Monday June 11, 2024

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HELLO OTTAWA

Congratulations, Gatineau, you have a new mayor.

Former councillor Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, running as a member of the Action Gatineau municipal party, won 41.7 per cent in yesterday’s byelection.

Previous mayor France Bélisle resigned in February, complaining of a hostile climate for elected politicians. Marquis-Bissonnette will serve until the scheduled election next year.

Gatineau also got a new city councillor. Olive Kamanyana resigned her seat to run for mayor, coming in third. Catherine Craig-St-Louis, of the Action Gatineau party, won the Carrefour-de-l’Hôpital ward with 41.8 per cent of the vote.

– Martha and Darren

STATS

Number 

  • 12
  • – Where Gatineau lies on a list of Canadian cities with highest shares of renters, at 39.7 per cent. Ottawa comes in at #20 with 36 per cent. Montréal had the highest share of renters, with 63.4% of its residents renting. (Point2Homes)

Ottawans of the Day

  • Dr Aisha Sherazi and Rabbi Menachem Blum
  • – The duo have been presented with the Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s Excellence in Equity Award, recognizing their 14-years of conducting groundbreaking workshops fostering unity between Muslim and Jewish communities. (Barrhaven Independent

Quote

  • Draconian

  • – President of the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, Donna DuBreuil, describing how the City of Ottawa handles beaver management. By law, the City must manage beaver colonies because of how the critters block waterways and cause floods. The current system involves hiring licenced trappers who use ‘lethal’ methods to control beaver populations.  (Faith Greco at CBC)

Sports

  • CPL Atlético Ottawa 2 – Valour FC 0 last night
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 6 – New Jersey Jackals 3 yesterday (Game 1)
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 11 – New Jersey Jackals 5 yesterday (Game 2)
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 5 – New Jersey Jackals 9 last Saturday
  • FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 3 – New Jersey Jackals 9 Friday

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CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

Built Heritage Committee
Tuesday, June 11 at 9:30 am

  • 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
    Agenda
  • 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
  • Designation of 149, 152, 156-158, 198, and 217 Rideau Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
  • Bill 23 Implementation: Heritage Conservation Districts
  • Status update – Built Heritage Committee inquiries and motions for the period ending May 24, 2024

📋 Agenda

 

Ottawa Public Library Board
Tuesday, June 11 at 5 pm

  • Presentation – Order of Friendship recipient – Centre 507
  • Ottawa Public Library Board policy amendments
  • Ādisōke – Update on construction and operational planning
  • Public Library Association 2024 conference – Trustee Jessica Bradley report
  • In Camera – Cybersecurity update

📋 Agenda

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🏃 Terry Fox

  • The statue of Terry Fox on Wellington Street is being moved to Sparks Street today. Public Services and Procurement Canada says the move will place the statue on the route the Fox ran during his Marathon of Hope in 1980. Although this is an appropriate location for the statue, it’s being moved to allow construction of a new building for Senator and Member of Parliament offices. (Josh Pringle at CTV)

📊 School Rankings

  • Ahlul Bayt Islamic School is the top elementary school in Ontario, Nepean High School is the 36th best secondary, and highest in Ottawa. The rankings come from the Fraser Institute which has been doing these school rankings for decades, and the efficacy of its rankings has been debated just as long. the ottawan leans more to the argument that the rankings are more closely linked to neighbourhood affluence than school quality. (Barrhaven Independent) (Fraser Institute School Report Card) (Methodology)

🙏 Barrhaven 

  •  The house of the murdered Barrhaven family has been listed for sale. In March, mother Banbaranayake Gama Walwwe Darshani Dilanthika Ekanyake, children Kelly, Ranaya, Ashwini, and Inuka, and a family friend Gamini Amarakoon Amarakoon Mudiyanselage were found dead in the home. Father Dhanushka Wickramasinghe survived with serious injuries. A student living with the family has been charged. (William Eltherington at CTV) (Realtor.com

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  •  Road Trip: Award winning writer Margaret Macpherson discusses her latest work,Tracking the Caribou Queen: Memoir of a Settler Girlhood. Local writer Sarah Kerr will moderate; there will opportunities for audience participation. Admission is pay what you can. Equator Coffee Roasters, 451 Ottawa Street, Almonte ON. K0A 1A0
     
  • 🆓 It’s a NEIPA Day Party at Broadhead Brewery. What does that mean? Give the new release a try, and enjoy NEIPA (New England IPA) pours for just $6 each, and tacos are also just $6 each. Plus, they’ll have corn hole and live music. What a way to banish the midweek blues.
     
  • There are just a few more days until the 2024 Ottawa Fringe Festival releases its magic on the city (June 13- 23). If you’re overwhelmed by the choices of plays to see, tonight’s Preview Night allows actors to give a two minute pitch about their show. Preview Night is an event in itself so get there early. Doors and bar open at 7:00 pm with the show getting underway at 7:30 pm. Arts Court Theatre & Studio, 2 Daly Ave. K1N 6E2 
     
  • ByTowne Cinema: Cottontail, The Wind Rises (subtitles), I Saw the TV Glow
     
  • Mayfair Theatre: Wildcat, Dune: Part Two, It’s Such A Beautiful Day

    Gigs

     
  • Pride at the Rooster. Atomic Rooster
     
  • Tyler Kealey’s Urban Campfire. Red Bird
     
  • Jazz Nite with Jazz for Lovers. Queen St. Fare
     
  • Video Game Music Live with F8-Bit. House of TARG
     
  • Sade Awele: The Intuition Tour. LIVE on Elgin

 

Just Announced / Now Booking

  •  Road Trip: Author Tim Gilchrist will be discussing the newly released third volume of his exhaustive series Ottawa Valley Whereabouts, including his methodology for ferreting out the half-forgotten hidden locations that form the history of the area. Upper Ottawa Valley Heritage Centre (Founders Hall) on Thursday June 13. Admission by donation. 1021 Pembroke St E., Pembroke ON. K8A 7R9
     
  • Ottawa Pops Orchestra’s new season launches with an afternoon of performances at Rainbow Bistro on Saturday, June 22. Tickets from $30 (includes admission, one complimentary bevvie, and door prize entry).
     
  • As we first mentioned a couple of weeks ago, Secondhand Stories Chicken Sanctuary’s first-ever Open House will give city folk the chance to meet the resident chickens up close, while raising funds for future medical emergencies. The event details have now been released: first, if you can’t drive to the venue there’s a shuttle bus from Strawberry Blonde Baking in Kanata. Second, you’ll want to book your specific two hour visit out of three available time slots. This will slow the visitors down to a pace that won’t freak out the chickens. As you meet the resident birds, you’ll learn about the rescue work done on site and kids will even get a story time with the chickens. Next: get ready to shop the huge book sale on site and enjoy wood fired pizza and other goodies. It’s all a go on Saturday July 27 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at 21 Pegg Road Lombardy, ON K0G 1L0.
     
  • Maker Feed Co’s next Gin Tasting night will offer samples of five special or rare gins, food pairings, and conversation. Wednesday August 7 at 2607 Old Montreal Rd, Cumberland, ON, K4C 1A2

     

DEALS OF THE DAY

Get 25% off archive pieces at Rose Boreal. 

Find offers of up to 50% off at the Cyntia Miglio sale. Earrings and bracelets in a range of prices are included in the sale.

Enjoy 15% off regularly priced furniture at Maison Corbeil until July 1.

Emilia Night Shirts are 30% off until June 17 at 49th Apparel.

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Two cyclists, Jeff Mills and Chris George, through their organization Cycle MORE have worked out a  scenic 200 km looped bike-friendly route from Parliament Hill to Carleton Place. The route takes you along the Ottawa Canal and Experimental Farm, through the TransCanada Trail to Carleton Place, Almonte, and Pakenham, back up to Carp, then return along Ottawa River. 

The map is available here.

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