Stats – 21 July 2021

21 July 2021

Weather: ☁️ Mainly cloudy. High of 25°, low of 13°

Number: 2,528. The record-breaking number of entries to this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival. The 45th edition have selected their finalists and will run September 22 to October 3. [Apartment 613] [Ottawa International Animation Festival]

Ottawan of the Day: Devinder Sarai. The West Carleton graduate is building a prototype of his Cequest project, which will use seawater to capure carbon dioxide from the air. He is currently fundraising to compete in Elon Musk foundation’s XPrize for Carbon Renewal. [Capital Current] [Fundraising Site]

Quote: ‘I’m 50 today! Thank you mum, dad, grace & ray and all the clans of our family tree. Thank You : Ottawa Korean Community childhood friends’ – Sandra Oh, with a birthday message for herself.  [Instagram]

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