HELLO OTTAWA |
→ Mayor plans for transit money even if Parliament is prorogued |
→ Tomorrow’s free Bad Movie is Barbarella |
→ It’s easier than ever to volunteer for an Ottawa festival |
→ ☁️ High -6° Low -12° and partly cloudy |
– Martha and Darren |
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STATISTICS OTTAWA |
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200 |
The number of years that the courthouse and old jail in L’Orignal is celebrating this year. The courthouse is still a courthouse but the jail closed in 1998, although it is still fully capable of providing a colonial quality level of incarceration. L’Orignal – French for The Moose – is an hour east of Ottawa on the Ottawa River. The story mentions that the courthouse and jail were built in 1825, one year before Bytown was founded. That means Ottawa is celebrating its bicentennial next year, and we should start thinking out that. At least start dusting the fancy china. | | | | Campbell MacDiarmid at CBC |
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OTTAWAN OF THE DAY |
Barbara Leimsner |
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QUOTE |
| ❝ | | | I don’t see this as an obstacle to the federal government following through on the discussions we’ve been having |
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– Mayor Mark Sutcliffe explaining that just because about-to-move New Edinburgh resident Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is proroguing Parliament, it doesn’t mean that the Federal government won’t pony up millions for Ottawa’s transit budget hole. | | | | Blair Crawford in the Ottawa Citizen |
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
No meetings until January 13. |
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
🧊 Homelessness |
▪️City Councillor says a homeless man has ‘frozen to death’ on the streets of Ottawa. Somerset ward councillor Ariel Troster says she‘s ‘devastated’ after a Ottawa Police found a man in cardiac arrest near Elgin Street and Cooper Street Monday morning. He later died in hospital. Troster blames the lack of housing for the man being outdoors on a night with a low of -17 C with a wind chill of -24. | | | | Willliam Eltherington at CTV |
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🤙 Volunteers |
▪️The Ottawa Festival Volunteer Portal has been launched to make it easy for interested people to connect with festivals. Created by Ottawa Festival Network and Volunteer Ottawa, the Volunteer Portal centralizes volunteer opportunities in one place, making it much easier to get involved. Try out the portal here. | | | | Ottawa Festival Network |
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🦖 National Museums |
▪️The National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian War Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canadian Museum of Nature will all be closed this week for maintenance. The Canadian Museum of History will close for maintenance January 13. The Canada Museum of Science and Technology and the Canada Museum of Agriculture at the Central Experimental Farm seem to not need the week off and will continue regular hours. The National Gallery, War Museum, Aviation and Space Museum will reopen January 11, the Nature Museum will reopen January 18, and the History Museum reopens January 18. | | | | Lynn Saxberg in the Ottawa Citizen |
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🏈 Ottawa RedBlacks |
▪️The Ottawa RedBlacks have hired a new defensive co-ordinator and secondary coach. William Fields has been hired from this year’s Grey Cup winner, Toronto Argonauts, where he was co-defensive co-ordinator. Field himself won a Grey Cup as a running back for the Calgary Stampeders in 2001. | | | | The Canadian Press |
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THE ROLLING 3 DAY CALENDAR |
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TODAY |
▪️ Pay just $12.50 for unlimited play all night at House of TARG’s Tuesday Arcade. Includes all games, from pinball machines to arcade classics. You’ll find deals on cocktails and pierogies while you’re there. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Vermiglio, Babygirl. A Real Pain ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Maria, Anora, Heretic Gigs ▪️ Open Mic Night. LIVE on Elgin ▪️ Trivia Tuesday: Irene’s Pub, Broadhead Brewing, Moose McGuire’s |
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TOMORROW |
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THURSDAY |
▪️ Enjoy games and ice time during the Family Games and Skate Night on the synthetic rink at 55 ByWard Market Square. ▪️ Figureworks’ 12th Prize Show will open with a Vernissage at Wallack Galleries (308 Bank St). Attendees who arrive early enough will have the opportunity to cast a vote in the People’s Choice Award. The exhibition will be up until January 18. ▪️ Microgreens Ottawa is holding another 1.5 hour beginner course to teach you the basics is growing your own crop of microgreens at home. $70 + tax (includes supplies). 🆓 You don’t need a reservation to participate in Bingo Night at Broadhead Brewery. You should, however, bring your competitive spirit. ▪️ You do need a reservation for Stray Dog Brewing’s Trivia Night. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Vermiglio, Babygirl, A Real Pain ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Maria, Nosferatu The Vampyre (1979) Gigs ▪️ Dart Trees. LIVE on Elgin ▪️ Karaoke Thursdays. Atomic Rooster ▪️ Maria Hawkins. Irene’s Pub ▪️ Big Trout. Rainbow Bistro |
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JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING |
▪️ Apiverte’s Cooperative Hosting Programme is a year-long adventure in beekeeping and community. Enjoy workshops at Apiverte in the Gatineau Hills, one-on-one mentorship, and discounts on Atria beekeeping systems and products. Registration for this year’s program ends on January 10. ▪️ The Professional Bull Riders will present the Ottawa Classic for the second year in a row at Canadian Tire Centre June 14. |
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DEALS OF THE DAY |
 | Whitewater Brewing |
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| Enjoy specials on beer (use code SENDBEER at checkout to get $10 off a case) and apparel (use code GEAR) in the Whitewater Brewing January Sale. |
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 | Cheerfully Made |
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| Find fun stuff at special prices during the Cheerfully Made January Shmanuary Sale, including, dare we say it, stocking stuffers to use in 11 months. |
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BUT, ONE MORE THING … |
Sixteen year-old Coal is the last remaining survivor of the former Parliament Hill cat sanctuary. Now living with his human Danny Taurozzi, Coal has been living with salivary gland cancer. Donors have given over $20,000 for his treatment so far. The Parliament Hill cat sanctuary was established in 1924 to control mice in the Parliament buildings. The final regiment of mousers were all adopted out to families in 2013. | | | | Peter Hum in the Ottawa Citizen GoFundMe page for Coal |
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