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Many old movies have jokes about people buying tickets to the ‘Policeman’s Ball’ to curry favour with the local constables.

But not the the Ottawa Police Service. It’s looking for people to receive the money it hopes to raise through its 13th Annual Gala. Last year, $59,000 was raised for The Roberts Smart Centre and The Door Youth Centre.

Recipients must be a registered charity and provide services to Ottawa. If you have a good suggestion, let the Police know here. The deadline is March 31.

As for tickets to the ball, ask your local police officer.

– Martha and Darren

TODAY’S LINE UP

•  Ottawa Stats
•  City Hall Agenda
•  What Ottawa is Talking About
•  Events
•  Deals of the Day

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Arnpriorian of the Day

• Phillippa Cranston Baron
• – The late Toller Cranston was a Canadian skating star who went on to have a prolific career as an artist and illustrator. When he died suddenly his sister, author and filmmaker Phillippa Cranston Baron, decided to write her brother’s biography.
• Her book Toller Cranston: Ice, Paint, Passion is on sale now and will be officially launched at Arnprior’s O’Brien Theatre on Sunday March 3 (2:00 pm), with an author discussion and never before seen footage. Free.

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• It’s out the window. There’s nothing we can do about it to get it back

• – Karim Pringle, who, in 2022, put down a $1,000 deposit for a wedding dinner at the Courtyard Restaurant. The Courtyard, a ByWard Market fixture for 40 years, closed suddenly on Tuesday, leaving ‘dozens’ of couples without a wedding dinner venue.  (Chris Edwards at CBC)

CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

Built Heritage Committee
Monday, March 04, 2024 at 9:30 AM

• 4.1 Postpone designation of the Église évangélique baptiste d’Ottawa at 284 King Edward Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
• 5.2 Bill 23: Implementation of Changes to the Ontario Heritage Act – Heritage
• 5.3 Designation of 2 Peter Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

📋 Agenda

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🇨🇦 Brian Mulroney

•  Flags at all City facilities, as well as all Federal facilities, are at half-mast today in honour of Brian Mulroney, the 18th Prime Minister, who died yesterday. Flags will remain lowered until sunset of the day of his funeral, as yet undetermined. (City of Ottawa)

📱 ArriveCAN Vaccine Passport App

•  The Federal government has suspended all contracts with the developer of the ArriveCAN app. Dalian Enterprises, a two-person software company in Ottawa, has received over $200 million in government contracts since 2015. This week it was discovered that chief executive David Yeo is a an employee of the Department of National Defence, although he has also now been suspended. (Darren Major at CBC)

🚀 Canadarm

•  The spacecraft laboratory that built the Canadarm for the International Space Station is closing. The Canada Space Agency says the David Florida Laboratory in the Shirley's Bay complex off Carling Avenue will closed in March 2025. The Laboratory has operated since 1972. (CBC) 

🏘️ House Prices

•  Always popular, CTV has a list of homes priced under $500,000 in nine neighbourhoods. The neighbourhoods are Barrhaven, Carleton Square, Centretown, Gloucester, Heron Gate, Kanata, Orléans, Riverside South, and Stittsville. (Josh Pringle at CTV)
  
  ➕ Related ‘Homes worth under $500,000 account for only 19 per cent of all properties in Ottawa’

🏫 Holy Trinity Catholic High School

•  Holy Trinity Catholic High School was closed this morning after it received a threatening email. The Ottawa Catholic School Board said the email indicated a threat to the Kanata school premises. In cases like this, grade 7 and 8 students are moved to an evacuation site where they can be picked up by parents. High school students can sign themselves out.  (Blair Crawford in the Ottawa Citizen)

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EVENTS

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Today

•  The Ottawa Goggins Challenge to raise funds for Youth Services Bureau begins at 8:00 pm, concluding with the 4:00 pm run on Sunday from Dominion City Brewing. Good running, everybody.
   

•  Little Bones performs its Revivifications tribute to Tragically Hip tribute to Overflow Brewing. 2477 Kaladar Ave.

•  In celebration of Francophonie Month, the Alliance Française presents free screenings of two short films tonight: Demain reste à découvrir (Tomorrow Remains to be discovered) and En quête de soi (In search of oneself). 6:00 pm

•  General sales for Ottawa’s Jann Arden and Rick Mercer tour stop on May 11 are on sale as of today.

•  Prep for the golf season with a visit to Ottawa Gatineau Golf Expo (today and Saturday March 2 at EY Centre). Tickets cost $10 online or $15 at the door.

•  Swing dancers have registered in their dozens for O-Town Showdown 2024, which is back after a hiatus of three years. While the competition slots are all filled, you can buy dance tickets and passes at the door for the social dancing on Friday night and Saturday.

•  The Ottawa Polar Plunge dares you to be #freezinforareason to raise funds for the Ontario’s Special Olympics athletes. The current fundraising total is 88% of the goal of $30,000.

•  Visit almost 100 exhibitors at Salon du Vélo de Gatineau-Ottawa to learn the latest about cycling and cycling tourism in our region. Today through Sunday at the Gatineau Convention Center.

•  Search for the answers to life's big questions today through Sunday at the Ottawa East Psychic & Crystal Fair. Holiday Inn Ottawa East, 1199 Joseph Cyr Street.

•  Disney’s Frozen continues at the NAC.

•  ByTowne Cinema: Perfect Days, About Dry Grasses, The Peasants, Mean Streets

•  Mayfair Theatre: The Teachers’ Lounge, The Zone of Interest, Drugstore June

  Gigs

•  High Waters EP Release, Annie Martel, Megan Francoeur. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Jordan Hart. LIVE on Elgin

•  The Barrow Gang. Atomic Rooster

•  High Waters EP Release, Annie Martel, Megan Francoeur. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  John Allaire. O’Brien’s Roadhouse

•  Slo’ Tom record release plus The Reverb Syndicate, Doubletalker. House of TARG

•  Excuses Excuses, Neon Ghosthouse, Rebel, Quiet Crimes. Rainbow Bistro

•  Skid Row vs. Mötley Crüe. Brass Monkey

•  Thievery Corporation. Bronson Centre

Tomorrow

•  Ottawa Contra Dance presents a day of folk dancing with live music and callers for the entire family. Contra is square dancing in a line, as opposed to a square, and you don’t have to bring a partner. Full instruction will be given to beginners. 345 Richmond Road. Admission is by sliding scale.
   

•  Ward 14 is the place to be between the 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm runs of the Ottawa Goggins Challenge. Meet other runners, support the athletes, and enjoy a snack or drink.

•  Alliance Française presents Cours de Zumba / Zumba in French. Today at 4:30 pm at Ottawa Decathlon. Free for members of the Alliance and $5 for others.

•  Harpists and those who are curious about the instrument will want to attend the inaugural HarpSporks festival. Exploration Day on Saturday March 2 will lead a limited number of students through learning and creative practice, while the show at Club SAW on Sunday will introduce the audience to new harp music by Gabriel José Bolaños and Michael Ippolito.

•  Register today for Mike and Peter’s 17th Annual Fishing Derby, going ahead on the ice at Constance Bay on Sunday March 3. In addition to glory, there are fine prizes to be won and a 50/50 draw. Read the information though: this event is for serious winter fishers only. For one thing, you’ll be required to drill your own hole in the ice.

•  Ottawa’s PWHL team meets Toronto at home, with the puck dropping at 3:30 pm.

•  Ottawa Bach Choir’s second concert of the year features the music of Claudio Monteverdi, aka The Maestro of San Marco. Knox Presbyterian Church at 8:00 pm.

•  Disney’s FROZEN winds up its run at the NAC.

•  Take a road trip to Westport and Blair Brothers Maples, where Saturday’s Ceremonial First Tappling will kick off the maple season.

•  O-Town Showdown 2024 continues.

•  ByTowne Cinema: About Dry Grasses, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), Perfect Days, Mean Streets

•  Mayfair Theatre: 2024 New York Cat Film Festival, The Teachers’ Lounge, The Zone of Interest, The Fog

  Gigs

•  Metro Jazz ft. Boshko Maric. Art House Café.

•  Chris Landry, Cody Allen James, Good Co, Julie Stella. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Mod Nite: 1960s Rock & Soul Dance Party. LIVE on Elgin

•  Juevntud EP release, Stoby, Maybury, Motherland, Rainbow Bistro

•  Vibe. Atomic Rooster

•  Latin Party with DJ Chaula. Mavericks

•  Permanent Waves (Rush tribute). Overflow Brewing

Sunday

•  Today’s storytime at Ottawa Bagelshop is all about Ottawa’s rock and roll history. Jim Hurcomb, author of Rockin’ on the Rideau: Ottawa’s Golden Age of Rock and Roll will read.

•  Dominion City Brewing hosts the final 4 mile leg of Ottawa Goggins Run 2024 at 4:00 pm sharp. Once the run is over, the afterparty begins, where you’ll enjoy food from the BBQ Joint popup and of course, the brewery's fine beverages.

•  O-Town Showdown 2024 winds up with showcases, the weekend’s awards presentation, and dancing for Dance Pass holders.

•  Mike and Peter’s 17th Annual Fishing Derby, Constance Bay.

•  Sing your heart out at Art House Cafe. A live pianist will accompany the Sunday Singalong featuring Broadway and Disney tunes.

•  ByTowne Cinema: Perfect Days, The Peasants, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), About Dry Grasses

•  Mayfair Theatre: 2024 New York Cat Film Festival, The Zone of interest, The Teachers’ Lounge, Drugstore June

  Gigs

•  B the Wiz and O’Rose Do Canada Tour From Thunder Bay. LIVE on Elgin

•  Los Gringos (matinée). Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  The Sunday Night Revue. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

Monday

•  Ottawa Chamberfest presents the Hagen Quartet, who will play in Ottawa for the first time since the 1980s.

•  Does NAFTA 2.0 baffle you? Invest Ottawa presents a hybrid in-person/online event to break it down.

•  K-Lifestyle continues at the Korean Cultural Center. The exhibition takes a close look at Korean household items throughout the centuries. K-Lifestyle showcases items from the lives of Confucian scholars, ordinary women in the Joseon Dynasty, and contemporary citizens. Work by Korean-Canadians will also be displayed.

•  The Dunrobin Women’s Institute is holding a Crown Point Honey discussion at St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall (1118 Thomas A. Dolan Parkway). Apiary owners from Crown Point will discuss the bee business and tell you where you can purchase local honey. 7:00 pm (doors 6:30 pm).

•  ByTowne Cinema: The Peasants, Perfect Days, About Dry Grasses

•  Mayfair Theatre: The Teachers’ Lounge, Drugstore June, The Fog

  Gigs

•  Live Band Karaoke. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Open Mic. Art House Café

•  Taylor Swift Trivia. Boston Pizza Barrhaven (1681 Greenbank Road)
   

Just Announced / Now Booking

• If you want to change up your Easter table decor check out Ottawa Tool Library’s Pysanky Making: Ukrainian Easter Egg Workshop for Adults (Thursday March 14, 6:00 pm to 8: 00 pm)

• Ottawa Arts Council and Arts Network Ottawa announced their merger back in October, and Community Co-Creation Weekend (March 16 and 17) will look to create the plans for the new organisation. Both artists and interested community supporters are invited to be involved.

• Road Trip: Soup for Thought(fullness) is an annual fundraising event for the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. For $25, enjoy a bowl of soup, roll and dessert from Almonte’s fantastic eateries. In addition to the food, you’ll get to keep your ceramic soup bowl created by Almonte Potters Guild you can join in the bidding on silent auction items. Saturday April 20 at 3 Rosamond St. E., Almonte.

DEALS OF THE DAY

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Today’s the deadline to apply if you think you’re Ottawa’s Night Mayor. In addition to having a handle on the Ottawa scene, you’ll need a degree in Hospitality, Tourism, Business Administration Communications, Recreation, or similar, plus a strong background in a sector that ‘intersects with the nightlife economy’.

Candidates might find some inspiration in this proposal from Camden Council in London, UK. The famous London borough is currently going through headaches of its own in an attempt to revitalise its nightlife, with fallout from the pandemic, gentrification, and killjoys presenting the biggest threats.

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