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In Today’s Edition
– Martha and Darren
🥕 You have until tomorrow (Thursday) to book your place at the VegOttawa Association Vegan BBQ at Vincent Massey Park this Saturday (August 16).
🥖 Cool jobs alert: Almanac is looking for a Bread Lead and a Front of House Manager.
🍓 If you’re shopping on Wellington St West this Friday or Saturday, stop in at Aurelius to sample the Strawberries with Sicilian Lemon White Balsamic Vinegar. Tastings happen between noon and 2:00 pm at 1283b Wellington St. W.
🍺 As Ottawa Craft Beer Week continues, Broken Stick Brewing Co., Overflow Brewing Co, Broadhead Brewing Co., and Spark Beer are all opening their patios to pups today.
🌮 At Eat the Street, Ameya Charnalia’s dining companion had this to say about Aztec Tacos: ‘This is exceptional Mexican food’. And it’s a bargain. ‘We ordered generously—tacos, tamales, drinks, the works—and still came out at around $25 a person’.
🥘 In Apt 613’s Best Bites, Kiersten Vuorimaki and Hannah Manning ate at PI·RHO (‘My go-to is the avocado bowl with harissa chicken, rice, greens, feta, hummus, olives, and mixed veggies’), Barrio (‘The empanadas were all wonderful, we especially loved the Criolla, which is an authentic Argentinian beef empanada with raisins and olives inside. Do NOT knock it until you try it.’), and Sidedoor (‘Service at Sidedoor is always top notch, and the vibes are so sexy and upscale in the evening that it’s the perfect date night spot.’).
Manning also visited the new Maison Charron in Gatineau, with views of the Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point, the Alexandra Bridge, and Parliament, where she poke with executive chef David Godsoe about the resto’s 198 year-old building.
🐔 You only have three days left to visit Holly’s Hot Chicken in Hintonburg. The owners say it will return as an occasional pop-up.
☕ In the Ottawa Citizen, Peter Hum visits eight month-old Bacata Colombian Coffee on Bronson where the co-owner says both ‘Our coffee is not cheap, but it is one of the best coffees’ and ‘The closest thing to Bacata is in Montreal’.
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The updated lifetime cost of maintaining the Memorial to the Victims of Communism, located near the corner of Wellington and Bay streets. Newly released Freedom of Information documents show that the maintence cost over 25 years has risen to $1 million over the initially planned $250,000.
OTTAWAN OF THE DAY
MacArthur is the clinical manager of the Acute Cardiac Triage Unit at the Ottawa Heart Institute which, after one year of existence, has treated 3,000 cardiac patients.
Eligible patients avoid trips to the emergency room by being referred by a doctor before their cardiac issues become more serious.
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– Volunteer Dave Robertson describing Bike Ottawa’s new smartphone app that shows the ‘best available, low-stress, comfortable and cycling-friendly routes to get around’.
SPORTS
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 1 – Florence Y’alls 0, yesterday
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🦟 West Nile Virus has been found in Ottawa mosquitoes for the first time this year. While one person has tested positive for West Nile Virus in Ontario this year, it wasn’t in Ottawa. Ottawa Public Health advises everyone to keep up their anti-mosquito routines. – City of Ottawa
🎾 Elmdale Tennis Club, Tennis Centre West Ottawa, and Ottawa Tennis Club have all reported their clay courts are free of asbestos. There was fear from Québec tennis court operators after clay from an American supplier was found to have asbestos that their courts may be compromised, but like the Ottawa courts, no toxins were found. – CBC
🌊 General Burns Pool will be closed for the rest of the summer for more repairs. The pool was originally expected to reopen July 18 but further needed repairs were discovered, resulting in a new opening date of September 9. – William Eltherington at CTV
🚨 A Gatineau police officer has been charged with assault and uttering threats. The officer, who was accused of committing the crimes during a ‘police intervention’ on June 9, has been placed on paid leave. – Ottawa Transit Riders
📻 The Sens have a new French language broadcaster in 104.7 Outaouais. The Sens play-by-plays were last heard on the station in 2012. – NHL.com
How have you managed this recent heat wave?
Previously in ottawan polls:
We asked, ‘Do we still need physical offices for Members of Parliament?’
36% Yes, not everyone has a phone or computer
31% No, everyone has a phone or computer, it’s a waste of money
19% Yes, because it is someplace to protest
14% No, because it’s a focal point for harassment
Commentary
▪️ “I think it's important as their staff provide much needed hands on help.”
▪️ “Face-to-face meetings with an elected official and/or one of their staffers can be a great way to quickly resolve issues.”
▪️ “Yes, because sometimes they don’t respond to email or phone calls, and you have to go down in person.”
▪️ “The answer says it all :)”
▪️ “We need physical offices not because folks don’t have other ways to communicate (phone/email) but because in-person conversations and meetings are an essential part of an MP’s work.”
▪️ “It’s not just the physical office, the member of Parliament should have designated hours to speak in-person with constituents.”
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Bring your doggo to Overflow Brewing’s Puppies & Pints from noon to 3:00 pm. Pups get to frolic in a splash pool, and you can enjoy a cold craft beer.
At 5:00 pm, Broadhead Brewery’s Pints, Pups, and a Patio(Ottawa Craft Beer Week edition) will keep you and your canine friend cool through the evening.
Tonight’s spectacle at Les Grands Feux is brought to you by none other than Canada.
Break the monotony of the week with a visit to Parkdale Night Market (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm).
Ottawa Rapid FC takes on AFC Toronto at 7:00 pm.
Florence Y’alls play the Ottawa Titans in the second of a three game matchup.
🆓 Ventanas play original music in any of 20 languages on the Wood Terrace outside National Arts Centre.
Where are you taking your Ottawa Craft Beer Week passporttoday?
Weather permitting, A Company of Fools’ The Comedy of Errors plays Laroche Park in Mechanicsville from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Hamilton continues at the NAC.
ByTowne Cinema: My Mother’s Wedding, 2025 Cat Video Fest, Detour: True Stories
Mayfair Theatre: Eddington, Sorry, Baby, Magnolia
Gigs
Jazz Jam: Beeched Wailers. Irene’s Pub
Chloe Boulianne, Illiyah Rose, OK Naledi. Akoustik at St. Charles Market (135 Barrette St.)
Marie Claude Trio. Bar Robo
Lulu Lamontagne, Bella Donna, Sun Dried Flies. House of TARG
Rabi Houtie. Avant-Garde Bar
Rare Groove Wednesdays. Atomic Rooster
Lives Like Skyscrapers, August Darula. Art House
🆓 Enjoy sounds from CH20 et AKA Big Sam, and JS runner at the Shed (Sparks St).
🆓 The uOttawa Summer String Academy perform solo and chamber works at Rossy Pavilion, NAC.
A drink is included in the $10 entry fee to Saunders Farm Trivia Night.
🆓 Metcalfe Plaza’s Opening Party will showcase this pop-up ‘open-air social hub’ (141 Metcalfe St.) with a DJ and dancing.
🆓 Watch as top rated athletes from Indigenous communities around the world compete in the Masters indigenous Games(today through Sunday). The opening ceremonies run tonight from 6:00 pm.
Performing at Overflow Brewing Co’s Shadow Karaoke Edition is almost like being on the Masked Singer: You stand behind a curtain to sing.
Make it an evening of art, shopping, and food at Urban Art Collective's Hintonburg Night Market.
One of the fave foodie festivals, Ottawa Greek Fest, turns 50 this year.
Florence Y’alls play the Ottawa Titans as the three game series wraps up.
ByTowne Cinema: Ghost Almanac Summerween Spectacular
Mayfair Theatre: Sorry, Baby, My Mother's Wedding, Magnolia
Gigs
Thursday Blues Sessions with guest host Lyle Odjick. Irene's Pub
Organ Trail. Dominion Tavern
Lulu Lamontagne, Bella Donna, Sun Dried Flies, GRFN. House of TARG
Big Trout, Nolan Hubbard, Sun Dried Files. Rainbow Bistro
Rabie Houti band. Avant-Garde Bar
John Wort Hannam. Red Bird
Having launched last night, Metcalfe Plaza continues its opening weekend with Amashowza & Afroteo, DJs Obu and Coco, and lively Afrobeats from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Join in or witness the awe-inspiring spectacle of Ottawa Swing Dance Society as it celebrates what would have been Canadian jazz legend Oscar Peterson’s 100 birthday. Be near the corner of Elgin and Albert, in front of the Oscar Peterson Statue, to see dancers performing. 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. What it’s all over, everyone will stroll to the usual Friday night Summer Swing Night at 174 Wilbrod St.
Capital Pop-Up Cinema screens Stand By Me at Churchill Seniors Centre.
Fighting Back: Wrestling with Cancer events have raised more than $600K for the Canadian Cancer Society since 2011. Help C*4 Wrestling raise even more and see top notch fighters at Wrestling with Cancer 2025.
Ontario Youth Choir starts its Peace, Nature, & Our Time tourwith a stop at St. Joseph's Church (174 Wilbrod St).
There are sessions for kids and adults at the Th3rd Fridays: Final Summer Battle in the heart of the ByWard Market. Presented by Moov Ottawa Dance.
Expect an "intimate night of music, emotion, and connection" at Ottawa recording artist Rëa's EP Release party at Art House.
Visit Lee Valley Tools today or tomorrow for expert advice on choosing the right tools for the job. The Woodworking and Hand Tools Event runs today and tomorrow (Saturday August 16).
🆓 Watch as top rated athletes from Indigenous communities around the world compete in the Masters indigenous Games(today through Sunday).
10 days of rides, entertainment agricultural experiences, and local eats now stretch before us at Capital Fair in Gloucester.
Tungasuvvingat Inuit and Inuuqatigiit Centre presents its annual 2SLGBTQI+ Pride Coffee House at Anina’s Cafe in Vanier.
Pride Week kicks off with Born This Way with DJ Le Hartt (27 Club, 10:00 pm onwards).
ByTowne Cinema: Souleyman’s Story, It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, CFI 90th Anniversary – Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror, Starship Troopers
Mayfair Theatre: My Mother’s Wedding, Shook, The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Gigs
Jim Bryson. Mallards Milk Bar, Arnprior
The Rambles, Hartlet, Blank Notion. Rainbow Bistro
90s Dance Party (vol. 2: Summer is Magic Edition). SAW Centre
For One Hate, Klobber, Wasteland, Qwan. Dominion Tavern
The Last of the Duke St Kings (Bruce Springsteen and Melissa Ethridge tribute band). LIVE on Elgin
Mixtape. Brew Revolution
Alaskan, Biipiigwan, The Dark Plains. House of TARG
Rory Taillon. Stray Dog Brewing Co.
Garvies, Robb Kerr, Mike Bassett. Avant-Garde Bar
A popular street festival returns: Taste of Manotick 2025 draws foodies to check out the flavours of Ottawa's sweetest village. 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday September 13
Every year, Ouimet Farms creates a very intricate maze but this year, the Vankleek Hill farm has created a very unusual design: a tribute to Terry Fox.
A portion of the proceeds of the entry fee goes to the Terry Fox foundation. – Camille Wilson at CTV
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