HELLO OTTAWA |
→ The Chief William Commanda Bridge will be closed again this winter |
→ The Flat Earth Society Orchestra is at the NAC tomorrow, if you don’t fall off the edge of the world |
→ Forget Technically Beautiful, put aside Capital of Shawarma, and welcome Ottawa is a Rural City |
→ ⛅ High 18° Low 7° and partly cloudy |
Across the US border, the folks there are having some sort of event that seems to be stressing people out. If you prefer to bite your nails with strangers and a beer in your hand, here are some locations offering viewing of the US election results: |
🇺🇸 The US ambassador to Canada, David Cohen, will be holding court at Metropolitain Brasserie |
🇺🇸 Union Local 613 |
🇺🇸 Local Kamala Harris supporters are meeting at the Carleton Tavern. |
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🇺🇸 Heart and Crown ByWard location. |
🇺🇸 Centre for Inquiry Canada’s in-person watch party will happen at The Lieutenant’s Pump - but if you’d rather stay home they’re also having a virtual party. |
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– Martha and Darren |
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STATISTICS OTTAWA |
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$48 million |
– The amount of money the Province is giving the City of Ottawa to support public safety on transit. Spread over three years, the money is intended to, amongst other things, increase the number of uniformed special constables and pay for alternative mental health support. | | | | William Eltherington and Ted Raymond at CTV |
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OTTAWAN OF THE DAY |
Susan Margles |
- The former Chief People and Safety Officer at Canada Post has been appointed the new chief executive officer of the Ottawa International Airport. She will replace Mark Laroche who is retiring after 12 years in the position. | | | | Josh Pringle at CTV |
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| ❝ | | | The only problem is 2.9% doesn’t mean 2.9% |
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– Neil Saravanamuttoo, arguing that the City is misleading when it plans a ‘a 2.9% property tax increase, plus an increase to the transit levy’. There is only one one municipal tax levy that taxpayers pay – ‘It would be like saying your $3,000 monthly mortgage payment is really only $2,500, because $500 of that payment is to cover the garage rather than the house’. | | | | What I'm Looking For in Ottawa's 2025 Budget |
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Finance and Corporate Services Committee
Wednesday, November 6 at 9:30 am |
2024 Mid-year procurement year in review Ᾱdisōke Project update Provincial and federal multi-year accessibility plans Accessibility Advisory Committee 2024-2026 work plan Status update – Finance and Corporate Services Committee inquiries and motions for the period ending 28 October 2024 Heritage Community Improvement Plan application for 70 Richmond Road, a property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act 2023 Business Improvement Area and Sparks Street Mall Authority – Annual reports and audited financial statements Designate leased spaces as municipal capital facilities
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📋 Agenda |
Joint Finance and Corporate Services and Planning and Housing Committee
Wednesday, November 6 – starts 15 minutes after the Finance and Corporate Services Committee meeting ends |
2024 Affordable Housing Capital Strategy and update Vacant Unit Tax Program - Update on year one data and improvements Housing Services Long Range Financial Plan 2025-2030 update
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📋 Agenda |
And hold on to your hats, another Committee of Adjustment meeting is at 1:00 pm |
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
🏥 Carleton University |
▪️Carleton University is launching a new nursing programme, the first one in Ontario in 20 years. The new Bachelor of Science in Nursing will be a compressed three year and welcome 110 students. Classes begin September 2025. | | | | Ted Raymond at CTV |
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❄️ Chief William Commanda Bridge |
▪️The Chief William Commanda Bridge will again be closed this winter due to snow. While the 140 year-old bridge connecting Ottawa to Gatineau was opened to cyclists and pedestrians last year after a $24-million revamp, the City did not contemplate people using it in winter and closed it after the first snow. This year, the City will be installing gates to prevent people from merely ignoring posted signs. | | | | CBC |
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🚌 Transit Study |
▪️The Transportation Research at McGill group is ‘undertaking research aimed at understanding how people in Canada experience transport in their regions and what their public-transit needs are’. One of the group’s study areas is Ottawa-Gatineau, so let them know what you think here. | | | | Kary Glynnes Elliot at Ottawa Transit Riders |
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THE ROLLING 3 DAY CALENDAR |
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TODAY |
▪️The Poppy Drop projection on the Peace Tower and the Senate of Canada Building will be extended to midnight tonight. ▪️ A new exhibition opens at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada Gallery. The theme of Home and other places is explored by Lee Sun of the Lee Kangha Art Museum as well as Korean artists Kim Seol-a, Lee Jo-Heum and Ju Sae-woong who have done an exchange with counterparts in Nunavut, Canada. The exhibition also features the work of the six Inuit artists. Vernissage from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ▪️ Sing tunes from your favourite shows at A Night of Musicals from the Stage and Screen, by Pitch ImPerfect Singers. ▪️ If you act fast you might be able to score a pair of excellent seats in the orchestra for Disney’s the Lion King. Otherwise it’s singles or balcony. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, Warren Miller’s 75 ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Emilia Pérez, The Outrun, Alien: Romulus Gigs ▪️ Houndmouth. Bronson Centre ▪️ Trivia Tuesday: Manor Lounge ▪️ Open stage. Red Bird |
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TOMORROW |
▪️ The Flat Earth Society Orchestra, which celebrates 25 years in 2024, Brings a jazz playlist - with some surprises - to the NAC’s Fourth Stage. ▪️ Canada Aviation and Space Museum has special exhibitions and activities in store for Remembrance Week (today through November 11; included with regular admission). Admission to the museum is free for active military personnel and veterans. ▪️ If yesterday’s US election results have your head spinning, lose yourself in the nonsensical world of Escape from LA, courtesy of Ottawa Bad Movie Nights. Ottawa Public Library Main Branch. ▪️Enjoy craft cocktails and live music at Jazz Nite with Elaine K Band. Queen St Fare. ▪️U of Ottawa Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residents present the annual Karaoke fundraiser for HPV and Cervical Cancer charity and awareness. Rainbow Bistro. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. ▪️Organizers suggest that Comedy Night at Eddy’s Diner is perfect for first dates. Get back to us on that one, okay love birds? $5 cash cover at the door. ▪️ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, Warren Miller’s 75 ▪️Mayfair Theatre: The Outrun, Emilia Pérez, Alien: Romulus Gigs ▪️Bluegrass Wednesdays with Maple Hill. Red Bird ▪️The Prime Rib Big Band. Irene’s Pub ▪️The Goddamsels. LIVE on Elgin ▪️Open Mic. Atomic Rooster ▪️Open Mic. Pour Boy ▪️Taproom Trivia. Stray Dog Brewing |
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THURSDAY |
▪️The 8th annual Ottawa Canadian Film Festival starts tonight with screenings of seven short Canadian films at the ByTowne Cinema. Purchase tickets to single evenings or get a full festival pass, which also includes admittance to tomorrow night’s shorts and Saturday’s screening of the feature Stealing Vows for $60. 🆓 Goethe Institut is relocating to Alliance Française premises, and there’s going to be a party. ▪️Enjoy fine food from Executive Chef Tim Stock, cocktails, and the chance to support youth experiencing homelessness at Operation Come Home’s Evening on the Rideau event. $75 per person. ▪️Settle in for craft beer and some laughs at the Comedy with Calabogie Brewing evening. ▪️Ottawa Senators welcome (as if! - ed.) New York Islanders to Canadian Tire Centre. ▪️ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, Ottawa Canadian Film Festival ▪️Mayfair Theatre: Emilia Pérez, Megalopolis Gigs ▪️Will Cook Video Release Party. Overflow Brewing ▪️Al Wood. Irene’s Pub ▪️Comedy Night hosted by Radiant Health Studio. Rainbow Bistro ▪️Open Mic with Matthew Palmer. Stray Dog Brewing ▪️Capable. House of TARG ▪️Comedy Night. Pour Boy ▪️Paige Warner. LIVE on Elgin |
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LONG RUNS |
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BUT, ONE MORE THING … |
After Saturday’s rural summit that brought together the councillors of rural wards and interested residents, the City has announced 10 Commitments: |
Conduct a water rate review and improve rural ditches Strengthen the mandate of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Ensure there’s a dedicated rural lead in every department in the city Improve rural paramedic response times Create a rural list for prioritizing intersection signals Get the rural perspective on road renewal projects Streamline planning for rural applicants Develop a balanced rural growth strategy Get recognition from the province that Ottawa is a “rural city” Hold another rural summit in the next four years
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