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City Council just this morning has extended the Rain Ready programme permanently. 

The programme offers up to $5,000 in rebates that improve rainwater drainage, like permeable driveways or creation of rain gardens. It’s a good deal.

The City may wish to take up the offer itself. It’s asking residents to stay off baseball diamonds and playing fields because of rain to protect the turf. At least until after this weekend.

– Martha and Darren

WEDNESDAY FOOD + DRINK UPDATE

•  Red Apron is opening the patio this Thursday May 2. This year’s patio lunch menu features Lobster and Shrimp Rolls between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm, Wednesdays through Saturdays. 410 Gladstone Ave.
•  Whiprsnapr will mark May the 4th Star Wars Day with four – yes, four – special new beers, a pizza pop-up, and movies screening all day. Noon to 9:00 pm at 14 Bexley Pl Unit 106 K2H 8W2.
•  The Mother’s Day brunch at Metcalfe Hotel’s Cocotte Bistro has two courses plus these tantalizing extras: a Breakfast Buffet of Québec and Ontario cheeses and pastries, and a Sweet Table. $53 per person.
•  Impress your Mother Figure by cooking her a seven course feast at home, complete with cocktail and wine. The NeXT Mother’s Day Dinner @ Home also comes with a video explaining how to prepare everything for the woman of the hour. $89 per person. Available May 11 or 12.
•  The movement to boycott Loblaw’s stores for the month of May in protest of high grocery prices begins today.
•  Terrasse du Square in Chelsea opens today. The Terrasse has a weekly market, film nights, and food includeing Korean, Mexican, Vietnamese and other dishes, mocktails and cocktails, soft-swirl ice cream and irresistible maple doughnuts.
•  After his former restaurant was evicted during COVID from a government building in Gatineau, Mohamad El Merhabik has launched a new shawarma café in Wellington West, Shawarma Al Mouna.
•  Amanda Armstrong in Apt 613 is loving vegan resto St Elsewhere in Chinatown. News to us is St Elsewhere is the new project of the owners of Thr33’s Co. Snack Bar. Ah – we just got the TV show references.
•  Faces magazine profiles the SFR Distillery and Lounge near the Kanata Costco, which has opened a cute and relaxing lounge next to the distillery.
•  Ameya Charnalia at Eat the Strip thinks Ng’s Cuisine in Nepean has some of the best chinese food in Ottawa. The old school, plastic-covered table vibe matched the old school price of $55 for dim sum.

OTTAWA STATS

Vankleek Hillians of the Day

• James Morgan and Stephen Yantzi
• – The duo are the new owners and publishers of the 130 year-old Review newspaper, based in Vankleek Hill, taking over from Louise Sproule who bought the paper in 1992. (James Morgan in The Review)

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• Ottawa is not well developed in the life sciences. The culture and the setup are not conducive to the longer and more capital-intensive biotech life cycle

• – Dr. Jean-Simon Diallo, chief executive of biotech company Virica, who argues that without lab space, companies will move to the United States. (Ottawa Business Journal)

Sports

• 🏒 PWHL Ottawa 3 – New York 4 last night

CITY HALL AGENDA

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🚨 Ottawa Police Service

•  The Ottawa Police Services’ new four quadrant strategy will start this week. In a reshuffle of bureaucracy that is intended to create more responsibility, each of the four districts wil have an inspector who will be the point of contact for city councillors and community partners.
  
  The new districts are:
  
  West: Wards 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 23
  
  East: Wards 1, 2, 10, 11, 18, and 19
  
  Central: Wards 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17
  
  South: Wards 3, 20, 21, 22, and 24
  
  (Ted Raymond at CTV)
   
•  Chief Eric Stubbs says that it will take years to build up policing in the Parliamentary precinct. The plan is make it a fifth district, added to the four above. The latest Federal budget included $50 million over five years for the Ottawa Police for VIP protection and protest responses. (Ted Raymond at CTV)

🪧 University of Ottawa

•  Students have set up an encampment at the University of Ottawa. Leaders of the encampment want to know if the University has any investments with Israel and, if it does, to divest itself of it. The University has not spoken to the encampment leadership but has said it will not tolerate an occupation. (William Eltherington at CTV)

⭕ Roundabouts

•  Neighbours in Orléans showed their disdain for a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Jeanne D'Arc Boulevard and Fortune and Vineyard drives. The roundabout is intended to make it easier for buses to access the Jeanne d'Arc O Train station. Some neighbours complained that they will receive too much bus service, others think that it is dangerous to kids at a nearby elementary school. (Safiyah Marhnouj ·at CBC)

🗳️ Ville de Gatineau

•  A former mayor of Gatineau will run in the mayoral byelection. Yves Ducharme was mayor 2002 to 2005, and mayor of the former city of Hull from 1992 to 2001. A byelection was called for June 9 after the incumbant France Bélisle resigned suddenly in February. Also running are ‘Stéphane Bisson, Mathieu Saint-Jean, Daniel Feeny, Remi Bergeron, former Carrefour-de-l ’Hôpital councillor Olive Kamanyana and Maude Marquis-Bissonnette of Action Gatineau.’ (Josh Pringle at CTV)

🛒 Weekly Grocery Flyer Review

•  Every week, Donovan Burey gets up early, reviews all the grocery flyers for deals, and posts the best on Ottawa Reddit. Highlights this week: Chicken leg quarters for $1.78 per lb at Food Basics, cucumber  $0.63 each at Giant Tiger, and beef sirloin tip roast or steaks (AAA) for $5.99 per lb at Sobeys. (/Ottawa)

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EVENTS

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Today

•  Québec playwright Maude Laurendeau’s play Rose in the Machine gets its English language premier at the NAC this week. The play explores parenting a child on the autism spectrum while navigating the barriers in the health care and education systems of Québec. Until May 4 in the Babs Asper Theatre, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St.

•  Oysters are $2 each at Orléans Brewing Co’s Oyster Wednesday, each week from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

•  ByTowne Cinema: La Bête (The Beast), German Language Film Festival Ottawa: One for the Road, Wings of Desire

•  Mayfair Theatre: Wicked Little Letters, Animation Show n Tell Ottawa

  Gigs

•  Taproom Trivia. Stray Dog Brewing Co

•  Jazz Nite with Brian An, Peter Hum, Mike Essoudry, and Keith Walton. Bar Robo

•  Spectrum: Queer Performing Arts Showcase presented by Queer Creator Connections. Club SAW

•  New Talent Showcase (amateur comedians). Yuk Yuk’s

•  The Prime Rib Big Band. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Rare Groove Wednesdays. Atomic Rooster

•  Red Bird Trivia. Red Bird

Tomorrow

•  Registration closes today for the BGC Ottawa Morning Social Family Ties event on May 16. Enjoy coffee, a light breakfast, and plenty of networking while you hear from the BGC Ottawa team and members of its community. Entry is by donation: $500 suggested for individuals and $5000 for a table of eight.
   
•  Cranium Conference and Showcase 2024 will connect musicians, artists, and producers in an event featuring networking, panels, and a showcase. This year’s event is taking place at the NAC from May 2-4. Free.
   
•  Links at Lansdowne sets up staggered platforms in the stands for a series of challenging golf games. Bring your own clubs. The event runs until May 4 with a final competition on Saturday afternoon. Win prizes, have fun.
   
•  Martini Madness raises funds to support those living with Crohn’s Disease and colitis. Lago Bar and Grill, Dow’s Lake.
   
•  Glenn Miller’s music is still enjoyed 80 years after the master of Swing founded his eponymous orchestra. Just try and stop your toes from tapping as the Glenn Miller Orchestra plays the NAC.
   
•  Québec playwright Maude Laurendeau’s play Rose in the Machine continues its English language run until May 4 in the Babs Asper Theatre, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St.
   
•  ByTowne Cinema: La Bête (The Beast), Linda veut du poulet! (Chicken for Linda!), Humane
   

•  Mayfair Theatre: One Life, Knightriders

  Gigs

•  Pillars of Autumn, CNTRL, Apegod, Altar of the Fuzz. Avant-Garde bar

•  Anne-Claude Deshênes, KAY-fayb. Club SAW

•  Dying Fetus, Full of Hell, 200 Stab Wounds, Cruelty. Brass Monkey

•  Nick Stracchini. Il Vicolo

•  The Country Mixtape Tour: Tyler Joe Miller, Shawn Austin, Andrew Hyatt. Algonquin Commons Theatre

•  Evil Creek, Thomas D’Angelo. Overflow Brewing Co

•  Orchids album release show. LIVE on Elgin

•  Pop Evil, Flesh and Bone Tour. Bronson Centre

Friday

•  Fibre Artists open their doors to the community once again with the May Fibre Fling Exhibition and Sale. Not only might you find the perfect Mother’s Day gift, but the $5 admission will support Ottawa Food Bank and the Stephen Lewis Foundation. Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. and Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Kitchissippi United Church 630 Island Park Dr.

•  Get hands-on experience of the risograph method (sometimes described as ‘digital screen printing’) while you listen to great tunes. Possible Worlds’ latest “Artifacts” night is the second in its series of graphic art making. PWYC in advance (suggested payment of $15) or $15 at the door. Arts Court, 2 Daly Ave.

•  Reasons to love The European Union Short Film Festival (Friday and Saturday at Arts Court Theatre): the screenings are free, the food is provided by participating EU embassies, and the Saturday afternoon programme includes films suitable for kids.

•  More than 30 members of the Ottawa Guild of Potters will be selling their incredible functional pottery ware plus decor items at the Ottawa Clay Festival, Friday through Sunday (May 3 - 5) at the Horticulture Building, Lansdowne Park. Admission is free; please bring your own bag.

•  You don’t need a partner or even experience at the Rahim Salsa event. Take the salsa workshop from Jose Sandoval and then dance the night away for $18, or if you already know the moves, groove for $13. St. John the Evangelist Church, 275 Elgin St.

•  Harmony Concerts presents singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph on stage at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa. 30 Cleary Ave.

•  Québec playwright Maude Laurendeau’s play Rose in the Machine continues its English language run until May 4 in the Babs Asper Theatre, National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St.

•  ByTowne Cinema: Wicked Little Letters, Irena’s Vow, Hôtel Science, Exhuma

•  Mayfair Theatre: Wicked Little Letters, Problemista, Club Zero

  Gigs

•  Big Dave McLean CD Release. Rainbow Bistro

•  Sage Reynolds: Trio Explorations 3. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Emo Night Ottawa: Breakdown. 56 Byward Market Square

•  80s Dance Party. House of TARG

•  FortyOne Live Jazz. Grill 41 Restaurant (Lord Elgin Hotel)

•  Rob Lutes, Rob MacDonald. Red Bird

•  Stray Dog Brewing Taproom Concerts: Sharlee. Stray Dog Brewing Co

•  Go Long, Naked Neighbours. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

Just Announced / Now Booking

• Shop the Village - Westboro Village, that is - each Thursday in May from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The series kicks off on May 2 with Celebrate Your Village - 45 Years of Business in Westboro. It'll be a party with dancing, balloon creations, a photo op station, and more.

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