HELLO OTTAWA | → Meet your councillor and chat about the budget | → Four full days of things to do | → The Trillium Line begins testing on Monday, hinting at a possible November opening | → ⛅ High 20° Low 11 and few clouds | – Martha and Darren | | STATISTICS OTTAWA | | 10,655 | – The amount of trash, in tonnes, that Ottawa sent to the landfill in September. That’s actually 10 tonnes less than was sent in September 2023. | | | | Josh Pringle at CTV |
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| OTTAWAN OF THE DAY | Michael J. Ryan | - The Carleton University adjunct research professor was part of a team that identified a new dinosaur, the Sasayamagnomus saegusa. An international team was sent to Japan’s Tamba Sasayama city where the bones of the golden retriever-sized dino was found. | | | | Katryna Brady in the Carleton University Charlatan |
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| | WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL | No meetings Monday | 📋 Meetings and agendas | | WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT | 🤑 City of Ottawa Budget | ▪️Your local ward councillor and City staff are playing host to a series of meetings about the upcoming City budget. This is a rare opportunity to ask questions and state your priorities. The meetings are: • October 7, 2024, 6:30 pm – Wards 7, 8, and 9 (Virtual) • October 16, 2024, 6:30 pm – Wards 14 and 15 (Virtual) • October 21, 2024, 6:00 pm – Citywide Equity Budget Consultation (Virtual & In-person: St Laurent Complex, 525 Cote St) • October 22, 2024, 6:00 pm – Ward 5 (Virtual & In-person: West Carleton Community Centre, 5670 Carp Road) • October 23, 2024, 6:30 pm – Wards 1, 5, 19, 20, 21 (In-person: Rideau Valley Conservation Centre, 3889 Rideau Valley Drive) • October 24, 2024, 6:30 pm – Ward 13 (Virtual) • October 26, 2024, 12:30 pm – Wards 1, 2, 11, 19 (In-person: Ray Friel R.C., 1585 Tenth Line, Fallingbrook Room) • November 19, 2024, 6:30 pm – Wards 3, 21, 22, 24 (Virtual) • November 20, 2024, 7:00 pm – Wards 10, 16, 17, 18 (In-person: Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road) | | | | City of Ottawa Draft Budget page |
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| 🚨 Ottawa Police Service | ▪️The Ottawa Police Service is, for the first time, creating a specialized Parliamentary detachment. The new unit is in response to several Members of Parliament being harassed by the public walking around the buildings. While the Parliamentary Precinct is protected by the Parliamentary Protective Service, those officers are not permitted to lay charges, requiring the assistance of the Ottawa Police. | | | | Olivia Stefanovich at CBC |
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| 🏈 Ottawa RedBlacks | ▪️The Canadian Football League has suspended a Saskatchewan Roughrider for ‘delivering an illegal and dangerous tackle’ on an Ottawa RedBlack last Saturday. After Ottawa Redblacks receiver Kalil Pimpleton made a catch, defensive back Deontai Williams picked him up and drove him head first into the ground. Williams has been suspended for one game, and has apologized to Pimpleton. | | | | The Canadian Press |
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| 🚊 O Train | ▪️Final testing of the Trillium line will begin next Monday. Under the contract, the testing phrase will last at least 21 days. If everything goes as planned, the line could open in November. However, if major problems are found, the 21 day clock will begin again. | | | | Arthur White-Crummey at CBC |
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| 💉 COVID 19 | ▪️The updated COVID 19 vaccine is now available at pharmacies across Ottawa. We don’t have a list, unfortunately, so check around. The new vaccine is current as of last month. 30 people were admitted to Ottawa hospitals last week with COVID 19. | | | | Elizabeth Payne in the Ottawa Citizen |
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| | THE ROLLING 3 DAY CALENDAR | Is there an event we should know about?
Please use our easy event submission form | TODAY | ▪️Bring your inner child to Geeked Out: Ottawa’s Toy & Collectible Sale today and Saturday at Nepean Sportsplex. ▪️Enjoy independent music at the 1st annual Hope RockFest at Overflow Brewery. It’s all about music, food, and great locally crafted beer, and supporting the H.O.P.E. charity. ▪️Enjoy beer and German food at Byward Oktoberfest, today at 73 York St. ▪️Road Trip: Pumpkinfest in Carleton Place means sidewalk sales, kids’ entertainment, the Pumpkin Hunt (find all them all for your chance to win a prize). ▪️Harry Manx plays an intimate gig at Manotick United Church, as part of the 2024 Festival of Small Halls. ▪️Direct from the UK, Shenkman Arts Centre presents Walk Right Back, the Everly Brothers Story, for one night only. ▪️Meet the artists at Studio Space Ottawa’s 5th Anniversary Open Studio + Art Sale. Vernissage with remarks and cake at 7:00 pm tonight with the tour continuing from noon to 5:00 pm tomorrow (Saturday October 5). ▪️ByTowne Cinema: Girls will be Girls, The Substance ▪️Mayfair Theatre: The Critic, Good One, Night of the Comet Gigs ▪️Miesha & The Spanks. NAC Fourth Stage ▪️Chloé Sainte-Marie. NAC Azrieli Studio ▪️The Nightingale. Harold Sherman Hall |
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| TOMORROW | ▪️Meet the fabulous people behind the Parkdale Food Centre at the Right to Food Day Block Party, and enjoy food by Pure Kitchen, Supply and Demand, Nims Golden Bagya, and the Merry Dairy. 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Parkdale Park. 🆓 During the Korean War, a hockey championship match between R22eR and PPCLI was held on the Imjin River. To honour Canadian Korean War Veterans and celebrate Canada's deep ties with the Republic of Korea, the Embassy will play host to the Imjin Hockey Classic, a commemorative hockey tournament. ▪️View the new solo exhibition of artist Brandon McVittie at the Wall Space Gallery Vernissage, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ▪️Get a ‘Cattoo’ from Railbender Tattoo Studio, in the fundraiser for Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue. $100 cash will get you one of a series of cat tattoos. ▪️9th Hour Theatre Co’s production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame runs to October 13 at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe. ▪️FREE Bicycle Craft Brewery combines Oktoberfest with its 10th anniversary party. Get down to live Polka music, chow down on sauerkraut and sausage, and consume fine local beer. ▪️Whiprsnapr is also celebrating a decade in business, and releasing 10 new beers over the month. Try them this Saturday at OKTO-Bike-Fest, along with group bike rides, Oktoberfest pizza, and more. 🆓 The penultimate Live From the Booth features electronic music from dulian and Geunf. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Sparks Street between Elgin and Metcalfe. 🆓 Jane’s Walk - Building LeBreton Flats. Part of Ottawa Architecture Week ▪️ The Old Ottawa South Community Association presents Fall Fest. ▪️ The 168th Metcalfe Fair continues. ▪️ Capital Pop-Up Cinema collaborates with Ottawa Chamberfest for an eery evening of live music followed by a screening of the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon. ▪️ Your Sparktoberfest ticket includes entrance to the all-day event, a special beer stein, and your first lager pour. ▪️ Road Trip: Visit Arnprior where you’ll find Johnie’s Vintage Yard Sale and Cold Bear Brewing’s Oktoberfest event. ▪️ Watch humans do amazing things at the Ottawa Fire Truck Pull for Epilepsy Canada. Lansdowne Park. ▪️ Take your malfunctioning items to the Ottawa Tool Library’s Repair Café. Walter Baker Sports Centre. ▪️ Visit the sidewalk sale on Elgin St where Pot & Pantry, Perfect books, The Gifted Type and Boogie + Birdie will be offering great deals. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 244 Elgin St. ▪️ The intimate GigSpace presents Burt Bacharach & Michel Legrand Tribute. ▪️ Studio Space Ottawa’s 5th Anniversary Open Studio + Art Sale continues. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: An Unfinished Journey (with Q&A), Lee, A Different Man, Cure ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: The Critic, Rosemary’s Baby Gigs ▪️ Metro Jazz. Art House Café ▪️ Ryan Harris. Rainbow Bistro ▪️ Singlewound. Café Dekcuf ▪️ Tin Constellations. Meow! That’s Hot ▪️ Chaös Röcks. Avant-Garde Bar ▪️ Male Nurse. Irene’s Pub ▪️ Jeremy Price. Montgomery Scotch Lounge ▪️ Spite House. Club SAW |
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| SUNDAY | | MONDAY | ▪️Comedian Bobby Knauff hosts Music Bingo Night at Boston Pizza in Barrhaven.$5 per person. ▪️Learn to paint a seasonal feline portrait at PaintNite: Cat Noir. Lonestar Texas Grill (ByWard), 128 George St. ▪️ByTowne Cinema: Lee, Paris, Texas, A Different Man ▪️Mayfair Theatre: 1995, The Critic, Ghostbusters Gigs ▪️Broadway Nights, a Musical Theatre Open Mic & Sing-along. Club SAW ▪️Karaoke Mondaze. Atomic Rooster ▪️Open Mic Night. Art House Café |
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| | JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING | ▪️Sesame Street Live visits Southam Hall at the National Arts Centre on June 27, 2025. | ▪️ Sarah Millican brings her lilting voice and bawdy English humour to TD Place on Saturday September 27, 2025.
▪️ Ottawa New Year’s Eve Charity Ball early bird tickets are now on sale. Early birds have a chance to win the early bird package (a limousine ride for two attendees ball, one night stay at the Courtyard Marriott, breakfast for two, executive car ride home on New Year’s Day, plus a $100 Visa gift card). Tickets are available here. | | | DEALS OF THE DAY |  | Abaka |
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| | BUT, ONE MORE THING … | The Art Canada Institute asked Ottawa Art & Artists: An Illustrated History author Jim Burant to share his must-visit Capital art destinations. Burant’s recipe for a visual feast is: | | And click that link to Ottawa Art & Artists: An Illustrated History – you can get a free download of the book. | | DAILY QUALITY CONTROL | What did you think of today’s OTTAWAN? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ⭐⭐⭐ Satisfactory ⭐ Needs Improvement |
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