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HELLO OTTAWA

It’s going to be frostbite weather tonight and tomorrow, with wind chill values of minus 40 to minus 45. 

Stay inside if you can, if you must go out, dress appropriately for unexpected weather.  

Ottawa Public Health has a map of public warm up places. If you know someone that needs shelter, call 3-1-1.

– Martha and Darren

 

 

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    Weather

    • ❄️  30 per cent chance of flurries. High of -1°, low of -30°. 

    Number 

    • 3,000
    • – The number of phone calls, voicemails, and emails the Southbank Medical Centre in South Keys received after it posted a sign announcing that it was accepting new patients because of the new arrival of a doctor from Québec. Fifty people formed a line around the block before they opened. (Josephe Tunney at CBC) (There is no point in us linking to the clinic)

    Ottawans of the Day

    • Students at St. Brother André Elementary School
    • The Program for Gifted Learners students were given the opportunity to conduct research on the effects of cosmic radiation on the ingredients in EpiPens. The students launched a balloon carrying the pen, finding that 13 per cent of the active ingredient had turned into poisonous benzoic acid. Their conclusion: EpiPens won’t work in space. (Dave Charbonneau at CTV)

    Quote 

    • Excess funds is a very pleasant problem to handle’
    • – Devinder Chaudhary, owner of Aiana Restaurant Collective, on his expectation that he will sell 200 tickets to the SoPa – South of Parliament Quarter – launch party next Wednesday. 
    • Small bites will be provided by chefs Raghav Chaudhary from Aiana, Joe Thottungal of Thali, Adam Vettorel from North & Navy, Stephen La Salle from Cocotte Bistro, Katie Ardington of Beckta, and Kenton Leier of 1 Elgin. (Peter Hum in the Ottawa Citizen) (Tickets)

      

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    • Air France is introducing a new Ottawa – Paris route next June. This will be the first scheduled route between Ottawa and Europe since the pandemic began and all international flights ended. Air France advertises Ottawa as ‘The fourth largest city in Canada, Ottawa is home to the country’s federal institutions’. Romantic! (Meagan Gillis at the Ottawa Citizen)

    🤡 Well, that's all right then

    •  An Ottawa Police constable may or may not be demoted after she was pled guilty after shoplifting. Constable Sarah Bell was caught in a Gatineau supermarket stealing $87 worth of food at the self-checkout. (She also paid for $87 worth of groceries, utilizing a bag two-pay-one technique). Once caught, she identified herself as an Ottawa Police officer but the store called the Gatineau police anyway. Bell pled guilty to discreditable conduct under the Police Services Act. The Québec prosecutor recommended a charge of theft but ultimately Bell completed a diversion programme.  (Shaamini Yogaretnam at the CBC)

     

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      The University of Ottawa correspondent for the Her Campus website has a fashion tip for her fellow students: ‘we’re past  balletcorecottagecore, and downtown girl. Get ready for Dark Academia’.

      We will see you tomorrow  – Martha and Darren
       

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