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• The only blues you’ll see during Bluesfest is if you try driving around LeBreton Flats over the next fortnight.

• Bluesfest has taken over, and your best bet will be taking the bus or taking the O Train on line 1. Transit – including Para Transpo – is free for Bluesfest wrist band holders, who only need to show the wristband to the driver.

• However, on O Train, you’ll need to use the video chat at the gate to get someone to let you in. 

• Starting today, the following streets will be closed throughout the festival:

• Wellington Street between Lett Street and Vimy Place
  • Reduced by a single lane in each direction on Tuesday, July 2 at 6 am until Friday, July 19 at 6 pm.
  • Closed nightly, 5 pm to midnight
• Kichi Zībī Mīkan between Vimy Place and Slidell Street
• Booth Street between Wellington Street and Albert Street
  • Nightly 5 pm to midnight
• Kichi Zībī Mīkan eastbound between Parkdale Avenue and Booth Street
• Kichi Zībī Mīkan westbound between Vimy Place and Slidell Street
  • Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, 5 pm to midnight
  • Tuesday, July 9 to Friday, July 12, 5 pm to midnight
  • Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, 8 am to midnight
  • Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 8 am to midnight
• – Martha and Darren

Ottawan of the Day

• Alex Munter
• – The president of CHEO is stepping down after 13 years to become the chief executive officer of the Canadian Medical Association. Munter will stay in position until October. (CBC) 

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• I’m big, I like to hit … I love to hit.

• – Gabriel Eliasson, the 6-foot-7, 207 pound Swedish defenceman, was the Sens second round draft pick last week and, according to a scout, will use his ‘nasty streak to make people pay in the crease’.  (Tim Baines in the Ottawa Citizen) 

Sports

• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 5 – Schaumburg Boomers 3 last night

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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

💥 Clarke Kelly

• Police were called after an altercation between West Carleton - March ward councillor Clarke Kelly and the operator of a daycare. The West Carleton Kids Korner said they called Ottawa Police after Kelly ‘started yelling profanities at staff, threatening that camps has to go and using vulgar language and names towards staff and children’. The daycare had been running a summer camp in its office which is next door to Kelly’s in a City-owned complex in west Ottawa. The daycare says it is asking for a peace bond to ensure it does not happen again. Kelly says it ‘wasn't my finest moment as councillor’ but the dispute is a culmination of almost two years of messes, noise, and toys left in hallways. (William Eltherington at CTV)

🏇 Musical Ride

•  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s Musical Ride is suffering from a lack of recruits. A new report says the Ride, based in Rockcliffe, is lacking riders because Mountie supervisors across Canada are unwilling to sign off on transfers because they themselves are short staffed. (Catharine Tunney at CBC)

↔️ Renovictions

•  The new owner of an apartment building on Richmond Road is evicting hundreds of people for renovations. Richmond Road Management is offering residents $5,000 to break their lease now or come back after renovations to the same unit with higher rent. Some current residents are paying rent of $1,300 per month for a two bedroom, which will be almost impossible to find elsewhere. (Katelyn Wilson at CTV)
  
  ➕ Related  Somerset ward councillor Ariel Troster says the streets around a new development on the old Greyhound station are dangerous to cyclists. The new development will have only 360 parking spaces but 1,164 bicycle racks for the 1,134 apartments.

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Today

• It’s finally here. The 2024 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest takes over LeBreton Flats tonight through July 14 with an incredible lineup of music. All six stages are packed with entertainment at tonight’s opening show, including headliners Mother Mother from Quadra Island, BC.
   
• 🆓 Kichesippi Beer’s Rock N Roll Bingo eschews numbers for more challenging clues: you’ll have to guess the answer based on the music played. It’s free to play but you must register. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at 2265 Robertson Road K2L 4G1
   
• Rainbow Bistro welcomes Day 1 of the sixth edition of Sitting on the Outside Fest, a local DIY punk and hardcore celebration. The $25 ticket will get you into tonight's show to see Cell Death (from Charlottetown), The Hell (Cleveland, USA), Wet Specimens (Albany) Science Man (Buffalo) and many more. The festival continues all weekend at various venues around town.
   
• It’s Thursday so Urban Art Collective is back with another Hintonburg Night Market. 1088 Somerset St W. K1Y 3C6
   

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through Sunday (July 7).

• ByTowne Cinema: Tuesday, Valley of Exile with Director Q&A, Don’t Go Into The…Series: Blair Witch Project

• Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, Thelma, Rock ’n’ Roll High School

  Gigs

• Country Nights - The Velocitys. Heart & Crown ByWard Market

• The Lionyls. National Arts Centre

• SHIRLEY, Baby Richman, Alexander Bella. House of TARG

• Leeroy Stagger. Red Bird

• An Evening of Surf and instrumental Music. LIVE on Elgin

• Karaoke Thursdays. Atomic Rooster

Tomorrow

• 🆓 ‘Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room.’ The absurdism of 60-year old Cold War satire Dr Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb seems perfectly in tune with our weird world of 2024. Capital Pop-Up Cinema presents a free screening of the Kubrick classic at Beechwood Cemetery, tonight at dusk (around 8:45 pm). Bring your own picnic (be sure to take your trash with you), blanket, and lawn chair. Popcorn, gummies, and water will all be available for sale.
   
• Famous bluesmen Nickelback hit the RBC stage tonight at Bluesfest. Your general admission ticket will get you access to all stages and all performances. Tickets $110 including fees and tax.
   
• Rum Ragged headlines Almonte Celtfest, with special guests Mariner’s Curse. Tickets $30. There’s more great music all weekend but the festival doesn’t stop there. If you want to take up a new instrument or brush up your skills, check out the series of workshops happening on Saturday morning ($25 per student). On Sunday, there's a Fiddle Mass. All main stage performances are in Gemmill Park (182 Bridge St, Almonte, ON K0A 1A0), but you’ll also find talented buskers in the downtown area. Finally,  food and drink vendors will be there to perk you up when your energy wanes.
   
• Music and Beyond summer music festival welcomes big names like the Phaeton Trio, Miloš, Utrecht String Quartet II, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Payadora Tango Ensemble, Hannaford Street Silver Band, and Armour & Lacroix, but we’re also intrigued by the way that the festival explores how music interacts with with other arts disciplines like Circus and Film. The festival runs today through July 17, with the main series happening at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre and Outside the Core events popping up around town. Single concert tickets and festival passes are now on sale.
   
• It’s all to, um, draw for at the Art Battle City Championships at Overflow Brewing, as the participants create artworks under pressure, in the hopes of moving on to the Canadian National Championships in Toronto. Who knew that art was a competitive sport?!
   
• Sitting on the Outside local DIY punk and hardcore festival’s second gig of the weekend is at the Rideau Curling Club (715 Cooper St).
   
• A massive 12 sonic creators from Ottawa and beyond, at two different venues, all in a single night: That’s the music event that is Coriolis: 5 years of Fun, presented by Congrego and Montréal’s Also Cool. Head to Club SAW for the first part of the night, then make your way to city at night for part two. Tickets are $35 at the door, or $20 plus charges online.
   
• If the the Nickelback show at Ottawa Bluesfest doesn’t give you enough Nickelback, Emo Night Ottawa can help. They’re presenting A Love Letter to Chad at Berlin from 10:00 pm, where they'll be spinning hits from the band as well as some of your other alt-rock faves. 56 ByWard Market.
   
• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through Sunday (July 7).
   
• ByTowne Cinema: Ghostlight, L’é5é denier (Last Summer), MaXXXine, I Saw the TV Glow
   
• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Tuesday, Stop Making Sense

  
  Gigs

• The Nausea, Flat Grey, Echthros, Mark Molnar, Clinical Bedfellows. Cafe Dekcuf

• Discontinuity, Valvehead, Alturna, The Aphelion. Rainbow Bistro
  teeth. LIVE on Elgin

• Acid Moth, Overcook, Congregation of Savagery, Altar of the Fuzz. House of TARG

• Barrow Gang. Atomic Rooster

• Garry Elliott Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

• Willy Nilly with GRFN, Gabriel. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

Saturday

• Famous bluesman 50 Cent leads the pack at Bluesfest tonight at LeBreton Flats.
   
• Road Trip: Perth has it going on this weekend:

  
  🚗 Take a peek into 11 fabulous homes and gardens in the CFUW Perth & District Home & Garden Tour. Tickets cost $30 each, and will support the CFUW’s post-secondary education bursary program for women and girls in Lanark County. 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. A picnic lunch is also available for $20.
  
  🚗 Shop with the experts at The Perth Antique Show & Sale. The event runs Saturday and Sunday, offering history-soaked art, jewellery, china, furniture, textiles, and tools from local dealers as well as those visiting from Québec and Western Ontario. $7 entry. Civitan Club, 6787 County Road 43, Perth K7H 3C7

• Music & Beyond Festival continues with performances at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, St. Thomas Anglican Church, and Woodroffe United Church.

• 🆓 It’s a 613Flea Saturday at Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park. Give yourself plenty of time, because it’s not easy visiting more than 150 vendors in one shopping trip. 

• Natsu Matsori, the Japanese festival, celebrates the food and culture of Japan with a day of programming.11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Sandy Hill Community Centre and Annie Pootoogook Park. In case of rain, the entire festival will move indoors.

• Sitting on the Outside local DIY punk and hardcore festival is split in two today: the afternoon gig is at The Womb (you’ll need to Ask a Punk for details), and you’ll head back to the Rideau Curling Club for tonight’s performances.

• The Dominion Tavern is turning 30. Starting in the early afternoon they’re holding not just a celebration but a Super Party with all the trimmings, from BBQ to bag pipes. 33 York St. K1N 5S7. Tickets are $15.

• Grab some laughs as Québecs best comedians hit the stage at Gatineau Comedy Festival. Toutes performances are en Français.

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence today through Sunday (July 7).

• Road Trip: Get outta town for a cozy weekend lunch overlooking the Gatineau River at the Village House in Wakefield, QC. The menu of upscale comfort food is available from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm every Saturday and Sunday until late October. 759 ch Riverside, Wakefield J0X 3G0

• ByTowne Cinema: Ghostlight, Wicked Little Letters, l’été dernier (Last Summer), Maxxxine

• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Tuesday, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

  Gigs

• Northblane. Bronson Centre

• Ness Nöst, Chloe Laberge. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

• Aurora’s Reef, The Get Alongs. Rainbow Bistro

• Karaoke Night. Hintonburg Public House

• Martin-Card-Laroche Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

• The Prowlers, The Scally Cap Brats, Vanier Shank, Sons of Scotland Pipe & Drum Band. Dominion Tavern.

Just Announced / Now Booking
 

• There’s nothing like a beer festival on a warm summer night, with local craft breweries and wineries showcasing their products, musicians creating the vibe, and food vendors filling the belly. The Almonte Craft Beer Fest happens rain or shine at Almonte Old Town Hall from 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm on Friday July 26. $25 (taxes and fees included). It’s a popular event, but not a huge event, so get your tickets now before it sells out.

• The 34th annual Ottawa Lebanese Festival is (mostly) all about the food, but it also features entertainment, cultural traditions, a midway for kids of all ages, a marketplace, and a tour of the festival venue, St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral.

• Lost Villages Brewery in Long Sault presents Lost and Sound Festival 2024 on Saturday August 24. Picture this: great, locally produced beer, two stages, 10 bands including headliners The Chesterfields, and yummy food. Early Bird Tickets sales end tomorrow (July 5). 16133 Stormont, Dundas, And Glengarry County Rd 36, Long Sault, ON K0C 1P0, Canada

• Meet honeybees and beekeepers at the Glengarry Honey Fair (Sunday, August 25). 1645 County Road 30 Dunvegan K0C 1J0

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