Friday October 8, 2021
Stats – 8 October 2021
Weather: ☀️ Mainly sunny. High of 21°, low of 10°
Number: 16th. Out of 20, where Ottawa lies on a list of the fittest cities in the world. Amsterdam is #1. Vancouver is tops in Canada at #13. Toronto isn't on the list. [NarCity] [The List]
Ottawan of the Day: Elizabeth Manley. The Olympic silver medalist and advocate for mental health received the ‘Courage to Speak Award’ from Carleton University, [CTV]
Quote: ‘We’re happy to be there with our non-Indigenous partners to clean that up. That’s what we’re known for. We’re stewards of our land. We’re happy to be part of that process.’ – Wanda Thusky. She and her husband, Andrew Decontie, run Decontie Construction and have been awarded the contract to decontaminate Victoria Island. [Ottawa Citizen]
Sports: NHL Ottawa Senators 5 – Montréal Canadians 4, yesterday
