convoy are not the same group as the Convoy that besieged downtown, although they are not opposed to them. Neither are they one of various groups across Canada who believe that parents not schools are the decision makers of their children’s medical and mental health decisions, although, again, they aren’t opposed to that either. Anyway, the Save the Children Convoy raised money and support on the basis that they were building a permanent community in Saint Isidore on donated farm land. Chet Wiggins, the farmer, believed that the kindly people were there to help him fix his barn. | RAPID RESPONSE QUALITY CONTROL | What did you think of today’s ottawan? | | | | | |
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